Agenda - Council - 02/09/1982 - Special

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:1 15. Development of this nature in unsewered area will result in increased financial burden on City residents when sewer becomes available. I ! ALSO INCORPORATE FINDINGS OF FACT OF CITY COUNCIL DATED DECEMBER 22, 1981: 16. That the 1978 Comprehensive Plan provides for a 1990 Urban Area where commercial development is to be promoted and encouraged and conversely commercial development outside this area is to be discouraged. 17. It is anticipated that municipal sewer will first serve the 1990 Urban Area. I I I I I I 18. That since the adoption of the 1978 Comprehensive Plan, there has been little demand for commercial development sites in the 1990 Urban Area. 19. That the City has recently rezoned property along Highway #10 from R-1 to B~I specifically for the Alpaca Estates Plat and From R-1 to Industrial for the High Ten Ramsey Plat where Ralph's Country Market is located. Both of these rezonings were for property located outside of the 1990 Urban Area. 20. That the City has permitted a higher sewage flow use by permitting the Party House on Highway #10 to take over a Recreation Vehicle use. 21. That the City is in need of commercial development for an increased tax base, resultant local employment and energy savings. 22. That the City retained Gunnar Isberg, a Planning Consultant, to review the proposed rezoning request which report was received by the City on December 16, 1981. This report is incorporated herein by reference. That the report points out the negative aspects of the proposal, the ordinance variances and/or amendments which would be required to permit the use and three possible alternatives which the Council could take in acting on the rezoning proposal. 23. Ordinances related to uses in these areas be amended to prevent extension of municipal sewer. ALSO INCORPORATE INTO THE FINDINGS OF FACT: "Review of Proposed Rezoning of a 6 Acre Tract Located in the East-Central Portion of the City" by Gunnar Isberg, Planning Consultant ALSO INCORPORATE INTO FINDINGS OF FACT: That Planning and Zoning has recommended that ordinance be changed based on these previous Findings of Fact. Motion by Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Deemer to adopt the Findings of Fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Peterson, Commissioners Deemer, Dunn, Zimmerman and Schneider. Voting No: None. P&Z/February 2, 1982 Page 9