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is currently proposing more landscaping than is required by the City Code and so a portion of the currently proposed landscaping could potentially be shifted to the north property line to provide the additional buffering. The School District indicated that they would be willing to work with the City to install trees and landscaping on the top of a berm to alleviate the concerns of the property owners to the north. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and Site Plan requests contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter and alterations to the Landscaping Plan to address the need for additional screening along the northern boundary. Since the Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant submitted updated plans to the City on February 21st and they are included as part of this case. Due to the timing of the submittal in relation to the city council meeting Staff has not yet reviewed the revised plans but wanted to make them available to the council. Alternatives: Alternative 1: If the City Council is supportive of the project as currently presented, it should adopt Resolution 418-004 approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to reguide the subject property from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Public/Quasi Public. It should also adopt Ordinance 418-003 approving the Zoning Amendment to rezone the subject property from R-1 Residential (MUSA) to Public/Quasi Public and adopt Resolution 418-005 approving the requested Site Plan. The project would seem to be a benefit to the community and compatible with the surrounding land use. Staff supports this alternative. Alternative 2: If the City Council is supportive of the requested Comprehensive Plan Amendment as well as the requested Zoning Amendment but is not supportive of the Site Plan as currently presented, it should adopt Resolution 418-004 Approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment as well as Ordinance 418-003 rezoning the subject property and table action on the Site Plan application and direct the Applicant to amend the Site Plan accordingly. Staff is not opposed to this alternative. Alternative 3: If the City Council is not supportive of the requested Comprehensive Plan Amendment, it should state its findings and deny the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and requested Zoning Amendment, as well as the Site Plan, as it would not be compliant with the land use of the property. Staff does not support this alternative. Funding Source: All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. There are no City Funds proposed to be utilized for the construction of this project. Recommendation: The Planning Commission and Staff recommend adoption of Ordinance 418-03 Rezoning the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (MUSA) to Public / Quasi Public and adoption of Resolution 418-004 Approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Site Plan for Ramsey Elementary Campus 2. Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance 418-03 Rezoning the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (MUSA) to Public / Quasi Public and adoption of Resolution 418-004 Approving the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Site Plan with revisions as outlined in the staff review letter. Attachments Site Location Map Complete Plan Set Site Plan Intersection Update Staff Review Letter 01-04-18 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes