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REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; <br />CASE OF LARRY SMITH <br /> By: Syl.via Frolik, Asst. Comm. Dev. Dir./HRA Exec. Dir. <br /> <br />CASE # <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />L~trry Smith has applied for a comprehensive plan amendment to change the land use of his <br />property from Places to Work to Places to Shop. The amendment to the Comprehensive Plan <br />would allow the applicant to redevelop the property with commercial uses. The property is <br />located in the northeast quadrant of Bunker Lake Blvd. N.W. and Ramsey Blvd. N.W. <br /> <br />7'he fbllowing items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site Location map <br />b) Proposed Resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to Metropolitan <br /> Council <br /> <br />Notit~cation: <br /> <br />~[.ate law requires that the City notify property owners within 350 feet be notified of the request <br />and public hearing date. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet.of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The subject property is currently zoned E-1 Employment or Places to Work as shown in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. Historically, the property has been zoned for industrial uses. Mr. Smith <br />currently resides on the property and the residential use of the site is considered lawful non- <br />conlbnning. The Subject Property is bounded on the north and east by a single parcel that is <br />z~med E-1 Employment. This property was recently approved for development with self-service <br />mini-storage units, which has not been initiated. The property to the east is Zoned R-1 <br />Residential. The property on the west side of Ramsey Blvd. is zoned R-2 Medium Density <br />Residential. The property on the south side of Bunker Lake Blvd. is zoned E-2 Employment and <br />is occupied by Con.nexus. The property and the surrounding parcels are all within the <br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area. <br /> <br />] he property owner has stated that Places to Shop is more compatible with'the area and would' <br />compliment the residential developments as well as Town Center to the south. The property <br />owner could approach the City during the public process for the current Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment under way, but has chosen to expedite matters and file the application. There is not <br />a site plan application in conjunction with the requested land use change. Mr. Smith is interested <br />~n 'finding out if the City will approve a land use change prior to marketing the property. <br /> <br />-179- <br /> <br /> <br />