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~" '~he development proposal also preserves two lites for future Public/Quasi-Public uses. The first <br /> is the fire station site in the northeast comer of the site. This portion of the plat is identified as <br /> Public/Quasi-Public in the Comprehensive Plan and is currently zoned'Public/Quasi-Public. No <br /> change in land use designation or zoning is required for the furore fire station site. <br /> <br />The second Public/Quasi-Public site is intended to be held by the City for a future school site. <br />While the School District cannot commit that this property will be used for a school, the City <br />Council and the School Board have met on this issue. In previous work sessions, the City <br />Council has expressed a strong desire to preserve the land around the current City Hall campus <br />for a future school use. The site consists of a portion of the City Hall Campus and the backyards <br />of 3 existing residences south of City Hall. It will be necessary to rezone the portions of the 3 <br />existing residences being incorporated into the future school site from R-1 Residential to <br />Public/Quasi-Public. The 3 homesteads will retain their R-1 Residential zoning. <br /> <br />Facilitating this development proposal will enhanCe a potential future schOol site with public <br />sewer and water, roads and sidewalks. <br /> <br />Recommendation: · <br /> <br />City Staff recommends approval of the rezoning, contingent upon Metropolitan Council approval <br />of the related Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that City Council adopt Findings of Fact relating to a request from GM <br />Land Development to rezone certain property from B-1 Business and Public/Quasi-Public to R.-1 <br />Residential; and R-1 Residential to Public-Quasi-Public. <br /> <br />-and- <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that City Council approve the request for rezoning from GM Land <br />Development, based on the Findings of Fact, and contingent upon Metropolitan Council's <br />approval of the request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />Community Development Director <br /> <br />PC: 11/03/0S <br /> <br />Copies to: <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />110 <br /> <br /> <br />