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CASE # <br /> <br /> Public Hearing <br />REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT; <br />CASE OF MN SKYLINE PARTNERS, LLC <br /> By: Breanne Dalnes, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />MN Skyline Partners, LLC, has submitted an application for an amendment to the 2001 <br />Comprehensive Plan. The request is to change the land use designation from Low Density <br />Residential to Medium Density Residential. The property is located to the west of Nowthen <br />Boulevard (CSAH 5) and to the north of 151a Lane. The amendment to the Comprehensive <br />Plan, coupled with a rezoning and subdivision request, would allow the applicant to develop the <br />property with townhomes and bungalow homes. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site Location Map <br />b) Proposed site plan <br />c) Proposed preliminary plat <br />d) Proposed Resolution <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />According to City Code, Staff sent notices to property owners within 700 feet of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing to develop a mix of attached and detached townhomes on this <br />property, for a total of 59 units on 11.04 acres. The proposed net density is 5.26 units per acre, <br />and to move forward as proposed, the applicant must receive a comprehensive plan amendment <br />to re-guide this area Medium Density Residential. <br /> <br />Until such time as the Comprehensive Plan is updated, the City Council adopted an Interim <br />Policy for Comprehensive Plan Amendments to serve as a guideline for reviewing applications. <br />Below are the criteria to be used when determining the suitability of a Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment, with Staff comments included: <br /> <br />1. The proposed land use considers traffic levels and patterns. <br /> a. Traffic impacts of the proposal should be assessed for adjacent streets and affected <br /> collector streets. Impacts resulting in a safety hazard, increase in.fire or police response <br /> time, or substantial increase in traffic congestion should be mitigated. <br /> b. Potential future travel corridors should be identified and preserved where feasible. <br /> <br />93 <br /> <br /> <br />