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5.4. SR 02-19-2013 Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River TO ITEM NUMBER Mayor and City Council 5.4 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent February 19,2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Planning Manager ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Confirm Consistency with Comprehensive Plan for EDA Sale Calvin Portner, City Administrator of Outlot A,Northstar Business Park REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED 1. Receive information from Planning Commission regarding use of Outlot A,Northstar Business Park. 2. Support the following deed restrictions: • The property shall not be platted or subdivided. • The wetland may not be altered. • A drainage and utility easement shall be recorded over the entirety of Outlot A. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Bryan Provo is working with the EDA to purchase Outlot A of the Northstar Business Park. Mr. Provo proposes no changes to the configuration of the lot. Mr. Provo wishes to bow hunt on the property,is aware that hunting on the property will require a permit, and the regulations regarding hunting may change over time. State Statute requires a planning agency to report on the consistency of the proposed use with the Comprehensive Plan prior to the sale of any city or EDA property. While the property owner may hunt on the property, the proposed use will remain unimproved green space. Planning Commission The Commission reviewed the request at their meeting on February 12,2013. Recognizing the intention not to change the use of the property, the Commission had concerns with the sale,in particular: 1. Property owner adding structures to the property. 2. Property owner adding temporary structures,including deer stands. 3. Using the property for uses other than open space. Specifically, the Commission was concerned that the property may evolve into storage, and could be subdivided and sold to different owners. 4. Hunting without a police permit. Based on these concerns, the Commission recommended deed restrictions be placed on the property. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. LNATLJPEI......... PRIIEREB R1' ATTACHMENTS • Planning Commission packet dated February 12,2013. Crty of Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River To ITEM NUMBER Planning Commission 4.2 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Planning February 12,2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Planning Manager ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Confirm consistency with Comprehensive Plan for EDA sale of Jeremy Barnhart,Planning Manager Outlot A, Northstar Business Park. REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Staff recommends that the Planning Commission confirm the sale of Outlot A,Northstar Business Park, as being consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,with the following conditions: 1. The property may not be platted or subdivided. 2. The wetland may not be altered. OVERVIEW The Economic Development Authority (EDA) is selling Outlot A of the Northstar Business park. Prior to the sale of any city property,including the EDA's, the City Council and Planning Commission must confirm that the use of the land is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Outlot A is mainly wetland,with a stormwater pond located in the northern portion. The buyer,Bryan Provo,intends to retain the outlot as undevelopable open space. Occasionally,Provo may hunt the property,if allowed per the Police Department. While Provo owns property adjacent to the outlot, this acquisition will not permit expansion of his business. The conditions suggested retain the parcel as one single lot,preventing portions of it being added to adjacent buildable parcels,and the wetland alteration prohibition are necessary to retain the use of the property as non-buildable open space. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS Section 462.365 of Minnesota State Statutes requires the Planning Commission to review the proposed disposal and offered a report in writing as to "compliance of the proposed acquisition, disposal or improvement with the comprehensive municipal plan." ANALYSIS Provided the property is not developed, the use of the property will not change. The Comprehensive Plan does not speak to the minute `use' of parcels for hunting,biking, etc. ATTACHMENTS • Location Map • Letter from Provo Enterprises [POWERED BY NATURE x A. :v-...:4 .•1 . ..i ce f i Z r• •••;'?'ri.-:s ;,S '•' `ie:11d- • ;: ;. a J x ,.i 1 ,:,,),4*...'- '''^',- 1.4! ..,:..'-'. " 'r, t ' „‘„. 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F..' ern 1w ru .� s"��`d \'° ..fl V i t d x� d 3 G tt s ,..,-:-.I.. c 0 a• ,- . .� • ice: L4 0 C T 2,o I v° Bryan Provo 17520 Tyler Street Elk River, MN 55330 October 22, 2012 Annie Deckert Director of Economic Development City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 Greetings Annie, We have recently become interested on the property to the west of Alliance Machine Inc in Elk River, MN. It is my understanding that the property is owned by the Elk River Economic Development Authority. The property parcel id is 75-757-0010 and is 43.75 acres. With the research I have done,the land is not buildable and may be of no benefit other than we would like to use it for bow hunting. The Tax assessment is valued at $56,900.00 on the Beacon Website. On behalf of Alliance Machine and Provo Enterprises,we would like to make an offer of$11111111111111 to purchase this property. We look forward to your response. Best Regards, Bryan Provo GM Provo Enterprises