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FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Request
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistant
February 20, 199 ~67~-~~
City of Elk River Request for
Rezoning from R3 to Rlc, Public
Hearing Case No. ZC 96-3
The City of elk River has initiated this rezoning request from R3
(Townhouse/Multi-Family) to Rlc (Single Family Residential).
Location
The proposed rezoning is located on the north side of Highland Road
approximately 200 feet west of the intersection of Highland Road and Jackson
Avenue.
Zoning/Land Use
R3 (Townhouse/Multi-Family) / MR (Medium Density Residential)
Attachments
· Ordinance No. 96-
· Report to the Planning Commission dated January 23, 1996
Background
The area under consideration for rezoning consists of a rectangular piece of
property that is part of a larger 17 acre parcel located on the north side of
Highland Road just west of the intersection with Jackson Avenue. The property
is vacant, the highest point on the 17 acre parcel and is mostly wooded with
mature hardwoods and brush. This rezoning is being considered so that the
zoning in this area will be consistent with the land use designation of Medium
Density Residential. The zoning on the remainder of the 17 acre lot is Rlc;
therefore, the proposed rezoning could be considered an logical extension of the
Rlc zone and would make the entire 17 acre parcel Rlc. The proposed rezoning
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should not have an adverse impact on the adjacent properties because it is
compatible with the adjacent zoning and land uses.
Planning Commission Meeting
At the January 23, 1996 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission
approved the rezoning request. No one spoke out against the rezoning at the
public hearing.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve Ordinance No. 96-__ rezoning
certain property from R3 (Townhouse/Multi-Family) to Rlc (Single Family
Residential) based on the following:
The proposed rezoning will be consistent with the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan designation of MR (Medium Density Residential).
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The proposed rezoning is compatible with the adjacent land uses
and zoning.
The remainder of this parcel is currently zoned Rlc and this
would be considered a logical extension of that zoned.
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ORDINANCE NO. 96 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM
R3 (TOWNHOUS~ULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO
Rlc (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
CASE NO. ZC 96 - 3
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Map of the City of Elk River is
hereby amended to rezone the property described as:
See Attached Exhibit A
Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from
and after the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted this 20th day of February, 1996, by the City Council of the
City of Elk River.
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
An area generally described as lying north of Highland Road and approximately
200 feet west of the intersection of Highland Road and Jackson Avenue.
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LOCATION
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MEMORANDUM
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Planning Commission
Harlieker, Planning Assistant~'
Scott
January 23, 1996
SUBJECT: Rezoning for the City of Elk River,
Public Hearing Case No. ZC 96-3
Request
The City of Elk River is initiating this rezoning from R3 (TownhousefMulti-
Family) to Rlc (Single Family Residential).
Location
The proposed rezoning is located on the north side of Highland Avenue
approximately 200 feet west of the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Highland
Avenue. The property is rectangular shaped and part of a larger approximately
17 acre parcel.
Attachments
· Zoning Map
· Land Use Map
Existing Conditions
The approximately two acre parcel is currently zoned R3 (Townhouse/Multi-
Family) and the land use designation is MR (Medium Density Residential). The
adjacent zoning and land use designations are as follows:
North -Rlc (Single Family Residential); MR (Medium Density Residential)
South- R4 (Multiple-Family Residential); MR (Medium Density Residential)
East - Rlc (Single Family Residential); MR (Medium Density Residential)
West - R2 (Two Family Residential); MR (Medium Density Residential)
The area under consideration for rezoning is surrounded on the north and east
by vacant land. This land is the remainder of the 17 acre parcel of which the
proposed rezoning is a part of. To the south is Highland Road and on the south
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side of Highland Road are townhouses and apartments. To the west is a duplex
and a single family home.
The property has approximately 400 feet of frontage on Highland Road and is
vacant. The property is hilly and covered with vegetation; most of the vegetation
is mature hardwoods with some brush. The area of the proposed rezoning is the
high point of the larger 17 acre parcel.
Background
The property is owned by Precision Arts Inc. of Minneapohs. The City initiated
this rezoning request so that the zoning would be consistent with the land use
designation of MR (Medium Density Residential). This rezoning request is part
of a larger process that the City is undertaking to rezone certain properties so
that they are consistent with the land use map.
Evaluation of Request
In order to approve a rezoning request there must be a finding that a) the plan
was in error when it was adopted and therefore should be changed, or b) the
times and circumstances have changed since the plan was adopted, and a change
is warranted.
This rezoning is being considered in order that this area will be consistent with
the land use plan. The land use plan designated this area as Medium Density
Residential. The proposed rezoning to Rlc (Single Family Residential) is
consistent with the existing land use designation, and therefore, the first finding
is met.
Consideration should also be given to the existing conditions within the area
directly and indirectly affected by the proposal, the conservation of property
values, the use to which the property affected is being devoted at the time and
the relevant portions of the land use plan.
This proposed rezoning should not have an adverse impact on the adjacent
properties. The remainder of the 17 acre parcel is zoned Rlc so the proposed
rezoning could be considered an extension of that zone. The proposed Rlc zoning
would also be compatible with the adjacent R2 zone to the west as well as the
duplexes and single family home located there.
Recommendation
Staff can recommend approval of the proposed rezoning from R3 (Townhouse
/Multi-Family) to Rlc (Single Family Residential) based on the following:
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Rezoning Request by City of Elk River
January 23, 1996
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The proposed rezoning will be consistent with the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan designation of MR (Medium Density Residential).
The proposed rezoning is compatible with the adjacent land uses and
zoning.
The remainder of this parcel is currently zoned Rlc and this would be a
rational extension of that zone.
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