6.2. SR 07-22-1996ity of
TO:
FROM:
ITEM 6.2.
MEMORANDUM
Mayor and City Council
Steven B. Ach, City Planner_~;~~..
DATE:
July 22, 1996
SUBJECT:
Request by the City of Elk River for
Rezoning, Public Hearing Case
ZC 96-10
Issue:
The City of Elk River has initiated a rezoning request to rezone
approximately 60 acres of Cargill's property lying south of 165th Avenue and
east of Highway 10. The property is currently zoned RIA (Single Family
Residential) and the request is to change this zoning to I1 (Light Industrial).
This action the Council has been asked to consider is the final step in
implementing the Comprehensive Plan. The Council may recall that during
the Comprehensive Plan process, the urban service boundary that was
originally proposed to include a majority of Cargill's property was reduced in
size to now include an area of approximately 250 acres, generally bordered by
Highway 10 on the west and the railroad tracks on the east. This urban
service boundary includes the 60 acres considered for rezoning this evening.
As a follow up action to establishing the urban service boundary, the City
Council also amended the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map for the subject
60 acres, changing the land use to reflect a LI (Light Industrial) land use
designation. These two actions, the urban service boundary adjustment and
amendment of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map, have obviously been
completed and adopted by the Council leaving the action of rezoning the
property to light industrial to comply with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Map.
It is important for the Council to understand that staff is making every
attempt to understand Cargill's operation and in no way wishes to jeopardize
the future of their existing structures south of 165th. It has been our
intention all along as evidenced in downscaling the urban service boundary
to concentrate on Cargill's property that lies within the Highway 10 corridor
for consideration of urban service development. The remaining 750 (+ or -)
acres currently zoned Rla is being considered for any change to infringe upon
Cargill's operational needs.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
At this point, staff recognizes that Cargill has raised concerns regarding the
rezoning of their 60 acres lying south of 165th that may merit further
discussion with Cargill to better understand their current and long term
needs. One option the City Council could may this evening is to defer action
on the rezoning of the 60 acres for one month to allow staff the opportunity to
meet with Cargill and discuss in more detail issues related to this proposed
rezoning. However, it is staffs full intention to continue to implement the
Comprehensive Plan as adopted including initiating appropriate rezonings
unless the plan is amended by the City Council.
Recommendation:
Staff would recommend the City Council defer action on this item for one
month to allow staff the opportunity to meet with Cargill and further discuss
the issues relating to the rezoning and present those to the City Council next
month.
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