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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
Mayor & City Council
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Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistant~
September 16, 1996
City of Elk River Request for Zone Change
(Cargill Property), Public Hearing
Case No. ZC 96-10
Issue
Consider a request by the City of Elk River to rezone approximately 60 acres of
the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 14 lying north of Highway 10
and south of 165th Avenue from Rla (Single Family Residential) to I1 (Light
Industrial).
Overview
Attached is a copy of the July 15,1996 memo to the Council. Since that time the
proposed east boundary of the area under consideration for rezoning has been
moved 400 feet to the west. This was done to address Cargill's concerns and so
that the western most buildings of the nutrition center and the caretakers
residence are not included in the area that would be rezoned. The buildings are
currently housing the animal nutrition lab, molasses building and maintenance
shop.
It should be noted that the existing crop land operations currently being
conducted on the 60 acres proposed for rezoning can be continued regardless of
the zone change. Certain aspects of the nutrition center's operations such as
offices, laboratory and other uses consistent with those allowed within the light
industrial zoning district can also be conducted on the subject 60 acres should
the proposed rezoning be approved.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached Ordinance
No. 96-__ rezoning certain property from Rla (Single Family Residential) to I1
(Light Industrial) based on the following findings:
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The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
designation of LI (Light Industrial)
Times and conditions have changed to warrant an extension of industrial
development opportunities along Highway 169.
The proposed rezoning is consistent with the recent expansion of the
urban service area and the concept of providing industrial land within
the urban service area.
The property is located along 165th Avenue, which is classified as a
collector, and Highway 10, which is classified a major arterial, providing
for adequate transportation needs required for industrial development.
ORDINANCE 96 -
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING
MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM Rla (SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO 11 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL)
CASE NO. 96-
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. The rezoning is being approved based on the following
findings:
The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
designation of LI (Light Industrial)
Times and conditions have changed to warrant an extension of
industrial development opportunities along Highway 169.
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The proposed rezoning is consistent with the recent expansion of the
urban service area and the concept of providing industrial land within
the urban service area.
The property is located along 165th Avenue, which is classified as a
collector, and Highway 10, which is classified a major arterial,
providing for adequate transportation needs required for industrial
development.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted this __ day of
Council of the City of Elk River.
., 1996, by the City
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
An area bounded by 165th Avenue on the north, Highway 10 on the
south, Polk Street alignment on the west and a line 400 feet west of
Monroe Street alignment on the east.
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City of
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
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Mayor & City Council
Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan~
July 15, 1996
Request by City of Elk River for Rezoning,
Public Hearing Case # ZC 96-10
Request
Consider a request by the City of Elk River to rezone approximately 60 acres of
the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 14 lying north of Highway 10
and south of 165th Avenue from Rla (Single F~mi]y Residential) to I1 (Light
Industrial).
Attachments
Report to Planning Commission dated June 25, 1996
Location map
Zoning map
Map of Cargill property
Map of Cargill property included in the conditional use permit for a feedlot
Overview
This rezonin g request was tabled because of concern about the impacts on the
Cargill Animal Nutrition Center. The rezoning will ~Wect a portion of the
property that was included in the Conditional Use Permit granted in May 1995
for the operation of a feedlot. The 60 acres of Cargill's property affected by the
rezoning is a field and contains a caretakers residence, the actual research
facility is not affected by this rezoning and it is staffs opinion that the nutrition
center can continue operation as a conditional use, at the current location, under
the conditional use permit that was issued in 1995.
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
changed is warranted. With this proposed rezoning, the times and circumstances
have changed in that the Comprehensive Plan has been updated and the land
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have changed in that the Comprehensive Plan has been updated and the land
use designation of the area under consideration for rezoning has been changed to
LI (Light Industrial). Also, as part of this update, the City recognized the need to
increase industrial opportunity in the City and identified this area to help
address that need. The urban service area has also been expanded to include
this area.
Planning Commission meeting
At the Planning Commission meeting held on June 25, 1996, Cargill spoke at
the public hearing in favor of the rezoning provided that animal, nutrition and
agricultural research was included as a conditional use in the I1 zoning district.
Prior to hearing this item, the Planning Commission had voted to recommend
that animal, nutrition and agricultural research be included as a conditional use
in the I1 zone.
Recommendation
The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve
Ordinance No. 96- rezouing certain properties from Rla (Single Family
Residential) to I1 (Light Industrial) based on the following:
The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
designation of LI (Light Industrial)
Times and conditions have changed to warrant an extension of industrial
development opportunities along Highway 169.
The proposed rezoning is consistent with the recent expansion of the
urban service area and the concept of providing industrial land within
the urban service area.
The property is located along 165th Avenue, which is classified as a
collector, and Highway 10, which is classified a major arterial, providing
for adequate transportation needs required for industrial development.