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Ciw Councd Minutes PTge Li) <br />August 18, 1003 <br /> <br /> Dawn Polston-Hork. [9308 ~sh Cou~>ScP~ed ~hc ~s un ~avo~ o~' ~he [~hwz~ (iommerc{2[ <br /> zone change. She stated :ha~ :he change [sa natural ~t ~or :he are~ ~tong ~gh,,vPy ~69. <br /> <br />Dan Sch~vark [!)785 [z-vmg Avenae-Kead parrs oS the Tree Prese~anon Ordinance/or the <br />City of Eli< ILver. He stated char the citw is not ~'oLtoxVing :he ordinance. He stated he <br />opposes :he Highway Commerciai zone change. <br /> <br />Mayor i<Enzing dosed the public kea:m~. <br /> <br />Counciknember Kueszer sta~ed than she is upset :hac the proper~-owner ~vou[d ~el2 :esidenzs <br />cha~ :he sublecz p~operu/was going ~o be 7 park. She sca~ed ~hz~ it has ze'rer been m any ci~z <br />phins ~o develop ~hzs p~oper~/xs a pa~k. <br /> <br />Counckknember Tveite staced that ir is a Lo,cai fi~ ~'or ~his property to be commercial He <br />stated ~hac buildings added ~o ~e s~ce would be a buffer ag'ztnsv noise from d'~e highway. He <br />sta~ed that 2' :he properw, were zoned ~o ~t PUD ra:he~ dxzm HPghwTy Commercial the <br />developer could sdil build commercial businesses. <br /> <br />Counc~Lmember Dierz stated that aH the residents are corn?Laming abou~ ali the deve[opmen{ <br />(such as Cub and Target) in Elk Purer but they all are also patromzmg these new businesses. <br />He stated :ha~ businesses :hat consider Elk River wan~ ro be Located on the highway. He <br />informed the public :hat commercial business can still loca~e in p~oper~; tha~ is zoned PUD. <br />He stated he would nt~he~ see a PUD zone change. <br /> <br />Council.member Mo~m concured with Councilmember Dierz. He stated concerns about <br />NLn/DOT's plans for the area. <br /> <br />Councilmember f<uester stared that :he area was always meant for commercial. She stated <br />~hat she would ::Lher see a PUD zone change than a Highway Commercial zone change. <br /> <br />Mayor KJmzing sra~ed dPat she doesn't want to rezone :he properg~ ro H_ighway <br />Commercial. She stared :ha: ii' :he property, is rezoned to PUD, residents will sall have :he <br />same {ssues. <br /> <br />Ci~ Attorney Peter Beck recommended :hat dxe Council zPb[e this issue and come back Wkh <br />a resolution listing the findings flor a denial o~' the Highway Cornmercial zone change and <br />d~e Land use change. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER K-UESTER MOVED TO T.M3LE THE REQUEST BY <br />MORCON RE,~L ESTATE ,~ND DEVELOPMENT, LLC. TO CHAxNGE THE <br />~a~ND USE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM MR, MEDIUM DENSIT~~ <br />RESIDENTLLL TO FIB, HIGHWAY BUSINESS ~ND TO REZONE CERTAIN <br />PROPERTY FROM RIC, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAJ~ TO C3, HIGHWAY <br />COMMERCIa~L UNTIL SEPTEMBER [5, 2003, SO STAFF COULD DEVELOP A <br />RESOLUTION LISTING THE FINDINGS FOR DENIAL. COUNCILMEMBER <br />MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION C.~RRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Rec[uest by the 1'7icy or' Elk River [or :tn Ordinance Amendmenr ReTttrding Drive'x,~vs <br />PubLic He:mag-Case No. OA <br /> <br />Planner Ckris Leeseberg subtracted the staff report. Mk. Leeseberg discussed xn amendment <br />to the ckivexvay poruon of Section 30-906, Vehicular and Pedesman CirculaUon. ~e stated <br /> <br /> <br />