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City of Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Mayor and City Council 8.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business October 6, 2014 Chris Leeseber ,Park Planner- Planner Item Description Reviewed by Direction on Ordinance Amendment to Allow Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD Truck and Implement Sales/Repairs in C-3 Reviewed by Highway Commercial District Action Requested • Receive report from Planning Commission • Defer changes to the C-3 Highway Commercial District,including those regulating Truck& Implement Sales/Repairs until after the public review process is concluded for the FAST zoning. Background/Discussion After the concept review of a truck sales/service project at their September 23, 2014, meeting,the Planning Commission's consensus was "go to the city council...to consider adding this (Truck& Implement Sales/Repairs) to the C-3 zoning". Focused Area Study (FAST) The FAST area is the 900 acres generally adjacent to the commuter rail station at 171st and Twin Lakes Road. Many of the businesses in the area rely on direct access and visibility from Highway 10/169, and with the changes expected by MnDOT,this access and visibility will be impaired,to varying degrees. The study,completed in 2010,represented an intense collaborative effort between the city,property owners,and stakeholders in the region. The study recognized changing traffic patterns due to MnDOT- imposed access changes, how they affect business/land uses in the area,and provided alternative uses as these patterns continue to evolve over time. In May of 2014, the City Council adopted the Comprehensive Plan which incorporated previously completed plans,including the FAST plan. Currently in the implementation phase of the Comprehensive Plan, staff is developing a FAST Zoning District to further communicate the goals of the plan. This zoning district is intended to be presented to the City Council in October or November. Land Use The Highway Business Land Use in Elk River ranges from moderate to high intensity forms of commercial development. Businesses in this category may be the largest both in terms of size and traffic generation while also providing services and convenience types of business. Market orientation tends to be regional in nature. Development orientation tends to be toward regional highways. Future Highway Business developments should be located within the Urban Service Boundary and adjacent to regional highways with both visibility and access. In practice,the majority of C-3 development areas have developed as high intensity retail, but zoned Planned Unit Development. The majority of remaining C-3 zoned parcels can be found in the FAST P a w E R E U 6 Y Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI