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City Council Minutes October 17, 1994 Page 12 e that C-3 zoning allows more flexibility in uses than BP zoning. He explained that many uses such as retail shops and convenience stores are allowed only by conditional use permits in a BP zone. He also explained that the minimum lot size in a C-3 zone is one-half acre less than in a BP zone. He requested the Council to act on the BP zone change as proposed by Country Ridge Partnership or to table the issue until the proposal is reviewed by the Planning Commission. There being no further comments. Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. Councilmember Dietz indicated that the design proposed by Country Ridge Partnership allows no access to the Business Park zone off of the Highway 10 frontage road. Councilmember Dietz indicated that allowing Country Ridge Partnership to zone part of the proposed BP land to another zoning could set a precedent. He indicated that other land owners may have the same request and the City could eventually lose most of its BP land. Councilmember Scheel indicated she saw no difference between this request by Country Ridge Partnership to rezone its property and the rezoning request made by Riverside Development that the Council reviewed earlier. She indicated that because the property was owned by Country Ridge Partnership. they should be able to use it as they felt appropriate. - Discussion was held by the Council regarding the fact that if the Council rezones the entire parcel to BP. the option to rezone a portion of the property to commercial at a later date would still be open. City Planner Steve Ach indicated that another option rather than rezoning property to C-3 may be to review the BP standards and consider appropriate amendments to allow the necessary flexibility. Mayor Duitsman indicated that he had no problem with trying to change the business park concept or the uses allowed in the zone. Council member Holmgren indicated that it was the opinion of a professional planner that there should be some commercial in the western area of the City. He indicated that he feels the purpose of the Business Park zone is to prevent large mall-type developments. Steve Ach indicated that staff would consider looking at possible modifications to the text of the Business park Zone to allow for the flexibility of commercial uses. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 94-16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) AND C2 (OFFICE DISTRICT) TO BP (BUSINESS PARK) - CASE NO. ZC 94-10. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL ABSTAINED. 7.10. Consider Applications as a follow up to rezoninq to business park e COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO INITIATE THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE 10/17/94 MEMO FROM THE CITY PLANNER: