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P-AG~ L. ~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 21. 1986 with the following conclusions. The City Administrator noted that the three major documents he used when putting together his conclusions were the Redevelopment Plan for the downtown passed by the HRA. the finalized land use map and the Zoning Ordinance. The City Administrator stated that the Redevelopment Plan stresses a need to define an edge for the downtown. He indicated that the use proposed in the zoning request is consistent with the land use map. but stated that the key question is. "what is the proper timing for this". He indicated the map refers to sometime in the future and at the present there is no definite timing for this. The City Administrator noted that the Council must look at what uses are allowed in a C-2 zone. He indicated that the rezoning and the overall land use must be separated because once it is rezoned it will open the area up to a number of other uses besides the request. He further noted that the Zoning Ordinance directs the Council to review certain considerations when zoning amendments are considered. The City Administrator stated that the parcels in question are residential uses at this time and based on the development plan the Staff is not recommending that the area be rezoned to commercial. He stated there is no need to expand the Central Business District since there is commercial property available. He questioned what would happen to the rest of the block should the zone change go through. He also indicated he felt there was no mistake in the original zoning of the area. He noted the key issue is the establishment of the edge of the downtown area. The City Administrator noted he tried to separate the proposal from the applicants and acknowledged the fact that the applicants are reputible businesses in the downtown area. He indicated he is looking at the matter with regard to a land use and zoning perspective. Mayor Hinkle noted that at a Council Meeting in May of 1981. there was a 3-1 vote to rezone the block. He indicated there was not a full Council present so therefore the vote was not passed. Jack Terpstra spoke to the City Council representing the applicants of the request. He noted that Rick Breezee enthusiastically endorsed the proposal and that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the proposal. Mr. Terpstra stated "What the whole proposition boils down to is the question of when." He indicated that timing means when the need and opportunity to do something come together. He stated the timing for rezoning these two parcels to commercial is an appropriate time. He stated the opportunity is here because there are two well established businesses interested. He noted the need is there because there is no available space suited for these two businesses in the City of Elk River.