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Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 <br /> August 22, 1995 <br /> 1 <br /> • A. A comprehensive land use plan amendment changing the land use <br /> designation from MR (Medium Density Residential) to HB (Highway <br /> Business). <br /> B. Rezoning from Rlc (Single Family Residential) to C3 (Highway <br /> Commercial). <br /> C. Preliminary plat to plat a 3 acre parcel into one commercial lot. <br /> Discussion was carried on regarding possible uses for the site. Members of the <br /> Planning Commission expressed concern for preservation of the tree line to <br /> buffer the neighboring residences from the commercial development. <br /> it Discussion followed regarding the possibility of splitting the property into two <br /> parcels to prevent a future property owner from developing the site beyond the <br /> { trees. <br /> COMMISSIONER KREGER MOVED TO TABLE CONSIDERATION AND THE PUBLIC <br /> HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, TO ALLOW STAFF TIME TO RESEARCH A <br /> SECONDARY PROPOSAL TO SPLIT THE PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS; REZONING THE <br /> SOUTHERN LOT FROM R1C TO C3, AND LEAVING THE NORTHERN LOT AT ITS PRESENT <br /> R1C ZONING: <br /> 5.5. CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR LAND USE AMENDMENT (MR TO HB), <br /> PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. LUA 95-6, <br /> • <br /> 5.6. CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE (R1C TO C3), PUBLIC <br /> HEARING CASE NO. ZC 95-6, <br /> 5.7. CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, PUBLIC <br /> HEARING CASE NO. P 95-4, <br /> AND, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE ITEMS BE RE-ADVERTISED AND <br /> RESIDENTS WITHIN 350 FEET BE RE-NOTIFIED OF THE PUBLIC HEARING BY LETTER. <br /> COMMISSIONER DILLON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> A letter was received from Jeff Gongoll of Phoenix Enterprises, stating his support <br /> for the City's request to establish the plat, land use and zoning designations for <br /> the subject property. <br /> 5.8. City of Elk River request to Amend Ordinance Section 900.18-Rear Yard <br /> Setbacks for Structures in Residential, Public Hearing Case No. OA 95-13 <br /> Staff report by Gary Schmitz. The City of Elk River is requesting an amendment <br /> which would change the rear yard setbacks for principal structures in the R 1 c <br /> and R 1 b zoning districts to 25 feet. Staff felt the existing 10 - 15 foot rear yard <br /> setback would not provide an adequate buffer if a parcel were fully developed <br /> to the rear setback line. Gary noted that in surveying other cities, Elk River had <br /> • the smallest rear yard setback. <br />