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• office building. To the east are single family houses which front on Irving Avenue. To the west is a mix of land uses. On the west side of Jackson Avenue is the Sherburne County Highway Department, a small office building and warehouse, Lion's Park and the Morrell Transfer facility. The area under consideration for rezoning consists of the lots fronting on the east side of Jackson Avenue extending south from School Street to 5th Street. All of the lots have access from Jackson Street and via a 12 foot wide rear alley on the east. The properties are almost exclusively single family; there is one duplex located between 8th Street and 7th Street. The housing stock is mostly older homes; the duplex is the newest home, having been constructed several years ago. The vegetation includes large mature trees, as well as bushes and typical residential landscaping. Background This area was the subject of discussion by the Steering Committee during the recent Comprehensive Plan update. At their August 17,1995 meeting the Steering Committee recommended the zoning be changed from R4 (Multi-Family Residential) to R2 (Two Family Residential). • The City initiated this rezoning request so that the zoning would be consistent with the land use designation of MR (Medium Density Residential). This rezoning request is part of a larger process that the City is undertaking to rezone certain properties so that they are consistent with the land use map. Evaluation of Request In order to approve a rezoning request there must be a finding that a) the plan was in error when it was adopted and therefore should be changed, or b) the times and circumstances have changed since the plan was adopted, and a change is warranted. This rezoning is being considered in order that this area will be consistent with the land use plan. The land use plan designated this area as Medium Density Residential and the existing zoning of Multi-Family Residential is not consistent with that designation. The proposed rezoning to Two Family Residential is consistent with the existing land use designation, and therefore, the first finding is met. Consideration should also be given to the existing conditions within the area directly and indirectly affected by the proposal, the conservation of property values, the use to which the property affected is being devoted at the time and • the relevant portions of the land use plan. s:\planning\scott\96-01.doc