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City of Elk River Zone Change Page 3 January 23, 1996 • 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. The proposed rezoning should not have an adverse affect on the adjacent properties to the north, south and east. The proposed C3 zone would be compatible with the other commercially zoned property to the north and on the east side of Highway 169 as well as the light industrial zone to the south. The proposed rezoning is also a logical extension of the existing C3 zone to the north. The property to the west could be impacted by the proposed rezoning; it is currently zoned R3. The C3 zone is the City's most intense commercial zone and many of the uses allowed may not be compatible with residential uses. The remainder of the lot west of the ditch could be utilized to provide a buffer between the proposed C3 zone and the existing residences on 1st Street and 2nd Street. Recommendation Staff can recommend approval of the proposed rezoning from R3 III (Townhouse/Multi-Family) to C3 (Highway Commercial) based on the following: 1. The proposed rezoning will be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan designation of HB (Highway Business). 2. The north part of this property is currently zoned C3 and this would be a logical extension of the zone. 3. The rezoning will not have an adverse impact on the properties to the east, north and south. The ditch, which comprises the west boundary of the area to be rezoned, will provide a natural point of separation between the intense commercial uses along Highway 169 and the remainder of the property. The area west of the ditch could be utilized to provide a buffer between the commercial uses of the C3 zone and the existing residential neighborhood. • s:\planning\scott\zc96-4.doc