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Memo to Planning Commission <br /> November 24, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • The property is located at the northeast corner of County Road 1 and Upland <br /> Street. It is bordered on the north by 193rd Avenue and is directly south of an <br /> undeveloped portion of the Lafayette Woods plat. The site is wide and <br /> narrow, it is about 5.6 acres in area. It has about 690 feet of frontage on <br /> County Road 1 and is about 240 feet deep at it's narrowest point. The <br /> western end of the property is open with a low area in the middle, there is a <br /> wetland in the center of the property and a wooded area at the east end. <br /> Adjacent Land Uses and Zoning <br /> Dickenson Bus Company is located south of the site and the Elk River <br /> Industrial Park is located to the to the southwest; to the west is the city trail <br /> and a small office building; to the east is undeveloped property and to the <br /> north is an undeveloped portion of Lafayette Woods. Adjacent zoning districts <br /> include single family residential to the north and east and light industrial to <br /> the south and west. <br /> Access <br /> Access to the site is limited. Access from County Road 1 would be restricted <br /> in order to minimize access points on the county road; access from Upland <br /> Street would be limited because of the proximity to the County Road 1 <br /> intersection. The probable location for access would be from a reconstructed <br /> portion of 193rd. As part of the development of this site, it is possible that <br /> 193rd would be constructed as a cul de sac to provide access to the applicant's <br /> property and Mrs. Carton's property, which is the adjacent property to the <br /> east. <br /> Utilities <br /> Sewer and water are available to this site. Sewer service is available from the <br /> 15 inch line in the city trail right-of-way and water is available through <br /> Lafayette Woods. <br /> Community Commercial Land Use <br /> The neighborhood commercial land use was identified as a transitional <br /> commercial land use intended to serve a neighborhood or sub-area of the <br /> community. It is more compatible with residential areas than highway <br /> commercial uses. These type of land uses should also be located adjacent to <br /> collector streets to minimize impacts on surrounding land uses. Staff believes <br /> the proposed land use amendment reflects the purpose of the community <br /> • commercial land use district. <br /> s:\planning\scott\zc98-10.doc <br />