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Planning Commission Minutes Page 11 <br /> June 28, 1994 . <br /> 1. THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES STATE THAT <br /> COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE LOCATED TO STRENGTHEN THE <br /> DOWNTOWN AREA AND STRIP OR SCATTERED COMMERCIAL SITE ALONG <br /> MAJOR ROADWAYS BE AVOIDED. <br /> 2. THE PROPOSED REZONING WOULD ALLOW POTENTIAL INTENSIVE <br /> COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL <br /> AREAS. WITHOUT A NATURAL BUFFER OR PHYSICAL SEPARATION, THE <br /> COMPATIBILITY OF HIGHWAY BUSINESS AND LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL IS <br /> QUESTIONABLE IN THIS LOCATION. <br /> 3. THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL WITHIN THE HIGHWAY <br /> 169 CORRIDOR, AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION ARE CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED WITH THE <br /> UPDATING OF THE CITY'S GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN. THEREFORE, A <br /> DECISION ON THE APPROPRIATENESS OF COMMERCIAL IN THE SUBJECT <br /> AREA SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL THE UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE STUDY IS <br /> COMPLETED. <br /> 4. THE TRAFFIC ISSUES, SUCH AS THE LACK OF A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION AT <br /> THE CORNER OF 197TH AND HIGHWAY 169, AND THE LACK OF DIRECT <br /> ACCESS TO HIGHWAY 169, ALONG WITH THE INABILITY TO UTILIZE A <br /> FRONTAGE ROAD CONCEPT FOR THIS SITE LED TO CONCERNS AS TO HOW <br /> COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC WILL INTEGRATE WITH THE RESIDENTIAL <br /> 411 <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD. <br /> COMMISSIONER EBERLEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-1, <br /> Commissioner Kreger abstained. <br /> 5.9 Consider a Zone Change Request by Riverside Development, Public Hearing, <br /> Case No. ZC 94-07 <br /> Staff report presented by Steve Ach. Riverside Development requested a <br /> rezoning of approximately forty (40) acres from Rle (Single Family Residential) to <br /> PUD (Planned Unit Development). <br /> Chairman Tveite opened the public hearing. <br /> Doug Waletzko, 19688 Ulysses Street, Elk River, asked staff to explain the term PUD <br /> (Planned Unit Development). <br /> Ken Lueck, 11388-198 Avenue, Elk River, does not feel the rezoning request <br /> should be approved just for density purposes. <br /> Matt Timinski, 11260-198 Avenue, Elk River, expressed concerns regarding traffic <br /> and density issues. <br /> Sharon Waletzko, 19688 Ulysses Street, Elk River, asked staff for further details <br /> regarding the back of the proposal. <br /> • There being no further comments from the public, Chairman Tveite closed the <br /> public hearing. <br />