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. . . Planning Commission Minutes May 23, 2000 Page 9 COMMISSIONER PEDERSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR A ZONE CHANGE FROM BP (BUSINESS PARK) TO HB (HIGHWAY BUSINESS), CASE NO. ZC 00-4, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. THE REZONING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF HB (HIGHWAY BUSINESS) 2. THE CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED TO WARRANT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PARCEL AS HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL. 3. THE PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 10 AND IS LOCATED NEAR A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION WHICH WILL MEET THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF BUSINESSES ALLOWED UNDER THE C3 ZONING DISTRICT 4. THE C3 ZONING DISTRICT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT ZONING DISTRICTS. 5. THE PROPERTY IS WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA AND WILL BE SERVICED BY MUNICIPAL SEWER AND WATER. COMMISSIONER MORPHEW SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.7. Reauest bv Hovt Partners LLP for Preliminary Plat (Elk Path Business Park), Public Hearing - Case No. P 00-10 Staff report by Scott Harlicker. Hoyt Partners has requested preliminary plat approval for Elk Path Business Center, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Waco Street and Highway 10. The applicant proposed to subdivide 127 acres into 1 commercial lot and 6 outlots. Mr. Harlicker reviewed possible uses for Lot 1, Block 1, and Outlot A through F. He also reviewed issues associated with drainage and utilities, streets, and park dedication. Staff recommends approval of the request with the conditions outlined in the staff report. Chair Kuester opened the public hearing. John Kuester, Park and Recreation Commission Chair, stated that he would like to make it clear that the Commission is interested in the possibility of acquiring park land when outlot F is developed. In the meantime, the Commission will continue to evaluate the need for a park in this area. Commissioner Baker asked the applicant how he felt about a land dedication. Stewart Wilson, 17975 Troy Street, applicant, stated that he would rather pay park dedication fees. He stated he did not feel this meeting was the proper forum to discuss the issue and he would like to think about it. Ms. McPherson stated that the park dedication relating to the future platting of Outlot F would not hold up Mr. Wilson I s request. Mr. Wilson stated that he was unsure about support for neighborhood parks and that he felt area wide parks served more of the resident' needs.