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Planning Commission Minutes May 22, 2001 Page 13 . . . Mr. Fontaine stated that he was in agreement with all Mr. Beck's comments with the exception of the boundary to the west. He stated that he will check the settlement documents for verification. Mr. Beck explained language in the agreement which offers Cargill three options for requesting connection to utilities. COMMISSIONER BAKER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE TO CREATE A DEFINITION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ESTABLISH AN AR (AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH) DISTRICT, AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT, CASE NO. OA 00- 8. COMMISSIONER FRANZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. COMMISSIONER BAKER MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) AND LR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO A (AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION); 2. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN CHANGING THE URBAN SERVICE BOUNDARY SO THAT THE PROPERTY WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF A (AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION) IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA; 3. PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE FROM It (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) AND R1A (SINGLE F AMIL Y RESIDENTIAL) TO AR (AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH). THE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE PLAN ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: . THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LAND USE MAP ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BECAUSE: 1. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS PROMOTE AN ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH THE SEMI-RURAL CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. 2. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL HELP PRESERVE AGRICULTURAL USES IN THE CITY. 3. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS REFLECT THE LONG RANGE PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY.