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Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 4.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearing October 22, 2019 Zack Carlton,Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Sun Rae Apartments LLC / Pat Briggs - 17354 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner Zane St. NW Reviewed by ■ Ordinance Amendment to allow Auto Sales in the FAST—The Point Zoning District, Case No. OA 19-09 Action Requested Recommend,by motion, denial of the proposed ordinance amendment as the use is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Background/Discussion _ The applicant, Sun Rae Apartments LLC,has requested approval CR 31 of an ordinance amendment that would allow auto sales at the former Saxon Motors property. The property previously operated as an auto dealership,but has not had an authorized use for nearly 10 years. RR The property was included in the Focused Area Study (FAST) Hwy 10 ' boundary in 2010, and subsequently guided for high density - CR iz residential uses. The Comprehensive Plan,updated in 2014, formally adopted the FAST guidance into the Land Use plan, and , the city rezoned all properties within the FAST land use district in 2016 to be consistent with the guidance from both documents. 99 ti Applicable Regulation In reviewing a proposed amendment, consideration shall be given to 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 Figure i devoted at the time, and relevantprovisions, if any, in the land use plan. Nothing of significance in the area has changed since approval of the FAST plan in 2010, adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in 2014, or rezoning of the property in 2016 to facilitate an amendment to allow a high impact commercial use on a property guided for residential. Staff does not support changing the ordinance as the city has already seen a number of plans showing residential uses are feasible on the property. The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional p o w E R E o e r service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity11"N'ATURE]