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o o ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 23, 1985 PAGE SEVEN Traffic along Highway #169 was discussed. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the intersection of Highway #169 and School Street needed a stop light. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of putting a cross over on 5th Street leading to the shopping center. Discussion was held regarding the rezoning of the property along Highway #169. It was the general consensus of the Planning Commission members that they were against the rezoning of the property along Highway #169. Commissioner Merrick indicated that he felt it would be creating another downtown and be taking away from present businesses. Commissioner Wilson indicated he felt there was a long enough corridor of strip property existing along Highway #169. Further discussion was held regarding the rezoning of the Highway #169 property. It was indicated that the people in the residential development along the #169 property would probably not go along with the rezoning. It was further stated that it was the Planning Commission's feelings that the City does not need any more commercial development due to the fact that there is approximately 70% of undeveloped commercial land at the present time. It was further stated that rezoning the property to commercial would create additional traffic problems. It was also stated that rezoning to commercial would open up the land to bill- boards and commercialization and would also create a strip zoning effect. Discus- sion was also held regarding the fact that a specific request by an individual had not been made for the rezoning of this property. It was also indicated that the existing land use map shows the property as being zoned residential. It was further stated that the downtown uses would be unprotected with the zoning of this land to commercial uses. IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FUCHS TO RETURN TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY ON HIGHWAY #169 NORTH OF THE PUD ON THE BASIS OF THE AFORE- MENTIONED REASONS AND THAT THE PROPERTY BE.RETAINED IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AS IT IS PRESENTLY ZONED. THE MOTION PASSED 7-0. 12. Moratorium On Private Roads Mr. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that in October of 1984 the City Council set a moratorium on any property that would abut a private road. Mr. Breezee further indicated that this moratorium would not allow any subdividing of property that would abut onto a private road. Discussion was held regarding private roads. It was indicated that perhaps an ordinance change should be made stating that private roads not be allowed in the City of Elk River. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator felt people should not be allowed to develop property when flag shaped situations are created. Chairman Tralle in- dicated that he felt no more homes should be built on private roads because of the problems they cause for the neighboring residents using the private roads, and also because of the problems created for the City.