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Applicable Regulations <br />Zone Change <br />Rezoning requires consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan guides the property for <br />Highway Business uses which aligns with the requested Highway Commercial zoning designation. The rezoning <br />request is consistent with the plan. <br />Preliminary Plat <br />City ordinance section 30-375 outlines the required findings for approval of a Preliminary Plat. <br />9. The proposed subdivision is consistent nrith the honing regulations (article VI of this chapter) and conforms in all respects with <br />all requirements of this Code, including the honing regulations and this article. <br />With an approval of a zone change to Highway Commercial, the proposed subdivision will be consistent <br />with the city's zoning regulations. <br />2. The proposed subdivision is consistent with all applicable general and speciali.Zed cio, county, and regionalplans, including <br />but not limited to, the city's comprehensive development plan. <br />The city recently adopted the updated Comprehensive Plan, which now guides the parcel for Highway <br />Business uses. MnDOT has also completed a study that seeks to establish a freeway corridor for US <br />Highway 10 through this area of the community. As a result of that study, MnDOT has submitted <br />comments requiring access points to US Highway 10 located within the subject be removed. Staff has <br />included a condition noting access restriction on the plat, but the applicant is working with MnDOT in the <br />hopes to have that condition removed. If MnDOT approves of the driveways, the condition of approval <br />can be removed. <br />3. The physical characteristics of the site, including but not limited to topography, soils, vegetation, susceptibility to erosion and <br />siltation, susceptibility to flooding and drainage are suitable for the type and density of development and uses contemplated. <br />While site work will be completed, the physical characteristics of the site are suitable for the type and <br />density of development and uses contemplated. <br />4. The proposed subdivision makes adequate provision for water supply, storm drainage, sen age transportation, erosion control <br />and all other services, facilities and improvements otherwise required in this article. <br />The subdivision/development includes stormwater and transportation requirements in accordance with <br />city plans and policies. Additional permits required to comply with erosion control standards are required <br />and will be secured prior to building permit issuance. <br />5. The proposed subdivision will not cause substantial environmental damage. <br />Although trees will be removed and site work will be completed, the subdivision will not cause substantial <br />environmental damage. The applicant will incorporate existing trees and vegetation into their final site plan <br />approval where feasible. <br />6. The proposed subdivision will not conflict with easements of record or nrith easements established byjudgment of a court <br />Staff is not aware of easement conflicts within the subject site but will continue to review title work and <br />associated platting documents as required. <br />7. The proposed subdivision will not have an undue and adverse impact on the reasonable development of neighboring land. <br />The proposed retail use will be located along US Highway 10 between a retail furniture store and a long- <br />term auto dealership. The subdivision will not have adverse impacts on development of neighboring land.