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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />7.1 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />November 18, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance 24-22, 24-23 and 24-24 Zone Changes: <br />City of Elk River <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />1. Adopt, by motion, Ordinance 24-22 to rezone certain property from Highway Commercial (C3) to Single <br />Family Residential (R1-c) as the rezoning is consistent with the City of Elk River Land Use Plan adopted as <br />part of the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2. Adopt, by motion, Ordinance 24-23 to rezone certain property from General Industrial (I3) to Highway <br />Commercial (C3) as the rezoning is consistent with the City of Elk River Land Use Plan adopted as part of the <br />City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />3. Adopt, by motion, Ordinance 24-24 to rezone certain property from General Industrial (I3) to Single Family <br />Residential (R1a) last the rezoning is consistent with the City of Elk River Land Use Plan adopted as part of <br />the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the City Council in October 2021, includes a Land Use map that guides <br />appropriate zoning for properties. The current zoning of several properties does not align with their <br />designated land uses and ensures consistency with the approved plan. Minnesota statutes state that the zoning <br />of a parcel should follow the adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The following three areas have zoning classifications that do not match the approved Land Use Plan: <br />• North of Highway 10 at the Gary Street alignment: This area is designated for Traditional <br />Single-Family Residential but is currently zoned Highway Commercial (C3). Staff recommends rezoning <br />it to Single Family Residential (R1-c), matching the zoning of the nearby Cove on Lake Orono <br />development. <br /> <br />• South of the Plants and Things Recreation Complex: The formerly named Youth Athletic <br />Complex (YAC) land is designated for Industrial use and is currently zoned General Industrial (I3). <br />However, the area proposed for rezoning is parkland. To support its use as a park, staff recommends <br />rezoning it to Single Family Residential (R1a). Additionally, the land use designation will need to be <br />Page 68 of 204