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RESOLUTION NO. 06-_ CITY OF ELK RIVER A RESOLUTION DENYING ZONING CHANGE REQUEST ZC 06-04, AND ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT THEREFORE WHEREAS, application was made on April 4th, 2006 by Timothy and Crystal Thomsen for Zoning Change approval pursuant to Section 30-575 of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances, to rezone the property (The Property) legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto from R-3 to R-4 to allow development of apartment buildings; and WHEREAS, the application for Zoning Change approval (The Application) was referred to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted public hearings on the Application, after proper publication and due notice thereof as required by ordinance and statute, on July 11, 2006 and referred The Application to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the Application on July 17, 2006; and WHEREAS, the City Council, following completion of the public hearing, deliberated the Application and continued the matter to its regularly scheduled meeting of August 7, 2006; and WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled meeting of August 7, 2006 the City Council continued its discussion of the Application. Now therefore, the City Council of the City of Elk River makes the following findings of fact and decision with respect to the Application: 1. That rezoning the Property from R-3 to R-4 would be detrimental to the area and surrounding properties directly and indirectly affected by the rezoning; 2. That rezoning the Property from R-3 to R-4 would not support the conservation of property values in the surrounding area; 3. That rezoning the property from R-3 to R-4 would be inconsistent with the existing use of the Property and surrounding properties in the area;