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<br />Overview/Analysis <br />Mr. Ruttger's property is less than half a mile from the Commercial Reserve area. The Elk River <br />Comprehensive Land Use Plan reserves land designated as Commercial Reserve for future commercial <br />development. The areas identified for Commercial Reserve lie adjacent to Highway 169 and Highway 10 <br />outside the Urban Service Area, which are locations suited for highway business uses. Lack of municipal <br />utilities in this district does not support immediate development in these areas. The Commercial Reserve <br />land use designation allows planning to facilitate the desired form of development in the future. Planning <br />staff is currendy working on zoning language for the Commercial Reserve area. <br /> <br />It is important to note that this is not a formal request to amend the land use plan, and the City Council is <br />not obligated to approve a formal application once received. The concept review is beneficial for the City <br />Council (to be aware of major developments being contemplated and provide initial feedback), staff (to <br />understand CC concerns and desires with the project), and the applicant (to get an understanding of the <br />major issues observed by staff and the City Council). Following input regarding this discussion, staff will <br />work \vith Mr. Ruttger and neighbors towards development of a proposal that meets Council's stated and <br />published goals. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Staff is requesting direction and identification of concerns of a possible Comprehensive Land Use change <br />in the areas identified on the location map from Rural Residential to Commercial Reserve. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />Sheila Cartney <br />Senior Planner <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK3E\Ruttger camp plan amend worhhop.doc <br />