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City Council Minutes September 19, 1994 Page 17 . 7.9. Consider a rezonina reauest bv the Citv of Elk River. Public Hearina, Case No. ZC 94-10 rc@/PJr Steven Ach, City Planner. stated that the City is requesting a zone change of approximately 150 acres from PUD (Planned Unit Development) and C2 (Office District) fo BP (Business Park) for properties lying soufh of US Highway 10 belween Joplin Street extension and Waco Street. Steve Ach explained that the 1990 Focus Area Study identified a portion of the western area of the community for light industrial with a PUD zoning. Since this designation. the Steering Committee and the Business Park Task Force have identified this property for business park industrial opportunities. with a zoning of Business Park. Steve Ach indicated that a Business Park zoning designation allows for mare land use opportunities than the current zoning designation of PUD and land use of LI. Chris Kreger indicated that the Planning Commission unanimously supported the request to rezone the identified property to Business Park. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. Jay Johnson, of Country Ridge Partnership indicated that a partion of property owned by Country Ridge Partnership is included in the rezoning request. He indicated that he would like the Council to delay the rezoning to give them time to bring forward their own applications for the property. . Stewart Wilson. 17975 Troy Street, indicated he is the owner of a portion of the property proposed for rezoning. He requested that the Council consider moving the proposed rezoning line slightly to the north of his property to allow a larger area for residential development. The southern border of the BP zone would extend directly west of the southwest corner of the County Government property. He further indicated that he is in favor of the business park rezoning. Pat Dwyer. Business Park Task Force Member, indicated that the Business Park Task Force would like to see the Council move forward with rezoning the property to Business Park. There being no further comments, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 94-14, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM PUD AND C2 TO BP. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Holmgren suggested that the three week delay which has been requested by Country Ridge Partnership is not unreasonable considering that they own a portion of the property under consideration for zone change. Council member Scheel indicated she would be opposed to the rezoning because Tony Emmerich owns a portion of the land under consideration for rezoning and he is opposed to the rezoning at this time. . City Planner Steve Ach distributed a letter of support for the zone change to Business Park from the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce dated September 16.1994.