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City Council Minutes February 20, 1996 Page 7 6.6. 6.5. parking for the fair and softball fields and will be vital for parking for the Orono Park area. There being no further comments, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-1, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R3 (TOWNHOUSE/MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO BP (BUSINESS PARK) CASE NO. ZC 95-2 BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE BP (BUSINESS PARK) ZONING DESIGNATION AND LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) LAND USE DESIGNATION WILL IMPLEMENT THE CONCEPT OF A BUSINESS PARK AS DISCUSSED IN THE 1990 FOCUS AREA STUDY AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER OF 1990. THE REZONING TO BP (BUSINESS PARK) WILL PROVIDE FOR CONTINUITY IN THE ZONING MAP AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE BP (BUSINESS PARK) ZONING STANDARDS WITH THE ADJACENT LAND USES. INCREASED DEVELOPMENT INTEREST IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE CITY CONSTITUTES A CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS REQUIRING THAT PROPERTIES IN THIS AREA OF THE CITY BE REZONED TO THE APPROPRIATE ZONING DISTRICTS SO THAT DEVELOPMENT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT. THE REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL). COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN OPPOSED. Councilmember Holmgren indicated that he was opposed to the motion because he does not see the area as ever being used for softball expansion. He further indicated that Orono Parkway will be a major traffic mover and feels that the City will be going against its master plan by not zoning the entire area to business park. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R1C (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C4 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) CASE NO. ZC 95-6, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE TIMES AND CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED TO WARRANT THE NEW ZONING DESIGNATION TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 169 AND 193RD. THE REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO EXTEND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 169.