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City Council Minutes February 20, 1996 Page 8 6o7. 6.8. THE REZONING WILL BE A LOGICAL AND CONTINUOUS EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 169. o THE REZONING TO COMMERCIAL CAN BE SUPPORTED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF WATER AND SEWER TO THE SOUTH AND THE EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF HB (HIGHWAY BUSINESS). COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-3, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R4 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C2 (OFFICE DISTRICT) - CASE NO. ZC 96- 1, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF MR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL). THE PROPOSED REZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT LAND USES AND ZONING. THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL ALSO SERVE AS A LOGICAL LAND USE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES ON IRVING AVENUE AND THE C2 ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF JACKSON AVENUE. THE EXISTING HOMES WOULD NOT BECOME NON-CONFORMING USES IN THE PROPOSED R2 ZONE. COUNClLMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-4, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R4 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C2 (OFFICE DISTRICT) CASE NO. ZC 96-3 BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF CB (CENTRAL BUSINESS). THE PROPOSED REZONING IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJACENT LAND USES AND ZONING. THE PROPERTY TO THE SOUTH IS CURRENTLY ZONED C2 AND THIS WOULD BE A LOGICAL EXTENSION OF THE ZONE. THE EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDING WOULD NOT BECOME A NON- CONFORMING USE IN THE PROPOSED C2 ZONE AND THE NON- CONFORMING USE STATUS OF THE TRUCKING BUSINESS AND STORAGE FACILITY WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.