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City Council Minutes February 20, 1996 Page 9 6.9. 6.10. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-5, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R3 {TOWNHOUSE/MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO RIC (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) CASE NO. ZC 96-3, 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 REMAINDER OF THIS PARCEL IS CURRENTLY ZONED RIC AND THIS WOULD BE A RATIONAL EXTENSION OF THAT ZONE. COUNClLMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R3 (TOWNHOUSE/MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C3 (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL) CASE NO. ZC 96-4, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: THE PROPOSED REZONING WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION OF HB (HIGHWAY BUSINESS). THE NORTH PART OF THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C3 AND THIS WOULD BE A LOGICAL EXTENSION OF THE ZONE. THE REZONING WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES. THE AREA WEST OF THE OLD COUNTY DITCH #10 WILL PROVIDE A NATURAL POINT OF SEPARATION AND COULD SERVE AS A BUFFER BETWEEN THE INTENSE COMMERCIAL USES ALONG HIGHWAY 169 AND THE EXISTING RESIDENCES TO THE WEST. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Other Business The City Administrator indicated that representatives from a business incubator will be present on MOnday to give a presentation fo the Council, HRA and EDA. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1996, AT 5:00 P.M. TO DISCUSS BUSINESS INCUBATORS. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 9. Staff Updates There were no staff updates. 10. ~djournment