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Planning Commission Minutes <br />August 22, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />A comprehensive land use plan amendment changing the land use <br />designation from MR (Medium Density Residential) to HB (Highway <br />Business). <br /> <br />Rezoning from Rla (Single Family Residential) to C3 (Highway <br />Commercial). <br /> <br />C. Preliminary plat to plat a 3 acre parcel into one commercial lot. <br /> <br />Discussion was carried on regarding possible uses for the site. Members of the <br />Planning Commission expressed concern for preservation of the tree line to <br />buffer the neighboring residences from the commercial development. <br />Discussion followed regarding the possibility of splitting the property into two <br />parcels to prevent a future properh/owner from developing the site beyond the <br />trees. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER KREGER MOVED TO TABLE CONSIDERATION AND THE PUBLIC <br />HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, TO ALLOW STAFF TIME TO RESEARCH A <br />SECONDARY PROPOSAL TO SPLIT THE PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS; REZONING THE <br />SOUTHERN LOT FROM RlC TO C3, AND LEAVING THE NORTHERN LOT AT ITS PRESENT <br />RlC ZONING: <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR LAND USE AMENDMENT (MR TO HB), <br />PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. LUA 95-6, <br /> <br />CiTY OF ELK RIVER REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE (RlC TO C3), PUBLIC <br />HEARING CASE NO. ZC 95-6, <br /> <br />CITY OF ELl( RIVER REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, PUBLIC <br />HEARING CASE NO. P 95-4, <br /> <br />AND, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE ITEMS BE RE-ADVERTISED AND <br />RESIDENTS WITHIN 350 FEET BE RE-NOTIFIED OF THE PUBLIC HEARING BY LET[ER. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONER DILLON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br /> <br />A letter was received from Jeff Gongoll of Phoenix Enterprises, stating his support <br />for the City's request to establish the plat, land use and zoning designations for <br />the subject properly. <br /> <br />Staff report by Gary Sahmitz. The City of Elk River is requesting an amendment <br />which would change the rear yard setbacks for principal structures in the R la <br />and Rlb zoning districts to 25 feet. Staff felt the existing 10 - 15 foot rear yard <br />setback would not provide an adequate buffer if a parcel were fully developed <br />to the rear setback line. Gary noted that in surveying other dries, Elk River had <br />the smallest rear yard setback. <br /> <br /> <br />