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City of ELk River Zone Change <br />January 23, 1996 <br /> <br />East - C3 (Highway Commercial; HB (Highway Business) <br />SVest - R3 ( TownhousefMulti-Family); HR (High Density Residential) <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The property to the north is currently vacant; however, there is a billboard <br />located at the corner of Main Street and Highway 169. The property to the <br />south is part of the United Power Association facility. To the east is Highway <br />169 and a mobile home park. To the west is a mix of land uses; the remaining <br />portion of the property west of the ditch is vacant and adjacent to that is <br />residential with a mix of duplexes and single family residences. <br /> <br />The property has approximately 1000 feet of frontage on Highway 169. The <br />physical characteristics of the site include a wooded berm along the highway. <br />Behind the berm the property drops off sharply to the ditch. Development of this <br />area will require large quantities of fill, There appears to have been some filling <br />of the area behind the berm. Except for the pine trees on the berm, there is little <br />vegetation on the site. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The property is owned by Earl Hohlen. It was the subject of discussion by the <br />Steering Committee during the recent Comprehensive Plan update. At their <br />August 17,1995 meeting the Steering Committee recommended the zoning be <br />changed from R3 (Townhouse/Multi-Family) to C3 (Highway Commercial). The <br />property was also included in the recent revisions to the Land Use Map. The <br />land use designation was changed from HR (High Density Residential) to HB <br />(Highway Business). <br /> <br />The City initiated this rezoning request so that the zoning would be consistent <br />with the recent change in the land use designation from HR (High Density <br />Residential) to HB (Highway Business). This rezoning request is part of a larger <br />process that the City is undertaking to rezone certain properties so that they are <br />consistent with the recent revisions to the land use map. <br /> <br />Evaluation of Request <br /> <br />In order to approve a rezoning request there must be a finding that a) the plan <br />was in error when it was adopted and therefore should be changed, or b) the <br />times and circumstances have changed since the plan was adopted, and a change <br />is warranted. <br /> <br />This rezoning is being considered in order so that this area will be consistent <br />with recent changes to the land use plan, and therefore, the second finding is <br />met. <br /> <br />s:\planning\scott\zc96-4.doc <br /> <br /> <br />