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Case File: <br />Page 2 <br />General Information <br />Project Name <br />Application t~azne <br />Applicant James Enright <br />60 Day Rule The application has been deemed complete as of October 26, <br /> 2009. The City must take action by December 26, 2009. <br />Requested Action Rezoning from G3 to R 4 <br />Location and Size Approximately 2.25 acres north of Highway 10, south of Lake <br /> Orono. <br />Location Existing Use Land Use Plan Designation Current Zoning <br />Subject <br />Property 16 unit hotel Urban Residential G3 <br />North Lake Orono Lake Orono Lake Orono <br />South Orono Park Open Space/ High Den. Res. R 1c/ R 4 <br />East Bowling alley/ <br />sm commercial Urban Residential G3 <br />West Guardian <br />Angels Urban Residential p~ <br />Overview <br />The property owner wishes to convert the existing 16 unit Elk Motel into an 8-unit apartment <br />building. To do this, they have requested a zone change; an 8-unit apartment building is a permitted <br />use in the R 4 zoning district. <br />Applicable Regulations <br />Ke--, oiia-~ <br />In revieaving a proposed amendment, consideration shall be give~a to existing conditions zvithin the area directly and <br />indirectly affected by the proposal, tl~e conservation ofproperty values, the use to avhich the property affected is being <br />devoted at the time, and relevant provisions, if aTy, in the land use plan. <br />The land use plan governs zoning in the City of Elk River. The zoning must be consistent with the <br />land use plan. If they are not, one must be changed. <br />Analysis <br />In researching the request, it was noted that the underlying land use as published in the <br />Comprehensive Plan is Urban Residential, which is consistent with one ortwo-family residential, but <br />not an apartment building. <br />To permit the use of the property as an apartment, two things must transpire: <br />S:\PLA1\TI~fiVG A-111IIv`\Case Files\ZC\ZC C9-00 Enright\PC report 11-10-09.doc <br />