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ORDINANCE 04 - 014 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS DESCRIBED FROM R1C (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) CASE NO. ZC 03-07 The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Map of the City of Elk River is hereby amended to rezone the properties described as: Outlot A, Brentwood and Lots 3 and 4, Block 3, Ridgewood East 3~d Addition Section 2. The rezoning is being approved based on the following findings: 1. The proposed rezoning to PUD is consistent the land use designation of Highway Business. 2. The times and conditions have changed to warrant the change in zoning to PUD. A traffic light has been installed at the 197~h Avenue/Highway 169 intersection. There are no other highway commerdal opportunities along the Highway 169 corridor of substantial size to adequately compete with adjacent surrounding communities' commerdal sites. 3. Utilities can be extended to the site without requiring the non-sewered neighborhoods of Ridgewood East 3~ and Brentwood to hook up to the same. 4. The subiect property has good highway visibility and, with a frontage road through the development, could see traffic impacts to the Brentwood neighborhood reduced. The design of the PUD, as well as the vegetation to be preserved and proposed screening, will reduce the impact 'on neighboring residences. Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its publication. Passed and adopted this 9t~ day of February, 2004, by the City Council of the City of Jo~C/l,~mi&, City'Clerk s:\planning\case fi_les\2OO3\p 03-16 elk ridge center\ordinance 04. doc