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CR 01-102 Rezoning - Knox C\IY OF m . August 2, 2001 HOPKINS Council Report 2001-102 REZONING- KNOX ProDosed Action. Staff recommends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution. 01-51. approving Ordinance 01-858. rezoning the Knox site from 1-2. General Industrial to Business Park for first reading. At the Zoning and Planning meeting, Mr. Rowan moved and Mr. Bartz seconded a motion to adopt Resolution RZOI-IO, recommending approval of Ordinance 01-858, rezoning the Knox site from 1-2, General Industrial to Business Park. Overview. The Knox property is currently 2:oned 1-2, General Industrial. The new Comprehensive Plan has designated the site as Business Park. The City is required to have the Comprehensive Plan and the zoning the same designation. This is the first property that will be changed following the adoption of the new Comprehensive Plan. In the following months there will be a few more zoning amendments. Overall within the City most of the parcels have the same zoning and Comprehensive Plan designation. Knox can continue to operate as is. The impact to the site will be if the site becomes vacant for a period of six months, the new use must comply with the Business Park uses. Primary Issues to Consider. · How has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site? · What is the difference between the 1-2 and Business Park zoning? · Should the site be rezoned to Business Park? · What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting? SUDDortin2 Documents. . Analysis of Issues · Comprehensive Plan . Zoning Ordinance . Resolution 01-51 · Ordinance 01-858 Nanc S. Anderson, AICP Planner Financial Impact: $ N/A Budgeted: Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: Y/N Source: CROI-I02 Page 2 Prima" Issues to Consider. · How has the Comprehensive Plan designated the subject site? The new Comprehensive Plan has. pesignated the site as Business Park. With the proposed zoning change, the zoning and the Comprehensive Plan designation will be consistent. What is the difference between the 1-2 and Business Park zoning? The biggest difference between the 1-2 district and the business park district is the uses. The majority of uses allowed in the business park district are office-type uses. In the Business Park district there is also a limit on the amount of warehousing. The Business Park zoning also has standards for the type of building that can be constructed. Should the site be rezoned to Business Park? The state statute requires that the Comprehensive Plan and the zoning ordinance be consistent. In the future, other properties within the City will be rezoned so the new Comprehensive Plan designations and the zoning will be consistent. What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting? Ms. Anderson reviewed the reasons for the rezoning. Lonny Thomas, the attorney for the property owner, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Thomas asked that the Commission continue the rezoning because Knox will be closing. Jim Benshoof appeared before the Commission. Mr. Benshoof owns the building north of the Knox site. Mr. Benshoof supported the rezoning to Business Park. Jonathon Marshal of Sweet Briar Lane appeared before the Commission. Mr. Marshal spoke in favor of the rezoning. Alternatives. I. Approve the rezoning. By approving the rezoning, the Knox site will be rezoned to Business Park. 2. Deny the rezoning. By denying the rezoning, the Knox will remain the Industrial zoning. If the City Council considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative. 3. Continue for further information. If the City Council indicates that further information is needed, the item should be continued. CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO: 01-51 RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE KNOX SITE WHEREAS, an application for Zoning Amendment ZNO 1-4 has been made by the City of Hopkins; WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. That an application for zoning amendment was made by the City of Hopkins; 2: That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission published notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on July 31, 2000: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; 3. That the written comments and analysis of City staffwere considered. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the application for Zoning Amendment ZNOI-4 is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. That the rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Adopted this 8th day of August 2001. Eugene 1. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 01-858 AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE KNOX SITE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That the present zoning classification of 1-2, General Industrial, upon the following described premises is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the said premises is hereby zoned as Business Park. Lot 5 and that part of Lot 4 Auditor's Subdivision No. 195 lying northeasterly of a line running from a point on northwesterly line of Lot 4 distance 990.02 feet northeasterly from northwest comer thereof to a point on southeasterly line of Lot 4 distance 1360.84 feet northeasterly from most southerly comer of Block 38 West Minneapolis and that part of abandoned right-of-way of M L M Railway in Northwest 'l'4 of Northeast 'l'4 of Section 25 and Southwest 'l'4 of Southeast 'l'4 in Section 24 Township Range 22 Auditor's Subdivision No. 195. First Reading: August 8, 2001 Second Reading: August 21, 2001 Date of Publication: August 29, 2001 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: September 18, 2001 Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obermaier, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Signature Date ~~Imfj~~ R- ~~~.m ffE1 . I J ~ -------->--- I,: ".