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Home My WebLink About8.b. Islamic Community Cemetery Land Use DiscussionCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 4, 1992 AGENDA ITEM: Islamict Community Cemetery Land Use Discussion AGENDA SECTION: NEW BUSINESS PREPARED BY: Lisa Freese, Director Planning AGENDA ftEs 8 of 1 Y 1 i1' ATTACMdENTS: Planning Commission Reviews; APPROVED BY: Cemetery Concept PUD; Location Map - z The Planning Commission discussed the cemetery proposal at their, July 28, 1992Regular Meeting. Although the Planning Commission expressed concerns about future street and utility improvements, their discussions were generally in support of the proposal Rick Pearson, of my staff, will be present to overview this proposal with the City Council. Planning staff, requests that the Council discussion identify any issues or concerns regarding this proposed land use and implications it may have relative to previous assumptions of future development in this Location. The representatives of the Islamic community will be present for Council's questions and are expecting to begivendirection as to whether they should proceed with their proposal: RECOIMNDED ACTION: No formal action is requested at this time. COUNCIL ACTION: 8-4-92.002 elly of Rosemount PHONE (612) a23 4411 2875 - 145th Street West, Rosemount. Minnesota MAYOR Edward B. McMenomy FAX (612) 423.5203 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 510, Rosemount, Minnesota 55068-0510 COU Sheila Kl ssen Sheila Klassen TO: Planning Commission James (Red) Steals Marry Willcox FROM: Richard Pearson, Assistant Planner Dennis Wippermann ADMINISTRATOR DATE: July 24, 1992 Stephan J,Ik SUBJ: July 28, 1992 Regular Planning Commission Reviews Agenda Item 5 ATrACHMENTS: Phasing Plan Cemetery Concept Plan Location Map ITEM 5. ISLAIMC CONENRINM: Cemetery Concept PLD Approximately 15 acres between Biscayne Avenue and the Soo Line Railroad, across from Rosemount Woods RECOMMENDED MOTION: No action is requested at this time, however, the Islamic Community is proposing the cemetery concept PUD for discussion to determine whether the City would consider a cemetery as an acceptable land use in this location. NATURE OF PROPOSAL: Mr. Mohammed Elakkad representing the metro area Islamic Community, has requested that the City consider a cemetery Planned Unit Development that will ultimately serve the burial needs for the members of the Islamic Community that live in the metro area. DISCUSSION: The Islamic Community currently has 60 burial plots in Dawn Valley Cemetery in Burnsville. They propose to develop a cemetery for their needs that would be available by 1996. The ultimate capacity of the cemetery could exceed 4000 burial spaces and would provide for their needs for several hundred years. That projection is based upon a relatively flat growth curve relative to the size of the Islamic Community. The 15 acre parcel is currently zoned Agricultural (AG) and is consistent with the current Comprehensive Guide Plan designation. After the year 2000, the existing Guide Plan designation becomes urban residential. Ongoing guide plan discussions suggest this property is somewhere on the perimeter of the year 2000 MUSA line. Currently the City of Rosemount Zoning Ordinance does not explicitly permit cemeteries. Planning staff has reviewed the zoning requirements for cemeteries in surrounding communities and has recommended to Mr. Elakkad that a rezoning would be necessary. Initial discussions 6veryliti.ngs k'/oming `CJI. (Rosemounly Regular Planning Commission Meeting Reviews July 28, 1992 Page Two have suggested that the Public zoning district would be most appropriate. The concept of requiring cemeteries as a conditional use was discussed and Planning staff feels this concept has merit. These issues, however, can be dealt with more specifically after a determination is made about the appropriateness of this land use. The proposed use would require Public or Quasi -Public zoning and a Guide Plan designation for Public/Institutional use to be consistent with other cemeteries in the City. The burials would be intended exclusively for the Islamic Community and not for sale. The religious affiliation would cause the cemetery to be tax-exempt. The proposal includes a Mosque that would accommodate 300 people to be built sometime between 2001-2005. In the interim, a washing room and burial preparation facility would be built (prior to any burials) in 1995. Islamic burial practices do not require embalming, but caskets and vaults are used in accordance with State requirements. Burials take place usually within 12 hours of death, and there is no funeral, visitation or wake that involves the presence of the body of the deceased. Planning staff recommends that this proposal will require approvals of the following in order to proceed: 1) A Zoning Ordinance text amendment to make cemeteries a use -of -right in the Public or Quasi -Public district. 2) A Planned Unit Development for the various phases of the proposal. 3) A Guide Plan Amendment for the change in land use. 4) Rezoning from Agricultural to Public or Quasi -Public. In addition, all buildings would require Site Plan review prior to issuance of a building permit In our preliminary staff discussions about this concept for this particular property two noteworthy items have been identified. This property is the likely alignment for the future Brockway interceptor and the potential alignment for Connemara Trail. Serious consideration should be given to the City's ability to accomplish these infrastructure improvements without interfering with the cemetery. Given the proposed phasing plan and ultimate development scenario of the cemetery, it appears that the infrastructure improvements could be accommodated on this property. Consideration of these items will be necessary prior to any final PUD approval. Given all of the fees associated with the approval process, Planning staff suggested that the representatives of the Islamic Community proceed with the concept PUD to find out from if the Planning Commission and ultimately, the City Council would support the scenario of a cemetery in this location. Associated issues include: 1) Is the City of Rosemount willing to convert land that will be guided in the future for urban residential use to a cemetery? 2) If so, is the proposed location an appropriate one for a cemetery? (between the SOO Line railroad tracks and Biscayne Avenue) Discussion of these issues should give the representatives of the Islamic Community enough information and direction to decide if they should proceed with the proposal. PROPOSAL ISLAMIC CEMETERY Phase (!) 1992-1995 --------------------- Stage (A) 1992 - Purchase the property Apply for special permit use. Develop the final plans for the cemetery. Stage (B) 1993 ---------------- Devloo 5 acres, site for approximately 1500 burial lots'. Landscaping, trees grass, - maintenance Stage (C) 1994 ---------------- - Build gravel roads - Parking area. - Maintain landscaping. Stage (D) 1995 ---------------- - Build washing room and facilities. - Maintain landscaping. Phase (2) 1996-2000 --------------------- - Complete the ,cemetery, ready for burial. - Maintain landscaping. Phase (3) 2001-2005 -------------------- - Build a Mosque, accommodate 300 persons. 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