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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.a. Canada Circle City of Rosemount Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request for Properties at Canada Circle EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Meeting: April 16, 2018 AGENDA ITEM: Canada Circle City of Rosemount Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request for Properties at Canada Circle AGENDA SECTION: New Business PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development Director AGENDA NO. 9.a. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Site Location Map; Comp Plan Amendment Map APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve Resolution amending the 2030 Rosemount Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use designation of the Canada Circle properties from RC-Regional Commercial to BP-Business Park. SUMMARY The City Council is being asked to approve a Comprehensive Guide Plan Amendment to facilitate future development of the subject parcel. Generally, staff does not encourage processing Comprehensive Plan Amendments separate from a specific project coming before the City. In other words, the City typically provides the appropriate land use designation and rezoning at the time of project site plan approval. However, due to the required Comprehensive Plan Updates required by the end of 2018 to the Metropolitan Council, the Met Council has indicated they would not accept any Comprehensive Plan Amendments after July 1, 2018. This timeline could mean that projects would not get approval for 6 to 9 months, which is not desirable from the City’s standpoint. Several properties are being brought before the Council for reguiding now, with the intention that the project and necessary rezoning would be brought to the City for further review and approval when necessary. The proposed action will allow the City to move projects forward when they are ready without an arbitrary delay in processing. Several communities have contacted the Metropolitan Council about the July 1, 2018 deadline, indicating this could have a detrimental effect on city development. They are taking testimony about the issue and there is some indication that the policy might be modified. However, staff would prefer moving forward on the reguiding now, in the event that no policy change is made. As the Council may be aware, after the City approves the amendment, surrounding governmental agencies have 60 days to comment and then the application is forwarded to the Metropolitan Council for approval. A comprehensive plan amendment cannot be put into effect until the Metropolitan Council grants approval. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission reviewed this item at their public hearing held on April 10, 2018. No public spoke during the meeting. Staff explained the process that the Port Authority has gone through regarding disposition of some of the property for private development, and explained what the future owner is proposing on the site. It was acknowledged that additional approvals will be brought before the Commission to permit development of the site. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. 2 BACKGROUND Applicant: City of Rosemount Location: City and Port Authority owned properties located at Canada Circle Size: 4.148 Acres Existing Comp Plan Designation: RC-Regional Commercial Proposed Comp Plan Designation: BP-Business Park Existing Zoning: Institutional and Business Park Proposed Zoning No Change Proposed at this time The project area is a combination of land owned by the City and the City’s Port Authority. The most western portion of the site is known as the old Rosemount dump site and is currently used as a Public Works storage yard. The remainder of the property was obtained by the City in anticipation of future development. The intention was to permit businesses displaced through Downtown redevelopment to relocate to the property. The site is comprised of differing parcels, many of which are excess right-of-way created when Hwy 3 was relocated. The Port Authority has been negotiating a purchase agreement for a future user for approximately 4 acres of the site; the action is scheduled for the April 17, 2018, meeting. After that time, the builder will come through the planning review and approval process for a light industrial type building. A plat will also be processed at that time. The remainder of the property, not sold for development, will be retained by the City. The Council is being asked to reguide the entire site to Business Park. This land use designation is most consistent with the intended use of the future purchaser. Any rezoning, site plan and platting will come before the Council prior to project approval. As stated previously, the reguiding is being processed separately to meet the deadline imposed by the Metropolitan Council. Waiting on the Amendment will negatively impact the future purchaser’s timeline and would be detrimental to the property sale. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT The City of Rosemount is processing a reguiding of the site to Business Park consistent with the intended use of the future buyer. Business Park is consistent with a portion of the existing zoning, excepting the portion that will remain in city ownership. The current land use designation is commercial and the Port Authority had also discussed commercial development on the site. The future use, a combination of assembly, retail and potentially indoor recreation, is more consistent with Business Park uses. However, the uses would certainly complement any future commercial development in the area. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Additional approvals including platting will be brought before the Commission and Council later this summer to facilitate development of the site. As such, staff recommends the City Council approve the resolution as presented. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2018 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE OF THE SITE FROM RC- REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TO BP-BUSINESS PARK. WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount is requesting a Comprehensive Plan Amendment concerning properties located at follows: North of Canada Circle and West of South Robert Trail WHEREAS, on April 10, 2018, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemount held a public hearing and reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendment changing the land use of the site from RC- Regional Commercial to BP-Business Park; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2018, the City Council of the City of Rosemount reviewed the Planning Commission’s recommendations; and. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Council of the City of Rosemount hereby approves an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use of the site from RC- Regional Commercial to BP-Business Park, subject to the approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment by the Metropolitan Council. ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 2018, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount. __________________________________________ William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Erin Fasbender, City Clerk CHERRY PATHSROBERTTRL(STH3)CANADACIRCHASEWOODCOURTCHESTNUTWAY C H E R R Y P A T H CHIPPENDALE AVE156T H S T W 160TH ST W (CSAH 46) Change from RegionalCommercial to Business Park CHERRY PATHSROBERTTRL(STH3)CANADACIRCHASEWOODCOURTCHESTNUTWAY C H E R R Y P A T H CHIPPENDALE AVE156T H S T W 160TH ST W (CSAH 46) Change from RegionalCommercial to Business Park