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No. <br /> CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br /> C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N <br /> Date: <br /> A RESOLUTION AMENDING A PORTION OF THE CITY'S <br /> COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO <br /> COMMERCIAL /BUSINESS AREAS <br /> WHEREAS, Page 26 of the Falcon Heights comprehensive <br /> plan addresses plan elements for the city's commercial /Business <br /> areas, including the Snelling /Larpenteur Commercial Core; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend this section of the <br /> comprehensive plan in order to consider proposed amendments to <br /> the city code relating to business uses; and <br /> WHEREAS, the planning commission following their <br /> February 28, 1994 public hearing unanimously recommended amending <br /> portions of page 26 of the comprehensive plan; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of <br /> the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, that page 26 of the <br /> comprehensive plan relating to commercial /business areas be <br /> amended as recommended by the planning commission as follows <br /> effective upon approval by the Metropolitan Council: <br /> COMMERCIAL AREAS /BUSINESSES <br /> (Page 26 of the Comprehensive Plan) <br /> Plan Elements <br /> Based on the lack of a vacant land resource and the adequacy of <br /> commercial services in the general market area, the City of <br /> Falcon Heights does not intend to create additional commercial <br /> areas. Instead, it intends to improve and redevelop existing <br /> commercial business areas, particularly the Snelling /Larpenteur <br /> Commercial Core, in a manner that is in keeping with competitive <br /> contemporary retail /service standards of design and quality for a <br /> community oriented business district while minimizing impacts on <br /> adjacent residential areas. It is also the intent of the plan to <br /> create an attractive, easily accessible and visually secure <br /> commercial area for retail customers. <br /> Furthermore, given the limited land area for commercial use in <br /> the city, 1.8% of the total land use, it is the intent of the <br /> city to attract businesses that serve local employees, nearby <br /> residents and community members rather than a broader consumer <br />