03-27-96 Council Workshop Minutes

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MIN[1'PES CITY COUNCIL NfARCH 27, 1996 on the map and reference made to the Development Guide. The Planner suggested that he change the map to include this area in the Regional Commercial designation. The City Administrator pointed out that the open space designation north on Rice Street is the Water Works property which St. Paul plans to sell. The City has reviewed this proposal and indicated that an office park development would be appropriate. The Planner suggested that Regional Commercial may be the appropriate designation for this area as well. The City Administrator suggested that perhaps the area should be designated as office park since Regional Commercial may lead someone to think a shopping center would be acceptable. Scalze suggested PUD with office park as the underlying land use. The City Administrator commented that I-P zoning could be appropriate for an office/warehouse development with a campus-type setting. Morelan asked if the Comp Plan includes definitions of what the various land use categories mean. The Planner replied that there is such discussion. Morelan questioned why the City would classify any developable property as open space. The Planner replied that a developer would have to show that property with the open space classification was developable. If it is, then the City could proceed to rezone the property as appropriate. Scalze stated that she could foresee a problem with designating the trailer park property as medium density residential when it is zoned commercial. Scalze suggested that the property owner may view the residential use of the property as transitory. Fahey felt it was difficult to designate another use on the Land Use Map than the residential use of the mobile home parks. Scalze felt that the Land Use Map indicates the future use of the property. Scalze pointed out that the property owners are now aware of the implications of this classification on the Land Use Map. 5