03-27-96 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINU`PES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 27, 1996 Morelan pointed out that the residential uses proposed in the Development Guide were suggested in order to protect the commercial nodes. Fahey stated that he did not agreed with the law which says the Land Use Map should control over zoning designation. Morelan pointed out that if a commercial development were proposed for the trailer court property, the City could always change the Land Use Map. Morelan felt that the Land Use Map was the City's best guess for what they would like to see. Carson asked if the trailer park property would be better designated as regional commercial Scalze pointed out the Metropolitan Council's support of low income housing, and suggested that the City might have difficulty changing the Land Use Map to commercial replacing the medium density housing recommendation. Fahey stated that he would not vote to rezone the trailer park property to residential. Knudsen indicated that when the Planning Commission discussed a medium-density residential designation for the Terrace Heights Mobilehome Park, it was thinking about a townhome-type of development. Pedersen commented that the City cannot rezone properties solely on the basis of how the property owners feel, but on the basis of what is right for the City over the long-term. Fahey stated that there was no need to rezone at this time. The Planner agreed. While the zoning and Land Use Map will be in conflict, the Planner did not feel the City was subject to a large risk in this instance. The Planner pointed out that the Land Use Map will supersede zoning, but this issue only arises when a development proposal is submitted. The City always has the ability to change the Land Use Plan. The Planner pointed out that the Met Council does not review minor Comp Plan amendments. Fahey asked the feeling of the Council, stating that he liked the ability to play it both ways. Morelan and 6