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Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc, C O M M U N I T Y P L A N N I N G • Desist. • M A R K E T R E S E A R CH MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE; RE: FILE NO: Mayor and City Council Cary Teague /Steve Grittman 23 February 1996 Little Canada Comprehensive Plan 758.10 - General The following is a bullet summary listing of Implementation Strategies that were suggested within the City's 1996 Comprehensive Plan Update. These implementation suggestions are not listed in any order of importance, rather, each one is categorized by the area of the City in which the issue described Is located (ongoing). Roc luco many of tho proposed Implementation suggestions include changes to tho Land Use Plan existing land uses, it should be mentioned that part of the amended Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1995 specifies that Comprehensive Plans supersede zoning ordinances, and If the two differ, the ordinance must be brought into conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, based on the proposed changes to the Land Use Plan, there are several zoning discrepances that result, these discrepancies are included within the fallowing list: Rice Street Corridor The "Rice Street/Little Canada Road Redevelopment Project". Promote the Rice Street and Little Canad Road intersection as the "downtown" commercial center of Little Canada The City shall consider mixed use, and flexible zoning. Further, the City should establish a comprehensive set of development/redevelopment guidelines (currently being considered). Consider the appropriate uses of land and related zoning of the area north of the Burlington Northern Railroad, south of 694. Existing uses are allowed in a B -2, Auto - Oriented, however, the current zoning is 63, General Business. Establishment of the "Regional Commercial" zoning districts as specified within the Proposed Land Use Maps. 5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 St, Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837 Page 1