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PLANNING REPORT eTh orthwest associated co nsulta nts, inc. pgnig T0: Little Canada Mayor and City Council FROM: Jay Baago DATE: 28 January 1985 RE: City of Maplewood - Schroeder Request FILE NO: 758.09 - 85.01 JAN 30 1985 CITY OF LITTLE CANAD t.., BACKGROUND Robert Schroeder has requested a Comprehensive Plan amendment to the City of Maplewood to redesignate a section of land from Rh, Residential Higher Density to SC, Service Commercial Center. The parcel in question is located south of County Road B, west of the Soo Line tracks, and adjacent to a strip of land along Rice Street designated SC (Exhibit A). The area is zoned BC, Business Commercial which allows for a wide range of business activities. The City of Maplewood has asked the City of Little Canada for an opinion on this matter, as the proposed redesignation may have a potential impact on the area within Little Canada bordering to the north. ANALYSIS The impact area is identified as District 23 in the Little Canada Comprehensive Plan. Because of its location between Trunk Highway 36,and I -35E, the district is primarily isolated and vacant. What sparse development exists is in the form of scattered single family homes and a mini- storage warehouse. The area is zoned B -W, Business- Warehousing, to the west of the Soo Line tracks, and R -1, Single Family to the east. The Comprehensive Plan states that what future development may occur here will primarily he industrial and little residential. Due to its location near major roadways, the proposed redesignation may bring extensive commercial development to the parcel in question (Exhibit B). However, most of the increased traffic generated by this development will come from neighboring Roseville to the west and St. Paul to the south, depending on the 1J4 !?Fill 1! 1 \(( 1.' (..116 /01)1) 0 1 '0