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PLANNING REPORT northwest Essocis-ted TO: Little Canada Planning Commission CO'ThS Itwts, HC. Nigadvk) JUL 8 1986 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA FROM: Alan Brixius DATE: 7 July 1986 RE: Development District lit Rezoning FILE NO: 758.09 - 86.22 BACKGROUND The "I -P ", Industrial Park Zoning District between Centerville Road and DeSoto Avenue has received much planning attention in recent years. The Little Canada Development District Plan 1986 identifies this area as Development District #1. The following planning recommendations were made for the future land use develop- ment for this development district: "The Comprehensive Plan also identified District 1 as a planning district, and defined in an area conceptual plan that the site is most suitable for warehousing /industrial development with some medium density residential development along the district's eastern border due to site suitability restrictions. The medium density residential area is intended to serve as a transitional land use between the new industrial development and the existing single family neighborhoods to the east." Upon further review of this development district, the City Council determined that medium density residential use proposed along DeSoto Avenue when developed would not offer the desirable buffer between the industrial uses in the park and the existing single family homes to the east. What is being suggested instead of the medium density residential uses is single family lots which will front on DeSoto (see Exhibit A). Exhibit A shows a conceptual single family layout that is con- sistent with the R -1 zoning district and the single family lots to the east. The lots are designed with a 200 foot lot depth to provide additional rear yard area for screening and setback from future residential development. This proposed land use change is consistent with the following comprehensive plan policies which state: 31 4820 minneronKa blvd., sre 200, minn,. f 55416 (612) 925 -9420