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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br />EDAC MEETING DATE: November 1, 2018 <br />TOPIC: I-35E Corridor Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Lino Lakes has initiated a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for land located east of <br />I-35E and north of Main Street/CSAH 14. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan included a Full Build <br />Land Use Plan which guided most of the east side of the I-35E corridor, north of Main Street, for <br />Commercial and Industrial development. Most of the area was included in the post 2030 utility <br />staging area and shown as Urban Reserve in the 2030 Land Use Plan. <br />The City has been working with local energy providers to promote economic development <br />opportunities along the 35E corridor. This area has begun to receive some interest from site <br />selectors for technology based industries. One key component of the site selection process for <br />prospective developers is project readiness. <br />To further economic development goals and enhance readiness the City is proposing to amend <br />the land use plan consistent with the full build vision for the area along with some modifications <br />considered as part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. An amendment to the utility staging <br />plan is proposed to allow for immediate extension of utilities for eligible projects. <br />The change will make more land readily available for business and industrial development. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Land Use Amendment <br />Three changes from the 2030 Land Use Plan are proposed: <br />1. 278.71 acres will be reclassified from Commercial, Industrial and Medium Density <br />Residential to Business Campus on the Full Build Out Future Land Use Map <br />2. 559.23 acres will be reclassified from Urban Reserve to Business Campus, Commercial <br />and Industrial on the 2030 Future Land Use Map <br />3. A new Business Campus Land Use category will be created. <br />• The purpose of this new designation is to provide for the high -quality, integrated <br />development of a wide range of business uses at high visibility locations, <br />