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4 <br /> <br />Policies: <br />1) Identify key commercial and industrial development opportunities within the City’s <br />planned growth areas in locations with access to major transportation systems. <br />2) Encourage compact commercial development that will make efficient use of <br />infrastructure and resources. <br />3) Require that new commercial, industrial, and developments may only occur in sewered <br />areas in accordance with the staging plan. <br />4) Promote the rehabilitation and redevelopment of existing commercial facilities by <br />continuing to pursue and make available various financial programs and assistance. <br />5) Encourage the success of major regional commercial center which would include <br />various types of restaurants, shopping, and entertainment venues for both adults and <br />children. <br />6) Review and clearly define design standards to promote consistent application and <br />timely approvals for commercial and industrial development. <br />7) Promote the use of “Green” building and low impact development techniques in new <br />development. <br />8) Ensure, as areas are developed, that a specific development project bears its <br />proportionate share of infrastructure improvement costs to the fullest extent possible. <br /> <br />The proposed amendment would diversify the city’s tax base by encouraging business campus, <br />commercial and industrial uses in the I-35E corridor. This will provide opportunities for <br />increased tax base, diversified economic base and expanded employment prospects. <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />The following are Findings of Fact for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment: <br /> <br />1. The proposed 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendments are needed to enhance economic <br />development opportunities in the City. <br />2. The proposed 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendments are needed to make land <br />development-ready for larger business campus projects in the City of Lino Lakes. <br />3. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to be evaluated regularly and amended as needed to <br />meet City goals as noted in Chapter 11 (Implementation) of the Comprehensive Plan, <br />which states “The city will biannually review the Plan and amend the Plan, as necessary, <br />to reflect changing needs and conditions.” <br />4. The proposed land use and staging plan changes are consistent with the current draft 2040 <br />Comprehensive Plan, but that plan is still under review and it is the City’s desire to have <br />these amendments adopted this year to make land available for development. <br />5. The proposed amendments are consistent with Sanitary Sewer Plan planned infrastructure <br />improvements and simply allows those improvements to occur earlier if development is <br />proposed. <br />6. The proposed amendments are consistent with Water Supply Plan planned infrastructure <br />improvements and simply allows those improvements to occur earlier if development is <br />proposed. <br />7. The proposed amendments are consistent with Transportation Plan planned infrastructure <br />improvements and simply allows those improvements to occur earlier if development is