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Page 3 Planning and Zonning Commission September 5, 1979 Karth noted that virtually nothing had developed on the two major inter- changes within the City, and,business was scattered up and down the high- way. this was thought to, reflect the lack of market, in the area, and Mr. Short felt that within Lino Lakes there was not enough developable land to predict enough use for a shopping center, although there was def- inately a place for a strip shopping center, although not one on every thoroughfare., This would be something like the one in Lexington, only should be more consolidated to avoid the problems they had there. The residential areas within the strip zoning were,referred to again, and if some of these were rezoned residential, Mr. Short felt it would not be necessary to replace the lost area withother commercial zoning. He also felt that some areas would be receptive to the rezoning, although other. would not be, and this was further. discussed as to individual areas. Mr. Short felt a record of all existing land uses would be helpful,particularly. when the City starts rezoning as a result of the land use plan. This would be a,guide to work from, and would outline the general areas; the detailed work as to where the commercial zones actually would come later. Mr. Doocey, pointed out that businesses tend to move together or in patterns --they move into areas with similar types of businesses. Mr. Short agreed, and brought up the example of industrial parks, which tend to generate certain types of business around them such; as gas stations and restaurants. Mr. Short provided a map of proposed industrial areas and had included the areas set forth in,the 1974 land use plan:. The influences listed were exis- ting patterns, access, sufficient developable acreage, compatability with adjacent land uses, and public utilities. He indicated that for indus- trial use, there was no rail access; this was discussed and the closest was Hugo on a parallel with Highway 61, and another was west of Highway 65.. Mr. Locke felt that people who might locate in an industrial park generally liked to have rail access provided as an alternative whether they used it or not. ,Mayor Karth felt that despite the problems, the industrial parks would find industrial zoned land a lot cheaper in Lino Lakes, and that some light manufacturing. type businesses would not require rail access, and also would not need sewer or water. Mr. Short felt that consolidating indus- trial uses was as important as consolidating commercial areas and that the area around Moline and the proposed industrial park would be the start of an industrial nucleus, although there were some residences in the area. How- ever, the area was not large enough for much expansion. Mr. Short noted, that the map only referred to proposed land use, as there was not actually any industrial zoned land in the City. There were more'existing conditions on which to make decisions at this point than there were in 1974, although the areas in the 1974 land use plan were logical areas for industrial; development. However, these were never followed through, or put into action Mr. Short pointed out that just as ordinances are amended, theComprehensive Plan or land use plan should be amended as well; if there were logical reasons for designating an area, there could be later just as logical a reason to change that with an amendment to the zoning ordinance, and at ,1• the same time the land use plan should be amended to reflect that to keep it meaningful. Mr. Johnson asked if the City was liable for decreased property values if the area was zoned commercial and then changed; Mayor Karth indica- ted the rezone was done by public hearing and if there was no input against, there would be no problem. Mr. Short said the damages would be difficult to prove unless there was a commercial buyer with an offer for the property commercial. Mayor Karth, in reference to "highest and best use" of the