02-05-2018 Council Work Session Packet

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WS – Item 2 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 2 Date: February 5, 2018 To: City Council From: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director Re: Winter Property Land Use Amendment Background During the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update process Mr. Les Winter, 7473 24th Avenue, submitted a request to change the guiding designation of his 139 acres on the east side of I-35W from industrial to mixed use. In his letter he cites the configuration of wetlands on the property and the abundance of surrounding industrial land. He believes that “Mixed Use” would give more options for development of the property. Site Information This request affects four parcels, totaling 139.46 acres including about 47 acres of wetlands. Most of the wetlands are in the north/northwestern portion of the property. PID Gross Acres Wetland Net Acres 1 13-31-22-11-0001 39.52 15.61 23.91 2 13-31-22-12-0002 30.39 24.82 5.57 3 13-31-22-13-0002 30.22 0.01 30.21 4 13-31-22-14-0001 39.33 6.79 32.54 139.46 47.22 92.24 The site is located east of I-35 E and west of 24th Avenue, the border with the City of Hugo. The half mile of street that borders the site is currently paved along the southern two-thirds, and gravel along the northern one-third of the frontage. The transportation plan calls for the future extension of Otter Lake Roadnorth from County Road 14 to 80th Street as a new major collector road to serve the industrial area. The Utility Staging Plan for 2030 shows this area as Stage 2A—utility service to be provided in the first half of the second decade of the 20-year plan. The draft Utility Staging Plan for 2040 changes this designation to Stage 1-A, making the area eligible for utility extensions in the 2018 to 2025-time frame. Water and sewer will be extended to the north from County Road 14, as the land to the south of the site develops and demand warrants. The adjacent properties to the north and the south in the City of Lino Lakes are currently designated for future industrial use, and are shown in the same classification by the draft 2040