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• • ISD 12 Rezoning - Industrial June 13, 2001 page 5 "In considering land trades, the City will discourage the exchange of developable commercial or industrial zoned land for a proposed residential development." While the rezoning of the industrial land will not directly accommodate residential growth, the School District, in a related application, is requesting that the existing Birch Street parcel be rezoned from PSP to R -1X, Single Family Residential. The City must determine if this requested zoning change is inconsistent with this recommendation. It should be noted that this is a unique request in that it is driven by the facility needs of the School District rather than private development. Land Use Compatibility: To determine the appropriateness of the proposed use, it is beneficial to examine the adjoining land use and zoning. Direction Use Zoning North I -35W L -I South Middle School/Vacant PSP/L -I East Industrial/Vacant L -I West Middle School PSP The proposed site adjoins the middle school site which allows a shared campus arrangement. I -35W represents a physical separation from land uses to the north. Industrial zoning will adjoin the site on the east and southeast. This area was preliminary platted in 1998 under the name of Lake Business Park. This preliminary plat reveals that storm water drainage ponds and a wetland physically separate the proposed site from most of the industrial area. The Lake Business Park preliminary plat relied on a 1,150 - foot long cul -de -sac to provide access to the westernmost lot. Long cul -de -sacs provide poor street access for industrial traffic and site access. Performance Standards: The School District would need to submit an application for conditional use permit to allow a school in the PSP District per Section 9.I.1 of the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance. The applicant has submitted a survey and concept plan with the subdivision request. In review of this information, we offer the following comment/suggestions: 1. The site exceeds the lot area for a PSP lot. 2. The site fails to provide for adequate lot width, frontage on a public street, or setback from the south and west property lines. 3. A wetland delineation is necessary for site development based on information submitted with the Lake Business Park preliminary plat. The eastern portion of