01/25/1999 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

ANALYSIS Planning Development Overlay Rezoning. In Lino Lakes, the PDO District is a zoning overlay district application that is processed as a zoning amendment. In consideration of any change in zoning, the Planning Commission must make findings based on the following factors: The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. In 1997, Lino Lakes adopted a Comprehensive Plan amendment for Planning Districts 1 and 2. Planning District 1 outlines the land use and planning recommendations for the Town Center area, which includes this PDO site. The General Land Use Plan proposed commercial development on the proposed site. The Town Center Planning District Plan for this area of Lino Lakes includes the following commercial recommendations: "The City will identify the type and character of the commercial land use it wishes to attract. Currently, the Town Center design team is outlining design criteria that may be extended to all commercial areas of Planning District 1. This criteria will include guidelines for site and building design." The development of the Town Center guidelines has been an ongoing process anticipated for completion this Summer. As a result, City staff and the applicant have been attempting to define the criteria through the processing of the PDO, CUP, and subdivision applications. Through the process, much progress has been made on various design issues, however, a number of land use and design issues remain unresolved. The City is currently in the process of developing Town Center guidelines with the assistance of Calthorpe Associates and Zimmerman Volk Associates. With these guidelines still pending, it is premature to determine if the JADT PDO and Amoco /McDonald's are consistent with the Lino Lakes Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. The proposed land uses are allowed within the Shopping Center Zoning District. The change of land use from a fast food restaurant in the original concept to a combination fast food /convenience store /gas sale /car wash raises compatibility concerns with regard to the following areas: 4