#20 - Chavez Property Comp Plan & Zoning Text Amendment

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3 The City’s zoning map should be consistent and follow the City’s Future Land Use map in the Comprehensive Plan. In order to be consistent with the proposed change from Rural Area Development (RAD) to Village Low Density Residential (V-LDR) and include the property in the MUSA Boundary in the Comprehensive Plan the City will need to process a zoning map amendment (rezoning) of the property from Rural Residential (RR) to Village Low Density Residential (V-LDR). The zoning map amendment will be contingent upon City Council and Metropolitan Council’s approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. City Staff met with the sector representative from the Metropolitan Council. The sector representative has indicated this request would change the community designation to emerging suburban edge which would require Met Council action rather than an administrative approval. Shoreland Variances Required Staff has noted that due to the OHWL setback from Sunfish Lake and shoreland bluff protections, there is almost no buildable area on the property. If this project moves forward, the Applicants will need variances to shoreland and bluff standards. The applicant may have the opportunity to purchase additional property from the Northstar development since the 2nd addition has not yet been final platted. The outlot has already been amended once to relocate the driveway. This acquisition would increase buildable area and allow them to relocate the home further away from the bluff and reduce, or eliminate, the need for variances. If the applicant does not pursue the additional land acquisition and requests the variances, they likely will not meet all of the required variance criteria since the applicant is creating their own hardship. Staff is in support of the comprehensive plan amendment and zoning map amendment so the applicant can consolidate the parcels in the future but this approval does not constitute a buildable lot. AGENCY REVIEW: This request was distributed to several departments and agencies for review on March 15, . The following departments provided comments: •Fire Department Memo (3/7/2024) Provided comments regarding drive lanes, fire detection and suppression, building addressing, and gates/locks/access. •City Engineer Memo (3/9/2024) Provided comments regarding impervious surface, water connection, grading, and stormwater. Engineering requested more detailed plans. •Washington County Memo (3/14/2024) Noted that they do not oppose the comprehensive plan amendment request and provided notes regarding possible MPCA regulations is PFAS is detected. •Valley Branch Watershed District – Did not have comments on this application but would want to review the future applications if this project moves forward. •MN DNR – No Comments Provided. Conditions of approval have been included to address agency review comments where applicable. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS: Below are the recommended findings for the comprehensive plan amendment and zoning map amendment: