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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ARRIL 5, 1983 = 6. HUTCHINSON REZONING FOR C&NW AUTO UNLOADING FACILITY: B. Richard Ostlund - Facility will be financially beneficial to the City and residents - local contractors will be solicted to bid on facility work. This is one of the only proper uses for property because of airport zone restrictions - have an opinion from the Airport District that this facility would be consistent with their guidelines. While bringing benefits to th City, the facility'is upholding one of the C.,omp Plan's primary goals by not necessitating City 'Services withotiift corresponding benefit. No City Services are involved in this use - good clean light industry which will draw similar accessory uses. Audience Comments- -Vance Grannis, Jr., Attorney for Willis Hutchinson - Referred the Council to,a letter sent on behalf of Willis Hutchinson dated June 29, 1979, objecting to the zoning change in the then proposed Comp Plan. Noted that Mr. Hutchinson is not a farmer and did not buy this property for farmland - land was purchased as an investment with the intention of developing it into light industry uses. Referred the Council to a letter sent Mr. Hutchinson from the City dated 10-4-79, which suggests industrial use when a plan for this type use is develped. Mr. Grannis distributed copies of this letter to the Council. Because the property is presently being farmed does not mean this is the best and/or highest use for this land. The property is not providing a financial return to enable it to continue to be farmed_ Mr. Hutchinson bought the property for investment and has done what was proposed in 1979 letter from the City . -Roger Knutson, Attorney for Willis Hutchinson - Believes Mr. Hutchinson could have contested the down -zoning done in 1979 - did not make an issue then nor does he want to now - clear that if this property remains agricultural he will be deprived of all viable economic use of his property. Presently getting 1-2% return on his investment - not many other projects could go in on this property considering the proximity to the airport and other development constraints. Request the Council to act favorably on the rezoning. -Stan Rapp - Lake Elmo Business Association Representative - read a resolution passed by the Business Association supporting the proposal and urging the Council to approve the rezoning and facility. -Bill Stouvenel, 8552 Lake Jane Trail, Local Resident & Realtor - been selling property in this area for past 13 years. In the past interst in the property for industrial use Vras diminished because it lacked the facilities to serve industrial'development. Believes,.i.as a tax payer -and -local realtor, that the proposed plan is the only logical one for the parcel. -Ken Sovereign, past Planning Commission Member when property was initially zoned Industrial - On the original Planning Commission that laid out the Village in 1956-57. Commission at that time consisted of Leo Schiltgen, Tom Kleis, Noble Schumman and Ken Sovereign. Commission at that time decided there had to be some industrial land that could be used for purposes other than agriculture. Decided this was the most logical parcel in the township that could be used for commercial purposes without interferring with any other land use in the area. This is why for 20 years this land was zoned commercial (industrial)