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A Comprehensive Plan for the I-94 Corridor which will extend to the year 2105 is being prepared by the City. Changes to the existing policies will require an amendment to the existing policies, which were adopted in 1992. A Research and Development Designation may be considered for this site which may include additional uses. The City received a letter from George Burkards, United Properties, indicating his understanding that in the very near future United Properties is willing to work with the City on an ordinance to expand the current permitted uses section to include research and development uses, which would include but not be limited to, companies with uses currently not in the permitted use section but would be in keeping with a high quality business park campus environment. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to adopt Ordinance No. 9712, An Ordinance rezoning 120 acres for United Properties to Business Park from Rural Residential based on the rezoning is in accordance with our Future Land Use Map and a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission and that the City send a letter indicating they in no way agree to letter of July 14, 1997 from George Burkards, United Properties. (Motion passed 5-0). The City Administrator will take the Ordinance for Research and Development and put together a good definition. M/S/P Conlin/Hunt — to postpone E, F, G, I, J, 9. City Council Reports (spot zoning on 10`' St.), 10. City Administrator's Report. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp —to move Item E. Overview of Railroad Right -of -Way for discussion. (Motion passed 5-0). E. Lighting Ordinance (DRAFT) F. PCS Tower Ordinance (DRAFT) G. Amendment to Shoreland Ordinance H. Overview of Railroad Right -of -Way L Planning Commission size, quorum, and appointments to fill vacancies. H. Overview of Railraod Right -of -Way Planner Terwedo prepared a map indicating the railroad property through the City in order to determine how much extra right-of-way may be along the main spurline. There are small areas south of the 3M property, the Animal Inn, and some through the Tablyn Park area. The only areas in the Old Village are the properties owned by Mr. Johnson. Terwedo prepared a very rough draft of an ordinance establishing a transportation and utility zone in the Village Area. The subject of commercial storage in these areas may be an issue. Attorney Filla explained no property could be developed in the City that is not consistent with the ordinances. This property is in limbo —it has no zoning, there is no stated use for this property. What can occur here is what is already there and considered a non -conforming use. You can use it, but you can't expand or improve it without regulations. The City should be cautious about legitimizing a strip of land to some type of development in this area. Steve Johnson indicated this right-of-way has public access for access to the buildings where none of the other parcels have access to City streets. The main purpose is to create a parking lot and solve the current parking problem and renovate the structural integrity of the building that is currently there. Johnson said he is not changing the use in anyway because it's been storage since 1903. Councilor DeLapp suggested the City determine what the railroad has to have for land (referring to the right-of-way on the railroad tracks) and rezone the land outside those bounds compatible with adjacent land uses. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES August 5, 1997