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• PLANNING COMMISSION Page 2 July 15, 1998 All Planning Commission Members acknowledged receipt of the City's current Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map. Jopke told the Commission the Maps' color designations had been implemented by the I- 35W Corridor Coalition in an attempt to standardize land use definitions across the corridor. This process was intended to simplify the communication process between all of the communities that are members of the "Coalition." He suggested that the City of Mounds View return to its original approach of designating properties according to use instead of density, as had been done on the Maps before the Commission at this meeting. The Land Use Map and the Zoning Map were compared to one another in an attempt to bring out any inconsistencies that exist between the two maps. From a land use perspective, it was determined that the Highway 10 corridor is the area that needs the most attention and analysis as to how the available land along the corridor could be used. Jopke asked the Commission to consider two approaches to land use along the Highway 10 corridor: • 1. 2. Should the land be designated for specific uses? Should the land be dealt with on a case-by-case basis? Obert stated it was the consensus of the people that participated in the community forum process that Highway 10 should be the City's main area of commercial development. The citizens also expressed their feeling that County Road I should not be developed for commercial use, he added. Peterson told the Commission that the development of County Road I depended to a large extent on what the neighboring communities of Shoreview, Blaine, and Arden Hills had planned for developments in these cities. Future development in the cities could impact Mounds View's County Road I as a through road to their cities. Stevenson stated that the planning that is taking place by the City of Mounds View on the Comprehensive Plan Update is a blueprint for the future. If the Planning Commission decided to redesignate the remaining residential properties along Highway 10 or County Road I as business use, it would not mean that the home owners were being asked to relocate from their homes. The redesignation would only go into affect if and when the property changed ownership, he added. Peterson suggested that the City make a strong effort to change the Zoning Map to reflect the Comprehensive Land Use Map, particularly on the Highway 10 properties which are 411 "grossly out of sync."