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Mounds View Planning Commission January 19, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Discuss Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Which Would Change the Land Use Designation of the Bridges of Mounds View Golf Course from Outdoor Sport/Recreation and Passive Open Space to Office Park. Community Development Director Ericson stated that the City Council authorized a rezoning of the Bridges site in October of 2003 from Public Facilities (PF) to Industrial (I-1). Minnesota Statutes, as articulated in the MN Land Planning Act, requires that the zoning of a property be consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, so it becomes necessary to amend the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the anticipated future land use of the site, which is currently being proposed as an Office (OFC) designation. While other designations may be consistent, such as Light Industrial Planned Unit Development (LI-PUD) or simply a Light Industrial (LI) designation, either of which could accommodate the proposed corporate office complex, it has been determined that an OFC designation would most closely correlate with a planned corporate office complex. Director Ericson stated that the Planning Commission would hold a public hearing on February 2, 2005 to consider the proposed designation for the site, forwarding the recommendation back to the City Council for final approval. He stated that the City Council has opted to forward the amendment directly to the Met Council prior to Council approval, which would provide the City Council with an opportunity to accept or reject the amendment after sufficient time has passed to assess the current redevelopment proposal or any subsequent proposal. Director Ericson stated that RLK-Kuusisto, Ltd. has prepared the Met Council amendment application, which the Planning Commission was given a copy of. Director Ericson also provided the Planning Commission with the City Council’s resolution authorizing the amendment application. Director Ericson stated that once the amendment is approved and after redevelopment takes place, further text amendments would be necessary to remove references to a city golf course, adjust acreage totals, and amend other maps or exhibits, a list of which he provided to the Planning Commission. Director Ericson stated that no action would be taken on this item tonight other than to discuss it, and that action on the resolution would be taken at the next Planning Commission meeting. Chair Stevenson stated that the reason for breaking up the golf course is for an entire development, and he would hate to see the designation of PUD not being part of the zoning. He asked why a mixed use PUD designation couldn’t be used. He stated that in the event Medtronic went away, he wanted to have the right designation for the property. Director Ericson stated that the problem with the Mounds View PUD designation is that some component of that mixed use would entail residential, and they didn’t want to send the message that they were looking for residential in that area, given the surrounding land uses in Blaine and the proximity of the two major freeways. He stated that light industrial might send the message