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SYSCO Report Aug 3, 2005 Page 2 Comp Plan Amendment A community’s Comprehensive Plan is its principal guiding document which is adopted to provide goals and policies dealing with land usage, housing, infrastructure, public facilities, transportation, economic development and intergovernmental coordination. The future land use map (FLU Map) is but one of the many maps, tables and exhibits in the Comp Plan which together help determine and control how a community grows and develops. The Comp Plan is a fluid document, in other words it is not intended to be rigid and static. As the Community grows and develops, so too should the Comp Plan. As such, there is an amendment process to make such periodic updates as may be necessary to keep the Comp Plan fresh and relevant based on changing desires and expectations. SYSCO has applied for such a Comp Plan amendment which requests a redesignation of the three-acre parcel proposed for transfer from the City to SYSCO from Passive Open Space (OSP) to Heavy Industrial (HI.) The redesignation would seem appropriate as it would be joined with the existing SYSCO parcel currently designated Heavy Industrial. The Planning Commission needs to review potential adverse effects of proposed or requested amendments. In this case, no adjoining property owner would be affected or impacted, as the City owns the adjoining property. There would be impact to the site by virtue of proposed wetland mitigation resulting from the relocated driveway and relocated stormwater management pond. The Economic Development Authority (the EDA) at their meeting on July 11, 2005, recommended that if the amendments and land transfer occur, that mitigation be done immediately adjacent to the affected area rather than creating new wetland off-site. The consultant working for the applicant has prepared a Comprehensive Plan Amendment application package that will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council upon approval by the City. Subsequent to the Planning Commission’s recommendation on the request, the application (attached, labeled “Community Profile and Background”) will be forwarded to the cities of Blaine and Shoreview, the counties of Ramsey and Anoka, Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Staff believes the proposed Comp Plan amendment is reasonable and supports a recommendation of approval. PUD Amendment The amendment process for a Planned Unit Development is fairly straightforward. In this case, the only amendment being considered is essentially an expansion of the site itself. No changes in usage are being contemplated by this expansion. An amendment to the development agreement would be prepared that would identify and assign any maintenance issues associated with the relocated stormwater pond, potential access issues for the City to the remainder of the SYSCO Outlot land, mitigation responsibilities and other issues.