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26 March 2, 1987 6.5A Rezoning Request - Forest Lake State Bank On behalf of Forest Lake State Bank, Mr. J.R. Harding has made application to the City of Hugo rezone an 8.9 acre tract of land from Agriculture to Retail Business. The property in question is located near the northeast corner of Highway 61 and 170th Street North, and is generally described as part of the SEr of Section 5, T31N, R21W. The property contains approximately 308 feet of frontage on U.S. HIghway 61 and approximately 571 feet on 170th Street. The property abutts AG zones on the east, west, and south. Zoning district to the north are AG and RB. Mr. Harding has indicated that there is no specific proposal for development on this land, and that the bank if taking a position that the highest and best use of this property would be retail business. The uses permitted in an RB district are offices, business schools, medical uses, photographers studios, retail florists, beauty and barber shops, libraries, urban agricultural, and retail shopping. Special uses permitted in an RB zone can be found in the city Zoning Ordinance 320-4, Subd. J-3. The proposed rezoning to RB appears to be somewhat consistent with other development to the north. The Hugo Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding this matter on Wednesday, February 25, 1987, and said Commission recommended to deny the rezoning in question. Reasons cited by the PC for supporting and opposing were as follows: Arguments agairst rezonin 1. Commercial at this location will generate more traffic at an already hazardous intersection. 2. There is no specific development proposed for the site in question. 3. There is no need for additional commercial development along Highway 61 north of the central business district. 4. A plan for developing this property for industrial purposes was denied previously by the Planning Commission and City Council. Arguments supporting rezoning 1. No residential development is likely to occur on this site. 2. There is already retail business in this area and adjacent to the site in question. 3. Highway 61 is the logical place for commercial development in Hugo. 4. The site is too small to be developed for agricultural purposes. There were residents from the area in question who appeared at the Planning Commission and spoke for and against this rezoning request. Councilman Potts did not object to the rezoning request and felt that the RB district would be a good use for the property. Councilmen Vail and Olson felt the city should have some definite plans for development prior to rezoning, and that the city should not rezone down more than one level. Motion made by Potts, Atkinson seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1987-243, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE BY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING AYE: Peltier, Potts, Atkinson VOTING NAY: Olson, Vail Motion Failed.