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tervi{fe 'EstabUshetf 1$57 ;/ STAFF REpORT DATE: May 14, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and CounciImembers Kim M S k C. Admini" Jtl!~ oore- yes, Ity strator ,.. FROM: RE: 6939 - 20th Avenue South; Rezoning Request. ......................................................................... Mr. Lloyd Drilling is requesting that his property at 6939 - 20th Avenue South be rezoned from B-1 Commercial to R-2 SF Residential for the purpose of constructing 15 plus townhomes, which is allowed under this zoning designation. Mr. Drilling has submitted the appropriate application and paid the required fee for rezoning~ The City Clerk published a notice to rezone and sent letters to those property owners affected by this proposed rezoning request as req~ired by the Minnesota statutes. Just prior to the Planning and Zoning meeting, Staff learned that before this rezoning public hearing can happen at the Council, a public hearing needs to be held to approve the expansion of the City's MUSA, as per Minnesota Statute. Planning and Zoning did open the scheduled rezoning public hearing and took comments from staff and the property owners. There were no residents there but comments received in writing from two residents were read into the minutes. As per the recommendation of the City Attorney, the public hearing was closed and no recommendation to Council was voted on by the Commission. A similar rezoning request came before you in August, 2002 and Council consensus was to retain the current B-1 zoning status. Staff continues to feel that this rezoning would provide adequate buffering to the industrial area on the east side of 20th Avenue for the residential area to the west of the subject property and would be the best use of this property. Also taken into consideration were the changes to the property tax laws in 2001 which compresses tax rates for businesses and apartments and that also expands the tax rates for residential properties. Also, I have had a call from the Metropolitan Council reminding the City that as part of our agreement to support the state's Livable Community Act, the City has agreed to construct 162 high density, affordable housing. To date, the City has constructed 130 of these units and the Met. Council is interested in the City's future compliance. Mr. Drilling will be in attendance to discuss the request and'to answer any questions.