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<br />1. The City's Comprehensive Plan map designates the six parcels along <br />Hamline Avenue as Medium Density Residential and the interior parcel as <br />Low Density Residential. <br /> <br />2. The text of the City's Comprehensive Plan specifically address this parcel <br />(Site #13-3). In 1994, the Council's decision was to change the land use <br />designation of this site from Low Density Residential to Medium Density <br />Residential, with site design to be reviewed through a planned unit <br />development approach. The Council's decision also specifically stated that <br />the Medium Density Residential designation does not include land east of the <br />lots which front on Hamline Avenue. <br /> <br />3. The applicant has not demonstrated that any factors affecting the City's <br />decision on these properties have changed. In addition, while the <br />Comprehensive Plan is updated annually, the City has not seen any changes <br />in area conditions which would result in the land use designation of this <br />property being revisited. <br /> <br />4. The proposed comprehensive plan amendment is not in harmony with the <br />general purpose and intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan, as adopted in <br />1994 and amended annually thereafter. <br /> <br />5. The proposed comprehensive plan amendment to change the land use <br />designation of the subject property (seven parcels) from Medium Density <br />Residential to Limited Business will adversely affect the public health, safety, <br />or general welfare. The de facto rezoning of the parcel to B1, in accordance <br />with consistency requirements of State Statutes, would adversely impact the <br />adjacent residential uses. In addition, the traffic generated by a limited <br />business use on this site would require Hamline to be upgraded in order to <br />accommodate the additional traffic. <br /> <br />6.0 AL TERNA TIVES <br /> <br />6.1 The Planning Commission has the following alternatives regarding action on this <br />request: <br /> <br />1. Recommend approval of the request as presented (change the land use <br />designation of all seven parcels to Limited Business). <br /> <br />2. Recommend denial of the request as presented. <br /> <br />3. Table action on the request until the next Planning Commission meeting <br />(February 11, 1998), if additional information becomes available during the <br />public hearing. <br /> <br />PF#2978 - (01/14/98) - Page 10 of 11 <br />