DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
SECOND READING
GRANTING A REZONING FROM A (AIRPORT) TO PBD-A (PLANNED BUSINESS DISTRICT-AIRPORT) AT 2030 105TH AVENUE NE. METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION. (CASE FILE NO. 15-0045/BKS)
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
08/11/15 |
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City Council (1st Reading) |
09/03/15 |
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City Council (2nd Reading along with Comp Plan) |
09/17/15 |
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Action Deadline (Extended by City) |
11/13/15 |
Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the rezoning. There were no comments at the public hearing.
Background
MAC (Metropolitan Airports Commission) has made an application to re-guide and rezone approximately 3 acres located on the southwest corner of 105th Avenue and Radisson Road (see attached site concept). MAC has approved non-aviation commercial uses for this site and has directed that MAC staff begin marketing the site for possible development. At this point no development applications have been received.
The site has high visibility along the Radisson Road corridor and is in close proximity to the National Sports Center making retail, gas or restaurants a likely choice. Future site access would be limited to one single location on 105th Avenue as well as a possible right/in right/out on Radisson Road (Anoka County) The proposed PBD-A zoning would allow office, manufacturing, limited warehouse, hotel, restaurants and other limited commercial uses. Any future use would require a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) and formal Site Plan Review.
Because the site cannot be used for aviation purposes the PBD-A land use and zoning would be appropriate and would provide a zoning framework and support for the type of commercial uses envisioned if this site was a privately owned. The PBD-A would not allow any outside storage or other heavy truck use uses that tend to create site or traffic conflicts.
The attached concept plan shows a possible development scenario for the roughly 3 acre site. The site is currently leased (thru 2015) to the City of Blaine for use as soccer fields with discussions underway between MAC and the City on multi-year extensions.
In Planning Case File No. 15-0045 it is recommended that the City Council approve the rezoning of the property from A (Airport) to PBD-A (Planned Business District) at 2030 105th Avenue NE based on the following conditions:
1. The site is suited for industrial/office and limited commercial uses given the site’s proximity and visibility at 105th Avenue/Radisson Road as well as proximity to the National Sports Center.
2. The change to ABD and PBD-A will allow the site to be used for commercial development consistent with the uses expected if the land were privately held and developed.
3. The potential future commercial uses should not create any unreasonable negative impacts on the adjacent uses of industrial, future commercial and recreation and might provide some benefit based on the services that could be provided.
Recommendation
By motion, approve the Ordinance.
Attachments
Zoning and Location Map
Site Concept (MAC)
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
Section 1. The Official Zoning Map of the Zoning Code of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby amended to change the zoning classification of the following described property:
That part of the North One-Half of the East One-Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 31, Range 23, lying Westerly of County State Aid Highway No. 52 (Radisson Road), except the Westerly 175 feet thereof, Anoka County, MN.
Section 2. The above described property is hereby rezoned from:
[A (Airport)]
to
PBD-A (Planned Business District-Airport)
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to make the appropriate changes in the Official Zoning Map of the City of Blaine to reflect and show the changes in zoning classification as set forth above.
INTRODUCED and read in full this 3rd day of September, 2015.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine the 17th day of September, 2015.