City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: RES 15-197

• File #: RES 15-197
• Version: 2
• Name: 15-66 Comp Plan Amend - Park Properties to Parks/Open Space
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/3/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/3/2015
• Final action: 12/3/2015
• Title: GRANTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE AMENDMENT FROM LDR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) AND MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO P/OS (PARK/OPEN SPACE) FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES: A) LEXINGTON ATHLETIC COMPLEX B) LEGACY CREEK PARK C) HARPERS PARK.
• Sponsors: Bryan Schafer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2015	2	City Council	Adopted	Pass
11/10/2015	1	Planning Commission	Recommended for Approval	Pass

DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director

Title

GRANTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE AMENDMENT FROM LDR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) AND MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO P/OS (PARK/OPEN SPACE) FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:

A) LEXINGTON ATHLETIC COMPLEX

B) LEGACY CREEK PARK

C) HARPERS PARK.

Schedule of Actions

Planning Commission (Public Hearing)	11/10/15
City Council (Comp Plan Amendment)	12/03/15

Planning Commission Action

The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the comprehensive land use plan amendment. There were no comments at the public hearing.

Background

The City has added three (3) new public parks in the last couple years and since the last Comprehensive Plan update. All of the older City parks have been designated in the Comprehensive Plan as P/OS (Park/Open Space). This proposed action would do the same and amend the land use designation for:

•                     Lexington Athletic Complex at 121^st and Lexington (from LDR and MDR)

•                     Legacy Creek Park at 127^th and Legacy Creek Parkway (from LDR)

•                     Harpers Park at 129^th Lane-west of Flanders (from LDR)

The proposed change acknowledges within the Comprehensive Plan the public nature and use of the parks.

Recommendation

By motion, approve the Resolution.

Attachments

Zoning and Location Map

Body

                     WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462.355, Subdivision 2, prescribes the procedure for amending the Comprehensive Plan; and

                     WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 10, 2015, and recommended approval regarding the Comprehensive Plan amendment request for:

The Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 31, Range 23, except that part for Lexington Ave (CSAH #17), Anoka County MN

AND

Outlot A, Legacy Creek

AND

Outlot A, Harpers Street Woods 2nd Addition

                     WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan amendment request and finds the change to be in general conformance to the adopted Comprehensive Plan for land use compatibility.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine that the land use plan be amended to change portions of the property, as described above, and based on land use maps contained within Case File No. 15-0066, from LDR (Low Density Residential) and MDR (Medium Density Residential) toP/OS (Park/Open Space).

PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 3^rd day of December, 2015.