DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS - Bryan K. Schafer, Planning and Community Development Director
Title
SECOND READING
AMENDING SECTION 30.50 - REGIONAL RECREATION - SECTION 30.52 - CONDITIONAL USES OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLAINE TO ADD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS A USE ALLOWED BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. CITY OF BLAINE. CASE FILE NO. 17-0007/BKS)
Schedule of Actions
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Planning Commission (Public Hearing) |
03/14/17 |
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City Council (1st Reading) |
03/16/17 |
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City Council (2nd Reading) |
04/06/17 |
Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the proposed code amendment to the RR Zoning District. There were no public comments offered in regards to the ordinance.
Background
The only property in the City that is zoned RR (Regional Recreation) is the north and south campus of the National Sports Center (NSC). Recently the NSC and Independent School District 16 (Spring Lake Park) have reached an agreement for the NSC to sell a site to the school district for a new K-4 elementary school.
The current RR zoning text was written specifically for the NSC and its activities. When it was written the City did not envision a public school use on the campus. The proposed code amendment would simply add “Elementary School” to the list of allowed uses in the RR zoning district. All uses in the RR zoning district are by Conditional Use Permit.
While not necessarily envisioned within the RR zoning, the addition of an elementary school use does not in and of itself pose any land use conflicts. Schools, like churches, are supported by a variety of zoning districts within the city from residential to retail and commercial zones.
In Planning Case File No. 17-007 it is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of a Code Amendment to the RR (Regional Recreation) zoning district to add Elementary School as a use allowed by Conditional Use Permit, based on the following rationale:
1. While not necessarily envisioned within the RR zoning, the addition of an elementary school use does not in and of itself pose any land use conflicts. Schools, like churches, are supported by a variety of zoning districts within the city from residential to retail and commercial zones.
2. Adding the use as a Conditional Use allows the City the review authority necessary to place appropriate conditions as provided by the CUP process.
Recommendation
By motion, adopt the proposed ordinance amending the RR zoning text to add “Elementary School”.
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
30.50 - REGIONAL RECREATION (RR)
30.52 - Conditional uses.
(a) Indoor/outdoor public recreation of regional clientele.
(b) Amusement and recreation.
(c) Public assembly, exhibition and conference center.
(d) Sports medicine clinic.
(e) Elementary school.
INTRODUCED and read in full the 16th day of March, 2017.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine the 6th day of April, 2017.