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MEMORANDUM
TO: Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group
James Carlson
Greg McGeary
Barbara Sorenson
Jolene Heath
FROM: Ronald A. Warren, Planning Commission Secretary
DATE: May 7, 2001
SUBJECT: Review of Planning Commission Application No. 2001-009 Submitted by BKV
Group on Behalf of Christenson Corporation
A public hearing on Thursday, May 17, 2001, has been scheduled for the Planning Commission
to consider Application No. 2001-009, which is a request by BKV Group on behalf of
Christenson Corporation for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning and Site and
Building Plan approval for the development of a 45,000 sq. ft., four building mixed use
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commercial/retail development at the northeast quadrant of 69 Avenue North and Brooklyn
Boulevard. As a member of the Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group, you are invited to
attend and participate, if you wish, in this public hearing.
The site mentioned above has been the subject of efforts over the last six to seven years to
encourage the redevelopment and rejuvenation of this area. The City has acquired all of the
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property bounded on the south by 69 Avenue; on the west by Brooklyn Boulevard; on the north
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by 70 Avenue; and on the east by a line lying 150’ east of the June Avenue right of way
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between 70 and 69 Avenues.
The City’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) has reached preliminary agreement with
Christenson Corporation for the above mentioned development in the area. A meeting with the
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potential developer and neighboring property owners was held on March 28 at which time the
proposal was reviewed. Generally, the reaction was favorable provided lighting and screening
issues were properly addressed.
The property in question is currently zoned C-2 (Commerce) and R-1 (One Family Residence).
The applicant is seeking a Planned Unit Development Rezoning with a C-2 (Commerce)
underlying zoning. They are seeking the PUD designation to provide modifications to typical
requirements that will allow them to better utilize the site. They propose to bring one of the
buildings within 15’ of the Brooklyn Boulevard right of way; provide a 10’ rather than 15’
greenstrip along Brooklyn Boulevard which would be off set by a 3’ decorative wall; and allow
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employee parking to the east of the easterly building in a normally required buffer area to be
offset by an 8’ high decorative screen fence.
Normally rezoning applications considered by the Planning Commission are referred to the
respective Neighborhood Advisory Group. Your group has met on a few occasions to review
such proposals. Recently, State Statutes have been amended to require cities to respond to
zoning requests within 60 days from the date a properly submitted application has been filed
with the City. If no action is taken by the City Council within that time frame, the application is
considered to be approved. Our ordinances require publication and a legal notice sent to
surrounding property owners for rezoning applications, which require submission of a rezoning
application at least four weeks in advance of the Planning Commission’s public hearing. Almost
half of the State required 60-day time frame has been used up before the Planning Commission’s
public hearing is even held. This requirement makes it almost impossible for the City to hold the
Neighborhood Advisory Group meetings we normally have and meet this time requirement.
The Planning Commission has instituted a new procedure because it still wishes to receive
Neighborhood Advisory Group input with respect to rezoning applications. We now invite
Neighborhood Advisory Group members to the public hearing and encourage their participation
and comment. A staff report for this application will be completed no later than Tuesday, May
15, 2001, and it will be delivered to you for review. This memo is sent to copy you with the
notice of public hearing, which is attached, and to let you know that further information will be
provided.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me at 763-569-
3300. Thank you.
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