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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-1 PCR Member Molly Malecki introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: PLANNING 00144ISSION RESOLUTION NO. 83-1 RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 82-255 (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) RELATIVE TO R3 ZONED LAND AT THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF I-94 AND T.H. 100 WHEREAS, the Council on December 20, 1982 adopted Resolution No. 82-255, adopting the updated Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Plan (at page 90.3) states as a Plan ReccmTendation for the Southeast Neighborhood that high-density housing should not be allowed at the southeast quadrant of I-94 and T.H. 100 because of poor access to and from freeways through single-family areas; and 1,0EREAS, the Plan (at page 98 and Figure 15) recanue ds that the area at the southeast quadrant of 2-94 and T.H. 100 be developed with mid-density resi- dential housing; and WHEREAS, the Plan (on pages 82 and 105) also calls for development of housing designed specifically for the elderly and handicapped; and LMEREA.S, the Commission has considered at its January 27, 1983 and March 3, 1983 meetings, the above reccmnendations in conjunction with Application Nos. 83003, and 83005 submitted by the City of Brooklyn Center requesting rezoning frcam R3 to R6 of 7.15 acres of land at the southeast quadrant of I-94 and T.H. 100 and Application No. 83004 submitted by Blumentals Architecture for 138 units of elderly housing on this 7.15 acres and 32 townhouse units on an additional 6.12 acres at the same location; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 35-202 of the City Ordinances, the Commission held a duly called public hearing on March 3, 1983 to consider the amendment of the Plan: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Center Planning Advisory Cmrdssion to recommend to the City Council, pursuant to Chapter 35-202 of the City Ordinances, that Council Resolution No. 82-255 (Comprehensive Plan) be amended to provide for high-density housing on 7.15 acres of land at the southeast quadrant of I-94 and T.H. 100, based upon the following findings: 1. The proposed use described in Application No. 83004 for elderly housing is consistent with the City's Land Use Policy Plan as articulated on page 82 of the Brooklyn Center Ccopre- hensive Plan. 2. The traffic impact on the adjacent neighborhood will actually be less than uould.be`the case if the property were developed entirely with R3-type uses and is further minimized by the access design of the site plan. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 83-1 3. There is no other R6 zoned land in Brooklyn Center, either developed or vacant, and construction of the project as designed would necessitate the rezoning of land somewhere within the City to R6. 4. The proposed rezoning and site plan serve a public need as witnessed in Point No. 1 above. 5. There is a minimum. amount of high-density housing in the Southeast Neighborhood, whereas the need for elderly housing in this neighborhood is substantial. 6. The proposed use is consistent and compatible with the surrounding single-family and freeway development. 7. Recent rezonings of other land to R3 within the City mitigate the loss of 7.15 acres of land from the R3 zoning classification. 8. The subject property can support development within the requirements of the R6 zoning classification as witnessed by the proposed site plan submitted under Application No. 83004. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Brooklyn Center Planning Advisory Commission to recommend to the City Council that the Brooklyn Center Ccoprehensive Plan be re- vised to read as follows: At page 90.3 3. Encourage the development of townhouses in the pocket of land in the extreme northwest part of the neighborhood. The land is now undeveloped and portions of it are to be used for freeway purposes. The remaining undeveloped land will lend itself quite well to medium-density housing. High-density housing, other than housing for the elderly which has minimal traffic impact, should not be allowed because of poor access to and from freeways - necessarily through existing single-family areas. The area should be developed as a ccoplex with its own identity within its "parent" neighborhood. and at page 98: 12. Mid-Density Residenti h-Density Elderly Hou ng Date ^ Chairman ATIE Secretary The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Nancy Manson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof; Chairman George Lucht, Molly, Malecki, Mary Simmons, Nancy Manson, Lowell Ainas, and Carl Sandstrom and the following voted against the same; none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. 1 1