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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 08-25 PCP PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STUDY SESSION AUGUST 25, 1977 ,. 1 . Call to Order: 8:00 p.m. 2. Roll Cali : 3. Approval of Minutes: August 11 , 1977 4. Chairman's Explanation: The Planning Commission is an advisory body. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings. In the matters concerned in these hearings, the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council . The City Council makes all final decisions on these matters. i 5. Georgiana Proctor 77043 Special Use Permit for Home Occupation of Beauty Shop at 3501 — 63rd Avenue North. 6. Jesus People Church 77044 Special Use Permit/Site and Building Plan Approval for a church development on R--3 zoned 20 acre parcel north of I-94, south of Shingle Creek Parkway, between old and new Xerxes Avenues North. 7. Meadow Corporation 76041-A Amendment of Special Use Permit consisting • of Phase II of "The Ponds" planned residential development at 69th and Unity Avenues North. 8. Meadow Corporation , 77040 Preliminary Plat Approval for the second phase of "The Ponds" development. 9. Bowe, Incorporated 77037 Rezoning, from R-1 (Single Family Residential ) to I-2 (General Industry) of two lots addressed as 3129 and 3135 49th Avenue North. 10. Howe, Incorporated 77038 Site and Building Plan Approval for building additions and site improvements at Howe Fertilizer Company, 4821 Xerxes Avenue North. 11 . Resolution Recommending Adoption of Rezoning Evaluation Policy and Criteria. 12. Discussion Items: a. Council action on Application No. 77033 (Richard Rockstad) b. Metro Planning Act - Comprehensive Planning Status . c. Neighborhood Advisory Group Membership d. Future Meeting Schedule e. Pending. Items 13. Other Business: 14. Adjournment: • I Planning Commission Information Sheet , Application No. 77043 Applicant: Georgiana Proctor • Location: 3501 - 63rd Avenue North Request: Special Use Permit The applicant is seeking a Special Use Permit for a Home Occupation involving a beauty shop. The applicant is in the process of purchasing the home, which at the present time, contains a beauty shop which was approved under Application No. 69028. The proposed use represents a continuation of that operation. A public hearing has been scheduled. The Planning Commission's concerns relative to these uses is adequate off-street parking and proposed hours of operation. The property is adjacent to the City Liquor Store and Fire Station at '63rd and Brooklyn Boulevard, and there is a designated paved off-street parking area which the present operator utilizes. A letter submitted to the file by the applicant indicates the number of hours would not exceed 35 per week. A maximum limit as to the hours of operation should be established as a condition of the permit. Approval would be subject to the following: 1 . The permit is issued to the applicant as operator and is not transferable. • 2. The permit is subject to all applicable codes, ordinances and regulations, and violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. 3. A copy of the current State Operator's License shall be kept on file with the City. 4. The hours of operation shall be: 5. All parking related to the special use shall be off-street on ap- propriate space provided by the applicant. 8-25-77 UT S C H OO l tp 1:R E5 IRK eL i j AVE CSFID Fl - a � ON a Z ►� t�l PL I G A 7i c N '•-. V E a l.'a 7 7th y3 T- , ,I - , ., .---T---T—�-r—,- �'!�'.N G S TA t7 , ` r ,1' — -TT 1 PARK ly - - 1 c � Y4 T r' V , NORTtiWAY DR. E r� I o II I w [.>, a �='-'�et'°�,aerg'- -"�i, r iR• Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77044 Applicant: Jesus People Church Location: North of I-94, south of Shingle Creek Parkway, between old and new Xerxes Avenues North Request: Special Use Permit The applicant seeks a Special Use Permit and related Site and Building Plan approval for a proposed church on the approximate 20 acre tract which is in the R-3 zoning district. The proposed church development consists of a Phase I including the main church building, parking, and athletic field. The Second Phase comprehends a school ad- dition attached to the church . The proposal comprehends an approximate 3,000 seat sanctuary initially with the potential of up to 4,200 seats . The ordinance parking ratio for churches and places of public assembly is one parking space for every 3 seats . The conceptual master plan submitted by the applicant indicates that adequate parking can be provided including parking for office space and the proposed second phase educational wing. The applicant has indicated that the full ordinance required complement of parking would not be necessary during the initial phase and proposes a deferral of a portion of that parking. The areas not used for building or parking would be landscaped. • There are several specific considerations which must be addressed in evaluating this major development proposal on the residentially zoned land. 1 . Special Use in R-3 zone. Churches and schools are specifically listed as special uses in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts . In the R-3 zoning district which is the zoning of the subject property, the ordinance provides as follows: "Non-commercial uses required for the public welfare in an R-3 district, as . determined by the City Council . " Therefore, unlike the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts where churches are specifically mentioned, a specific finding must be made by the Planning Commission and City Council that the proposal represents a non-commercial use required for the public welfare in this zoning district. Such a finding may be based on a variety of factors, not the least of which is the established permitted uses for this zoning district, namely, attached single family homes or townhouse/garden apartments . The 20 acre site could contain approximately 160 R-3 type dwelling units, either rental or individually owned, and that type of use has been clearly established by the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. Another related concern would be removal of the land from the tax rolls if it were used for a bona fide church use such as that proposed. a 2. Compliance with Special Use Standards . The Zoning Ordinance at Section 35-220 states that a special use permit may only be granted by the City Council after demonstration by evidence that five standards are met. Application No. 77044 continued: The applicant has submitted the attached letter dated July 25, 1977 which sets forth those five standards as well as the appli- cant's "statement and/or evidence of compliance." The letter also r speaks to the first point regarding the finding that it is a non- commercial use required for the public welfare in the R-3 district. 3. Comprehensive Plan Guideline. The Comprehensive Plan on page 84 relative to plan recommendations for the Northwest Neighborhood states: Promote the development of single family attached housing (townhouses) . . . .at the east edge of the neighborhood south of 69th Avenue and west of Xerxes Avenue . While these tracts would also be suitable for higher density multiple family housing, it is recommended that single family group housing be encouraged due to the general lack of suitable sites for such housing in the village, and also because of the stated goal to provide a wide range of housing choice at different price levels . A specific finding, in the form of an amendment to the Compre- hensive Plan, should be established to the effect that the proposed special use is deemed to be an appropriate alternative to the single family attached housing. This finding is con- sistent with the one required by the Zoning Ordinance which is described above under Item No. 1 . Because of the impact the proposed use would have on existing residential develop- ment, and because of the loss of potential housing units, it would be advisable to seek the input of the Housing Advisory Commission on the matter of permitting a development other than the approximate 160 housing units . Our recommendation at this point would be to seek the input from the Housing Advisory Commission and from the Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group due to the magnitude of the development and the impact of the development on that neighborhood. In conjunction with the review by the Housing Commission, it would be advisable to review the Metropolitan Council Housing policies since the Metro- politan Land Planning Act requires Brooklyn Center Comprehensive Planning to be consistent with the development framework policies of the Metropolitan Council . Notices of the scheduled public hearing were sent to all property owners within 350 ft. of the subject site as well as the Brooklyn Center School District. 8-25-77 1 CITY OF % 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY BROOKLYN BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 TELEPHONE (612) 561-5440 �w C ENTER August 17, 1977 Dear Property Owner/Resident: This letter supplements the enclosed Official Notice of Hearing and is intended to provide background information for the proposed development. The applicant, Jesus People Church (24th and Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis) is re- questing a Special Use Permit to construct a church on the approximate 20 acre parcel which is bounded by I-94 on the south, old Xerxes Avenue on the West, Shingle Creek Parkway on the north, and by Xerxes AVenue on the east. The development's first phase would consist of the church building containing approximately 3,000 seats; parking; and an athletic field. A proposed future second phase would consist of a school building. The zoning of the property is R-3 (townhouses/condominium apartments and planned residential development) and the Zoning Ordinance provides, as a special use, for "non-commercial uses required for the public welfare in the R-3 district, as determined by the City Council . " Site and building plans have been submitted with the application. Notices of the hearing have been sent to owner/occupants of properties within 350 ft. of the site as required by City Ordinance. NOTE: The hearing for this item on August 25, has been tentatively scheduled for approximately 9:30 p.m. The meeting begins at 8:00 p.m. Questions regarding this matter may be directed to this office. Sincerely, Blair Tremere Director of Planning and Inspection and Planning Commission Secretary BT:mlg cc: File 77044 Enclosure •,Ilse So�rcetl'uuf �1 one L�„ _r f CSuos People C 24th & Nicol let Pastors: Minneapolis, Minn. 55404 Roger Vann p Dennis Worre (612) 874-1551 Minister of Music: July 25, 1977 Thomas Elie Blair Tremere Director of Planning and Inspection 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430 Dear Mr. Tremere: The Jesus People Church respectfully requests the City of Brooklyn Center's approval of a special use permit for a church to be developed on Outlot E of the Twin Cities Interchange Park. This 20 acre parcel is generally located at the Southwest Corner of Xerxes Avenue North and Shingle Creek Parkway. The accompanying brochure outlines the specific facilities proposed for the church devel- opment and describes generally the work of the Jesus People Church. Further, the physical development program of the church facility is indicated on the required submission drawings. The Brooklyn Center zoning ordinance in Section 35-220(2a-e) states that a special use permit may only be granted by the City Council after demonstration by evidence that five findings are met. The five ordinance standards are stated below with each followed by the s People Church's statement and/or evidence of compliance. Section 35-220(2a) "The establishment, maintenance or operation of the special use will promote and enhance the general welfare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals or comfort. " Like any other church , the Jesus People Church, through its ministry and service to the community, exist for the purpose of enhancing the general public welfare. It is our opinion that the development of the church and the practice of its ministry in no way could be construed to be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals or comfort of the citizens of Brooklyn Center. Section 35-220 2b "The special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property -in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. " The meeting of this standard requires consideration of the appropriation of the uses as well as the physical development of the site as proposed. Examination of the proposed development plans in conjunction with the following points will illustrate that this use will benefit the area and in no way injure the use of other property in the immed- iate vicinity. * The church will act as a transitional use or buffer between the residential neigh- borhood to the west and the industrially zoned to the east. ti * Previous planning efforts have recognized the potential for high traffic volumes generation from this site and the City has developed a high capacity arterial road system serving this site that channels traffic directly to the regional transporta- tion system. Traffic to and from the site completely avoids the residential neigh- borhoods. • 0 e'Sim People Church-- 24th & Nicol let Pastors: Minneapolis, Minn. 55404 Roger Vann � Dennis Worre (612) 874-1551 PAGE 2 Minister of Music: Thomas Elie * The major traffic volumes to the church will be at off-peak periods and therefore will not add to current traffic peaks. * The Jesus People Church is making a major investment in the community with a build- ing of distinctive architecture and an aesthetic treatment of the site. This should, act to stabilize values in the area by establishing a compatible use in the area. * Parking areas serving the use will be screened from view of the residential area to the west with landscape plantings. * A pedestrian-bikeway trail will be provided through a portion of the site permitting the continued pedestrian movement between Xerxes and the residential neighborhood to the west of the site. Section 35-220(2c) "The establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. " As previously stated, this use will act as a transitional use between the residential neighborhood and the undeveloped industrial land to the east. As such, the use will enable the industrial land to develop as planned and act as a buffer to the residential . neighborhood. The road locations , zoning patterns and utility needs for the area will not require change for this use. Further, the Jesus People. Church sees no conflict between the church facility and functions and a quality industrial park development and has agreed with the Earle Brown Farm that it would not protest the use of the adjacent undeveloped lands. Section 35-220(2d) "Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress , egress and parking so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets . " The accompanying site plan addresses the questions of traffic control , accessibility and parking space layout. It should be further noted -that the adjacent streets are designed to accommodate comparatively high volumes of traffic and the primary church i use operates at off peak times (Sunday and Wednesday evening) . Section, 35-220(2e) "The special use shall , in all other respects , conform to the appli- cable regulations of the district in which it is located. " The church use of the site is being proposed as a special use in the R-3 district (Section 35-312-3a) of the zoning ordinance which provides as a special use "(a) non-commercial uses required for the public welfare in a R-3 district, as deter- mined by the City Council " . It is the opinion of the Jesus People Church that this facility will be by the ordinary definition of a church a use that is in operation for "the public welfare" and that the use is "non-coinmiercial " in nature. • Further, the site design has been designed to all standards of the zoning ordinance. No variances to standards have been requested. However it is requested that the developed parking be limited to a ratio of the anticipated congregation size for the next two to three years rather than the ultimate sea�iing capacity. As the congregation increases in size the parking will be increased. 0 • • 2 e��� Peopte Churct- 4 2 4 h &Nicol let Pastors Roger Vann * Minn. 55404 Minneapolis, Dennis Worre (612) 874-1551 PAGE 3 Minister of Music Thomas Elie The staff and congregation of the Jesus People Church thank you for your consideration of this application. SidP n , JEPLE C r - ennis E. Worre. Pastor DEW:skc • i t • N. �_ 69th E=jFP, N N 61 1 inch=200 feet 80 ,a �. / TWIN F'� f �O�l � r� CITIES \. eO �� ?9 r 3az)��` 09 BO 8 'A� ��2 3 84 A,Q 0 T l? 9 R i 3 SO S / O 8 @g INTERCHANGE ro ? PARK T s Tq hjyP e r h e • Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 76041 -A Applicant: Meadow Corporation • Location: North of 69th Avenue North at Unity Avenue North Request: Amend Special Use Permit Last year the applicant received approval of Special Use Permit for a planned resi- dential development now known as "The Ponds" in the northwest quadrant of the City. The development on the approximate 64 acre site comprehends an 8 phased project of up to 320 dwelling units, the bulk of which would be two-unit condominium buildings . Approval of Phase I comprehended 20 units near 69th Avenue North; one building has been erected which is being used as the model and sales office. Phase II compre- hends 24 two-unit buildings as an extension of Phase I to the north and to the east. One of the long standing concerns of the Planning Commission and City Council re- garding phase developments is that there should be substantial completion of the initial approved phase prior to commencement of subsequent phases . In this instance, the developer is requesting approval of Phase II as an actual extension of the initial phase, primarily for marketing purposes . To date, the developer has undertaken extensive site preparation work throughout the entire project, and we have expressed our concerns to him that this work far exceeded the subgrade preparation of the proposed roadway through the project. Specifically, the concern is the end result of the site preparation work which has resulted in a removal of all the ground cover throughout the area and could result in severe dust problems as well as the use of the graded property by unauthorized persons and motor vehicles . At this writing the developer has not submitted an adequate schedule of • completing the site preparation work and the needed steps to restore the site to its original natural state. A public hearing has been scheduled and notices were sent to property owners within 350 ft. of the subject property. We will be prepared to discuss the plans in detail as well as the status of the existing work. Approval of this request, which is an amendment to the original special use would be subject to the conditions of approval of Application No. 76041 and any additional requirements which may be deemed necessary. • 8-25-77 s • Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77040 Applica t: Meadow Corporation Locatio : North of 69th Avenue North at Unity Avenue North .Request Preliminary Plat Approval The applicant is seeking approval of a Preliminary Plat of that portion of "The Ponds" project which comprises Phase II . Preliminary Plat approval has been granted for the ove all plat of the entire project, but final plat approval has not been granted. Disposi ion of this application would be contingent upon approval of the Site and Buildinj Plan Special Use Amendment for Phase II . It is recommended that the Prelimi- nary P1 t for Phase II not be approved until such time that the Special Use Amendment has been approved. We will be prepared to discuss the proposed plat in further detail . Approval would be subject to the following conditions: 1 . Final plat is subject to approval by the City Engineer. 2. Final plat is subject to the requirements of Chapter 15 of the City Ordinances. 8-25--77 CITY OF � 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY ` . B ROOKLYN BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 TELEPHONE (612) 561-5440 CENTER August 17, 1977 Dear Property Owner: This letter supplements the enclosed Official Notice of Hearing, and is intended to explain the background of the application submitted by Meadow Corporation. You may recall the hearings and City Council approval of the Special Use Permit for the Planned Residential Development last fall . Since the approval of the 8-phase master plan and of the construction plans for Phase I, the developer has erected a model unit; the City has installed the initial portion of the main roadway (Unity Avenue) ; and basic subgrade site preparation work has been under- taken to replace poorer earth materials with good soil and sand. The developer has started his marketing efforts with the 1977 Parade of Homes promotion. One of the original conditions of approval is that each subsequent phase repre- sents an amendment to the Special Use Permit, and is subject to site and building plan approval by the Planning Commission and City Council . The purpose of the hearing on August 25, 1977 is plan review of proposed Phase II by the Planning Commission. Phase II consists of 48 dwelling units (24 two-unit condominium buildings) of the same design as the 20 units (10 buildings) approved for, Phase I . Phase II , you may recall , is a northerly extension of Phase I which swings east along a cul-de-sad road off of the new Unity Avenue. The developer proposes to market Phase I and Phase II together through the 1977 construction season and winter. Grading, landscaping, and fencing improvements are proposed as approved last fall with the Master Plan. Questions regarding this matter may be directed to this office. NOTE: The hearing on this item will not begin until approximately 9:00 p.m. The meeting begins at 8:00 p.m. Sipcerely, Blair Tremere Director of Planning and Inspection and Planning Commission Secretary BT:mlg cc: File 76041 -A „7/te V1a,-e &y„ T L4'roo yn e n @ r Emy D8,PT ;a4 s f Sys I (6223) (6212) I •'" �� 19 ''•�. 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Location: 3129 and 3135 - 49th Avenue North .Request: Rezoning The applicant seeks rezoning, From R-1 (Single Family Residential ) to I-2 (General Industry) , of the two lots immediately west of the Howe Fertilizer site. Both properties are owned by •Howe, Inc. and each contains a single family dwelling. We sent the attached informational letter dated August 16, 1977 to the notified property owners, and it generally describes the purpose of the request as well as the specific concerns which must be treated in this application. The recently approved rezoning evaluation criteria can be used as a basic reference for review.ingthis application. Perhaps of greater significance is the need to acknowledge the Comprehensive Plan guidelines at page 67 which states : Recognize the existing fertilizer plant and other non-residential uses located just off Osseo Road next to the Soo Line Railroad, but prohibit any further expansion of their operation. If at all feasible; the eventual relocation of these uses to more compatible sites should be undertaken thereby permitting a rounding out of the existing residential area. This Comprehensive Plan guideline must be revised or eliminated before the subject • rezoning or site and building plans (under Application No. 77038) are approved. The applicant's proposal is founded on the proposition that if the applicant is permitted to expand and upgrade his existing industrial operation, certain benefits will be realized by the surrounding neighborhood and by the community, namely, the installation of required buffer greenstrips and the paving, curbing and landscaping of the site in general . Perhaps a key determination is whether the benefits derived from bringing the Howe Fertilizer operation into compliance with minimum ordinance standards is more in the public interest than achieving the long-term planning goal of phasing out the operation by limiting or even prohibiting expansion such as that proposed. A public hearing has been scheduled. We have received a response from the City of Minneapolis which was notified of the hearing, and a copy of an August 18, 1977 letter from the Director of Planning and Development is attached. We have extensively reviewed with the applicant and his representatives, the minimum ordinance requirements, the Comprehensive Plan language cited above, and the pro- cedures which the !Tanning Commission and City Council follow relative to rezoning and Comprehensive Plan review. It is established Commission policy to refer all rezoning matters to the Neighborhood Advisory Group, and in this case the referral would also include review of the Comprehensive Plan language. 8-25-77 Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77038 Applicant: Howe, Inc. Location: 4821 Xerxes Avenue North Request: Site and Building Plan Approval The applicant proposes the erection of a new building on the north side of the site; the addition to the west end of the southerly building near the railroad right-of- way; and the demolition and replacement of the building at the southeast portion of the site informally known as the "potato shed. " Also proposed are paving, curbing, and screening improvements including the installation of the ordinance required buffer zone greenstrips. Approval of this application is totally contingent on the approval of the companion rezoning petition (Application No. 77037) and revision or deletion of the Compre- hensive Plan guideline which prohibits further expansion of the industrial op-eration. The applicant has prepared architectural site and building plans, and we will be prepared to review as a matter of information during the public hearing on the rezoning. It is recommended that the request be tabled pending disposition of the previous application and the matter relating to the Comprehensive Plan guideline. 8-25-77 i • CITY 6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY ROOOK' LYN BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430 TELEPHONE (612) 561-5440 CENTER .��:�'" August 16, 1977 a Dear Property Owners: You recently were sent official notice of a public hearing on August 25, 1977 re- garding a rezoning petition submitted by Howe, Inc. This letter and the attached map will provide additional background information about the request which has stimulated several inquiries from neighbors to this office. The petitioner has developed plans for the construction of a new building on the north side of the existing site; an addition on the west end of the south building; and the demolition of the former "potato shed" with construction, of a new building southerly of the office and east of the middle building. The plans also indicate an upgrading of the present site with paving, landscaping and fencing. There are several noncomplying features of the present site; a major one being the lack of buffer zones or greenstrips which are required by the present ordinance wherever industrial uses abut residential uses . The minimu,i; buffer zones , which were not required when Howe, Inc. was founded, are: 50 ft. adjacent to 49th Avenue North and 100 ft. on the west. The ordinance requires these areas to be planted and maintained as greenstrips; it requires as approved opaque wall or fence for screening; and it prohibits the use of these areas for parking, driving, or storage. Howe, Inc. owns the two residential properties to the west of the present site (see map) , and proposes to rezone them and to incorporate them into the site (removing the houses) in order to provide the 100 ft. buffer zone on the west. There are two separate applications before the Planning Commission, rezoning - for which the hearing is scheduled - and site and building plan approval - which is subject to approval of the rezoning. One of the basic issues before the Planning Commission, regarding the rezoning, is a necessary amendment to the Comprehensive Plan which was adopted in 1966 and which is the basis for the current zoning. The Plan states, as a planning guideline: Recognize the existing fertilizer plant and other non-residential uses located just off Osseo Road next to the Soo Line Railroad, but prohibit any further expansion of their operations. If at all feasible, the eventual relocation of these uses to more com- patible sites shOUld be undertaken thereby permitting a rounding out of the existing residential area. The Plan must be amended in order for the rezoning to be approved and for the pro- posed site and building plans to be approved. The Planning Commission may recommend, and the City Council may approve such amend- ments to the Plan as deemed appropriate for the neighborhood and for the community. Elements considered include the applicant's proposal ; input from neighboring prop- erty owners; input from the Southwest Neighborhood Advisory Group; input from the City staff; and sound planning principles . "74 7ZGe � G c,%e &�" Property Owners Page 2 August 16, 1977 The Planning Commission 's procedure on all zoning matters is to table the application following the public hearing, and to refer the matter to the Neighborhood Advisory Group, which consists of citizens from the Southwest area who periodically meet to advise the Commission on planning items . Interested parties may express themselves at the public hearing and/or in writing. Written comments should be submitted to this office. Notices of all Planning Commis- sion and City Council meetings regarding this matter will be sent to property owners within 350 ft. of the subject property, as specified by law. Questions regarding this matter should be directed to this office. Sincerely Blair Tremere Director of Planning and Inspection and Planning Commission Secretary BT:mlg Enclosure w OFFICE OF CITY COORDINATOR O O 301M MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA OORDATR 48-2032 4,CITYC RMIDE010 ND Thomas A.Thompson ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ..................3482608 Frank H.Forbes ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL..................3482664 f7(—o-) Robert D.Dronen I IUuU `1/ ILfV'S PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT...............3482426 J Robert C.Moffitt - HUMAN RESOURCES.........................3482606 Charles R.McKenzie August 18, 1977 Blair Tremere, Secretary City of Brooklyn Center Planning Commission 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430 Subject: Rezoning petition of Howe, inc. , vicinity of 4821 Xerxes Avenue North. Dear Mr. Tremere: Thank you for the opportunity to review the subject rezoning proposal . The planning guideline relative to eventual relocation of the existing fertilizer plant and other non-residential uses located just off Osseo Road next to the Soo Line Railroad, which is cited in your letter of August 16, 1977, is a long range objective of considerable interest to the residents of the nearby residential neighborhoods in Minneapolis. To the extent that the subject rezoning proposal , if approved, would tend to postpone achievement of the cited Plan guideline, such action would be unfortunate. We recognize that certain land uses located nearby within the City of Minneapolis have been a source of strong objection from these same resi- dential neighborhoods. Steps are being taken through the court to abate these uses, and our intention is to effect changes in the Humboldt Yards industrial district which will make that district more compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods, both in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center. 4-Rcere I y Robert C. 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