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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Resolution 2007-133 RESOLUTION 2007-133 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4755, 4757, 4801, 4811 AND 4849 CENTRAL AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has indicated the former K-Mart site as a specific area in the City to focus redevelopment efforts on in an attempt to beautify the City and encourage positive growth; and WHEREAS, the redevelopment in this area will not include parcels of land originally intended on being redeveloped; and WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights recognizes that the “Transit Oriented Development” land use designation of the subject property in the Comprehensive Plan allows the flexibility and mixture of neighborhood service-oriented development and varying densities of residential development not required on the subject parcels; and WHEREAS, the current development is consistent with the description of the Commercial District; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment supports other policies of the Metropolitan Council such as reinvestment/redevelopment, planning pedestrian and bicycle connections between workplaces, residences, retail and services, and supporting a healthy living environment; and WHEREAS, the City’s approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment for the subject property is contingent on Metropolitan Council review and the amendment will be sent to the Metropolitan Council accordingly; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing to review the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and recommends approval of the proposed amendment changing the land use designation for the subject properties from Transit Oriented Development to Commercial. Passed this _____ day of ________. Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: _______________________________ Gary Peterson, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Patricia Muscovitz, City Clerk