PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Request for Zoning Amendment for Woodlands 4th Addition (Project No. 16-102); Case of Lennar Corporation

Lennar Corporation (the "Applicant") has applied for Zoning Amendment from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) to R-1 Residential (MUSA) for property related to Woodlands 4^th Addition.

City Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the request via U.S. mail and published a notice of public hearing in the Anoka Union Herald, the City's official newspaper.

In conjunction with the Woodlands 4th Addition, the Applicant has proposed a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning on the property from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) to R-1 Residential (MUSA). The proposed zoning designation is in keeping with the change in land use from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential which was previously recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. Staff is supportive of the proposed zoning amendment.

Alternative 1. Recommend approval of the Zoning Amendment for Woodlands 4th Addition. The Plat was reviewed based on R-1 Residential (MUSA) standards and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment has already been approved by City Council, contingent upon approval by the Metropolitan Council.  The Zoning Amendment would align the zoning with the Future Land Use Map. Staff supports alternative 1.

Alternative 2. Recommend denial of the Zoning Amendment for Woodlands 4th Addition.  Staff does not support this alternative as it would be in conflict with a previous approval for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for this same project.

All costs associated with this request are the responsibility of the Applicant.

Staff Recommends Approval of Ordinance #17-02: Rezoning the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) to R-1 Residential (MUSA).

Motion to recommend City Council adopt Ordinance #17-02 approving a Zoning Amendment for the Subject Property from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) to R-1 Residential (MUSA).