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RESOLUTION 2006-177
APPROVING A LAND USE GUIDE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CSM CORPORATION
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 55 AND
COUNTY ROAD 61 (A/K/A NORTHWEST BOULEVARD) (2006011)
WHEREAS, CSM Corporation has requested reclassification of the land use guiding of the 4.9 -
acre site located at the northhwest corner of Highway 55 and County Road 61 from IP (Planned
Industrial) to C (Commercial); and,
WHEREAS, the property affected by the amendment is presently legally described as follows:
Lot 1, Block 1, Northwest Business Campus 4"' Addition, except that part lying Southeasterly of
the following described line: Beginning at a point in the Southwesterly line of said Lot 1 distant
10 feet Northwesterly of the most Southerly corner thereof, thence run Northeasterly to a point
on the Southeasterly line of said Lot 1 distant 53.79 feet Northeasterly of said most Southerly
corner as measured along said Southeasterly line and there terminating.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called Public Hearing
and recommends approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by
CSM Corporation for reclassification of the land use guiding from IP (Planned Industrial) to C
(Commercial) for the 4.9 -acre parcel of land located at the northwest corner of Highway 55 and
County Road 61, based on the following findings:
1. The site meets the location criteria for C guiding because it is located at the intersection of
two arterial roadways. The close proximity to other existing commercial development and
employment centers indicates that the site is well positioned for commercial development.
Furthermore, the site is prominently located at a major entrance into the PUD, and therefore
provides an opportunity to establish a project that makes a high-quality impression for the
overall PUD. These factors suggest that the site may be better suited for a commercial
development than for an industrial development.
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2. The proposed development and vacant status of the parcel, together with the current
inconsistency between the industrial guiding and most recent PUD plans, support a re-
examination of the guiding of the site at this time.
3. Reguiding of this 4.9 -acre site would not adversely affect the industrial land supply.
Furthermore, the site's prime location at the intersection of Highway 55 and Northwest
Boulevard makes it highly visible in the community. That attribute is not required for
industrial developments but is more closely associated with, and generally required for retail
commercial uses.
4. The proposed development would complement the existing commercial development and
employment centers in the area, serving those who work and live in the area.
5. The proposed reguiding would not have any negative impacts on the other comprehensive
plan elements.
6. The proposed reguiding would not have any negative fiscal impacts on the City.
FURTHER, approval of the land use guide plan amendment is contingent upon, and subject to,
the required review and response by the Metropolitan Council.
ADOPTED by the City Council on April 25, 2006.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Plymouth City Council on April 25, 2006, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the
same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk