City Council Meeting Date: January 19, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Consideration of Ordinance Rezoning PID 2231226001 from I1-B: Industrial to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2 (Second Reading).
Body
Action Requested:
The City Council is asked to conduct the second reading on the requested rezoning for PID 2231226001 from I1-B: Industrial to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2.
Summary Report:
This is the second reading of the ordinance. The first reading was passed 7-0 by the City Council on January 5th.
There are two parcels of land that are being requested for a rezone - 1050 Highway 3 N and PID 2231226001. Both parcels are located northeast of Fremouw Avenue and Sheldahl Road. The applicant, Community Action Center, wishes to rezone both parcels to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2 to facilitate building the proposed Hillcrest Village, an accessible and sustainable housing community. The proposed project would create 6 buildings and 17 units - two 4-plexes, one 3-plex, and three 2-plexes. Following the rezoning, the applicant intends to file for preliminary and final plat.
This staff report is for the ordinance of the rezone request for PID 2231226001. The applicant requests PID 2231226001 be rezoned from I1-B: Industrial to N2-B: Neighborhood General 2.
The Conservation and Development map in the Comprehensive Plan denotes this parcel as "Developed". This parcel seems to be a remnant of when Sheldahl Road was constructed. The parcel is noted as "Developed" though nothing is built on it.
The Framework Map of the Comprehensive Plan designates the parcel as "District". These zones are generally special use areas found within the city. The districts within Northfield are typically of single use; in this case composed of large business or industrial structures. Districts are located along collectors and arterial roadways. This description is fitting of this parcel though no development ...
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