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Shakopee Planning Commission Meeting
February 4, 2021
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Mark Noble, Senior Planner | | TO: | Planning Commission |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
PUBLIC HEARING - Rezoning of property from Highway Business (B-1) Zone to Light Industry (I-1) Zone |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
Offer a motion of a positive recommendation to the City Council for the rezoning of property from Highway Business (B-1) Zone to Light Industry (I-1) Zone, and move the adoption. |
| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission forward a positive recommendation to the City Council regarding the Rezoning request. |
| | | | | | | | Discussion:
Ledios Engineering, LLC & Shakopee Public Utilities have submitted a Rezoning application to rezone property at 2022 Colburn Drive (located east of Colburn Drive and west of County Highway 69/Old Brick Yard Road) from Highway Business (B-1) Zone to Light Industry (I-1) Zone. The purpose of this request is based on their desire to construct an over-height utility structure (electrical distribution substation) at this site. Overheight structures are allowed as a conditional use within the I-1 Zone (and not allowed in the B-1 Zone).
This property was recently annexed into the City. The zoning designation of Scott County at that time was Commercial, which is what the City zoned it. Staff stated in the annexation report that based on discussions between the City and Jackson Township at their August, 2020 joint meeting, properties would be changed when development is proposed for the property, with that zoning to be consistent with the 2040 approved guiding.
Since that annexation, the applicant has proposed a project which requires rezoning to the Light Industry Zone. This property is guided Mixed Employment Center, which lists light/advanced manufacturing, warehousing & distribution and office as primary uses of that guiding. Rezoning to Light Industry is generally consistent with that guiding.
Rezoning Considerations
The City Council may grant a zoning ordinance amendment when it finds that one or more of the following criteria exists:
1. The original zoning ordinance is in error.
2. Significant changes in goals in community goals and policies have taken place.
3. Significant changes in city-wide or neighborhood development patterns have occurred.
4. The comprehensive plan requires another provision.
Staff believe that several of these criteria would be met with this proposal; therefore, staff support the requested rezoning.
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