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Shakopee City Council
June 15, 2021
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| | | | | | | | | FROM: | Mark Noble, Senior Planner | | TO: | Mayor and Council Members |
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| | | | | | | | Subject:
Annexation and Rezoning of property to Agricultural Preservation (AG) Zone – Mjolsnes property | | |
| | | | | | | | Policy/Action Requested:
(Two separate actions/votes):
1. Approve Resolution No. R2021-092, a resolution approving the annexation of property.
2. Adopt Ordinance No. O2021-017, an Ordinance approving the rezoning of property from Agricultural Preservation (AG) Zone.
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
Planning Commission Recommendation
The Planning Commission reviewed this project at their June 3, 2021 meeting, and by a 7-0 vote, recommended the City Council approve the Annexation and Rezoning requests, subject to compliance with the conditions noted in the attached Resolution and Ordinance.
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| | | | | | | | Discussion:
Alan & Betty Mjolsnes, property owners, & Travis Mjolsnes, applicant, have requested the following:
1. an annexation of property within Jackson Township (PID 06-915012-0);
2. rezoning of that 15.73-acre parcel from Urban Expansion Reserve District (UER) to Agricultural Preservation (AG) Zone;
The property is located east of Emery Way, north of CSAH 78, and west of CR 69/Old Brick Yard Road (see attached Site Aerial). This property is adjacent to land recently annexed into the City (LaTour Farms, LP property adjacent to the north). The area proposed in the annexation is presently zoned UER in Scott County (Urban Expansion Reserve). This property is guided Mixed Employment Center for the northwest 1/3 of the parcel, which is comparable to business park and light industry zoning, with the southeast 2/3 of the parcel guided Mixed Residential. There are no specific plans for development of this property at this time, but with the recent annexation of the land adjacent to the north, the property owners believe these two parcels are best developed concurrently; therefore, they have submitted this request at this time. With the specific use/zoning/platting not yet defined, the property owner is proposing AG zoning until development better defines the final plan.
They have been approached by multiple parties over the years expressing interest in the land; however, the timing was not right for their family. They have recently become aware of additional development plans close to their property and believe becoming part of the city of Shakopee would subsequently open up additional development opportunities for the land.
This application request is consistent with the Orderly Annexation Agreement (OAA) approved between Jackson Township and the City. Should this annexation be approved, other conditions identified within this OAA document shall be applied (i.e., municipal reimbursement, etc.).This property is located within Area B of the OAA.
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 believes revising the zoning for this property meets more than one of the criteria. The current zoning of the annexation property is covered by the Scott County Zoning Ordinance and per the annexation process, this zoning designation remains until changed and approved by the City. The parcel is currently zoned Urban Expansion Reserve (UER). Zoning this property to AG Zone is consistent with past rezonings of newly annexed properties in the interim until a final development plan is defined.
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| | | | | | | | Budget Impact:
Per the Orderly Annexation Agreement, the City must pay Jackson Township seven years of the current township property taxes for this property. | | |
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