The City of Shakopee is proposing to amend Figure 4.60 - Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA) in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The proposal is to amend the Existing MUSA Boundary to include the Highview Park neighborhood.

The Highview Park neighborhood, with the recent annexation and platting, would be the next natural expansion area of city services and this amendment fixes a mistake in the comprehensive plan. This property is located south of County State Aid Highway 78 and East & West of Zumbro Avenue as identified in the attached legal descriptions and concept plan. The MUSA would consist of approx. 237 acres. Their concept plan shows approx. 601 units consisting of a mix of single family and twin homes.

The following are the criteria evaluated in the granting of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The City Council may grant a Comprehensive Plan Amendment with a two thirds majority when it finds that one or more of the following criteria exists:

Criteria #1 The comprehensive plan was in error.
Finding #1 The original comprehensive plan was in error. The parcels should have been included in the Existing MUSA boundary. This amendment remedies this error.

Criteria #2 Significant changes in community goals and policies have taken place.
Finding #2 Significant changes in community goals and policies have not taken place. This project would be consistent with the 2040 Comp Plan guiding and the AUAR that was completed for the area.

Criteria #3 Significant changes in development patterns have occurred.
Finding #3 Significant changes in development patterns have occurred.

Criteria #4 The Comprehensive Plan requires a different provision.
Finding #4 The Comprehensive Plan does not require a different provision.

Staff finds that the amendment meets the criteria necessary to be approved by the City Council.