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. . . Planning Commission Minutes February 27, 1996 Page 3 Chair Dillon asked Scott if there had been any similar variances granted in this area. Scott was not aware of any and felt other garages in this neighborhood were setback far enough from the street, other than the garage and storage shed mentioned by Mrs. Raivala. Commissioner Minton explained the Planning Commission is governed by very strict guidelines in granting variances, and felt this request did not meet the criteria. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY JIM AND KATHLEEN RAIVALA, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. V 96-1, BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN STAFF'S REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC HEARING. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. ,.. Staff report by Steve Ach. The applicants are requesting a rezoning from R1 c (Single Family Residential) to C4 (Neighborhood Commercial). This request was originally part of a two-part application made in 1994. The comprehensive land use plan amendment was approved. The second part of the application, the rezoning, was deferred until the frontage road was defined, and until consideration could be given to the creation of a new, less intense commercial zoning district. Now that the ordinance has been adopted along with the frontage road alignment defined, the rezoning request is now brought back to the Planning Commission for consideration. Staff recommends approval of the request based on the findings listed in the staff report. Tom Hartman, 18675 Macon Street, applicant, stated he was in agreement with staff's recommendation and findings. Chair Dillon opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public, Chair Dillon closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST BY TOM AND SARA HARTMAN/GUARDIAN ANGELS OF ELK RIVER, INC., FOR A REZONING FROM RIC (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C4 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL), BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THE STAFF REPORT, THE FACT THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. THE PROPOSED FRONTAGE ROAD CREATES A NATURAL AREA THAT WOULD BE BEST USED AS COMMERCIAL. 2. CHANGE TO A NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DESIGNATION WILL NOT HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. 3. WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRONTAGE ROAD, CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE TO WARRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING.