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. . . P. C. Mintues 5/26/92 Page 9 put. Staff is recommending approval of the zone change as designation is consistent with the current land use consistent with the goals of the Growth Manangement Plan. this plan zoning and is Vice Chair Eberley opened the public hearing. No one appeared for or against the request, Vice Chair Eberley closed the public hearing. Chairman Nadeau returned to the meeting at this time. COMMISSIONER TVEITE MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST BY BEAUDRY OIL INC. FROM C-l/CENTRAL COMMERCIAL TO C-3/HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL CITING STAFF MEMO DATE 5/20/92 WHICH STATES THAT THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FITS THE HIGHWAY BUSINESS LAND USE AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN. CHAIRMAN NADEAU SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 11. CONSIDER CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (QUICK LUBE) BY BEAUDRY OIL/P.H. Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, explained that the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a quick lube station (motor vehicle specialty shop). The applicants are proposing to remodel their existing business to accommodate the proposed quick-lube. This request is contingent upon the zone change request being approved by the City Council. Ms. Szklarski stated that although the use is consistent with the conditional use permit standards, conflicting traffic movements on site was a major concern of staff. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that he was concerned with the amount of traffic on the site already and how much more traffic a quick-lube would generate. One of his main concerns was the stacking capacity. The Planning Commission was also concerned with the amount of traffic this use would generate. Chairman Nadeau opened the public hearing. Mr. Beaudry stated that once his new station at Proctor and Higwhay 10 is open, he felt that traffic on the Lowell Street site would diminish because many of his customers will use the new facility. Chairman Nadeau closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER TVEITE MOVED TO TABLE THIS ISSUE INDEFINITELY UNTIL THE NEW FACILITY IS OPERATING IN ORDER TO SEE BY HOW MUCH THE TRAFFIC IS REDUCED BEFORE APPROVING ANOTHER USE ON THIS SITE. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 12. Other Business 12.1 Assignments/Annual Goals To accomplish the goals of the Commission, it was decided that each Planning Commission member would visit the Planning Commission of other Cities.