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Planning Commission Minutes February 26, 1991 Page B . the frontage on Highway 10. They were requesting that the Planning Commission grant their request to rezone the property to C-3/Highway Commercial. Tim Shay stated that when he invested money in the property it was for commercial use rather than residential. He stated that if the property remained residential it would be difficult to honor the agreement he made. Ron Crapser stated that he was not aware that the zoning had been changed at the time of the Focus Area Study. He was made aware of this at the time he went to pull a building permit and was told that the property was not zoned for commercial. Chairman Schroeder closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER EBERLEY MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST FROM R-IC/SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO C-3/HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL SITING STAFF'S MEMO AND FINDINGS OF FACT AS STATED IN STAFF'S MEMO DATED 2/4/91. ALSO, THAT THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE PLAN IN THE RECENT FOCUS AREA STUDIES. COMMISSIONER SPOTTS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Staff suggested amending the land use map as well. . COMMISSIONER EBERLEY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THAT THE LAND USE MAP BE AmUSTED FROM MR/MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO HB/HIGHWAY BUSINESS. COMMISSIONER SPOTTS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. A 10 minute recess was taken at this time. 10 . Y~:rL~1}~~_~~gJL~~.t--.lLm).gth._o L~_.l2~_~ll.:-_En!i_.~oillI_iIL_J:Li1ID_tand Comme rc i a:t l?~rJd_.JtY.Sr.HLE~X'J,;I1~n?h!piJ:> ~Ji~. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, addressed both the variance and the preliminary plat at this time as he felt these two items were interrelated. Mr. Rohlf stated that staff is recommending approval of the variance based on the findings of fact as outlined in the memo. He addressed the plat stating that the plat does meet the City standards other than the length of a dead end road. Mr. Rohlf summarized staff's recommendations as outlined in staff's memo with a couple of changes (the motion will reflect these changes). Staff is also recommending approval of the plat contingent upon the variance being approved. Chairman Schroeder opened the public hearing for both the variance and the preliminary plat at this time. . Mr. Rohlf addressed the comments in Terry Maurer's letter so the developer would be aware of them. He further stated that he had recei ved a letter from Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to be incorporated into the final plat approval. Staff asked that MnDOT's letter be made part of the public record.