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o o o Planning Commission Minutes March 22, 1983 Page 'l'hree Mr. Engstrom agreed with Mr. Breezee and also stated if there was a problem, he would light it for McDonald's sake. Mr. Engstrom indicated that the plan is going to be equal to or greater than the existing planting. He also stated that there would be a more solid buffering than what is already existing. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OSTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PEARCE, THAT APPROVAL OF THE NEW SITE BE ACCEPTED WITH RESTORATION OF SITE PLAN, AND THAT A RECOMMENDATION BE MADE BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION THAT A BUILDING PERMIT BE ISSUED FOR EXPANSION OF THE BUILDING AND PARKING LOT, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT LANDSCAPING BE COMPLETED AS DISCUSSED. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 6. Zone Change Request - Elk River Lions Club Residents of the area involved with this zone change request were present for this item. They are: Howard Johnson, Debra Wolly, Sue Daleiden, and Richard Vagts. It was indicated that the Elk River Lions Club has requested a zone change for a piece of property they now own in Ridgewood East. Originally the site was intend- ed to be used as a park area. Commissioner Pearce questioned wh0 owned the land where the present Lions Park is located. Rick Breezee indicated the Lions Club owned it from what he was told by Mr. Wally Fox. Commissioner Pearce asked what access there would be to the park. Rick Breezee stated there presently exists two possibilities which are part of the property. One access would be from the end of 191st Lane which directly feeds the area and the other could possibly be from the westerly end of 19lst Avenue. There is an outlot here that the City would negotiate an agreement with the Lions Club to obtain. Howard Johnson, a resident of Ridgewood East, presented a petition with signatures regarding whether or not they wanted further expansion of multiple dwellings in the area. He -saUL. his concern was if rezoning started, would it continue and snowball. He stated the people do not want to see any further multiple expansion. They are afraid that once it starts, it will not stop. They do not want to see further mul- tiple dwellings. Sue Daleiden, a resident, stated approximately 95% of the people signed the petition and they lived in the immediate area. Commissioner Tralle questioned if there were any objections to duplexes in the area. Debra Wolly, a resident of the area, said she objects because they make open land more undesireable and there are already problems with the duplexes that are there.