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o o o Planning Commission Minutes June 26, 1983 Page Three 6. Consider Zone Change Request - George Cowles Roger Bluhm was present representing Mr. George Cowles. Chairman Tracy indicated that Mr. George Cowles has requested a zone change for a piece of property he owns at 15560 Cleveland Street. Chairman Tracy further explained that the existing zoning on the property is I-l/Light Industrial, and Mr. Cowles has requested to change this to C-3/Highway Com- mercial so that the Barritz Company could lease the building from Mr. Cowles to operate a dry bar. Chairman Tracy further indicated that a dry bar is a drinking and entertainment facility which does not serve any alchohol. Mr. Roger Bluhm indicated that he felt the location of the property was the best place for the bar and that it is accessible to the Highway. Mr. Bluhm further indicated that the size of the structure needed for this type of facility would cause problems with surrounding establishments and buildings should they have to locate somewhere else in the City. Commissioner Pearce indicated that this was spot zoning and that he did not like to see spot zoning in the City. Discussion was held regarding whether or not the proposed zone change request could be clarified as a nonconforming use. Mr. Zack Johnson, City Planner, indicated that this could not be clarified as nonconforming because it is a new use. This would have to go to a C-3 zone change. Mr. Johnson further indicated that the existing establishments there would have to be nonconforming. COMMISSIONER TRALLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST BE GRANTED TO MR. GEORGE COWLES FOR THE PROPERTY AT 15560 CLEVELAND STREET. COMMISSIONER OSTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTILN FAILED 3-2. COM- MISSIONERS PEARCE, WILLE, AND CHAIRMAN TRACY VOTED NO. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER TRALLE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY STAFF TO INVESTGATE CHANGING THE ENTIRE AREA LOCATED AROUND HIGHWAY 10 AND CLEVELAND TO C-3 FROM I-I. COMMISSIONER WARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 7. Zone Change Request by Mr. Donald Britt, Sr. Chairman Tracy explained that Mr. Donald Britt, Sr., who owns property at 14061 Highway 10, has requested a zone change for his property from R-lb/Single Family to C-3/Highway Commercial. Mr. Al Baumgartner was present and indicated that he was leasing a portion of Mr. Britt's property and that he would like to operate a sale consignment oper- ation. Mr. Baumgartner further explained that a consignment sales operation is a business where people bring in items and he sells them.