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City Council Minutes November 18, 2002 ............................. Page 10 Mayor I~inzing opened the public hearing. Bob Hall, owner of 7 and 23 3rd Street, Pineview apartments, and 337 Baldwin Avenue, River Garden Apartments. He noted that both of these properties are adjacent to the re-zoning site. Mr. Hall reminded the Council of a petition of over 100 names that had been submitted on June 23. He noted that the petition objected to the rezoning because it is a residential area and the rezoning would result in traffic concerns related to congestion and safety issues. Mr. Hall suggested that the Council keep the zoning as it is with a Conditional Use Permit required for uses that would compliment a residential area. There being no further business, Mayor I~inzing closed the public hearing. Mayor I~inzing indicated that she could not support a commercial use for the area while it is still a residential neighborhood. Mayor I~inzing stated that the Council has not considered all of its options. Councilmember Tveite indicated that the area has essentially been operating as a C3 use and stated that it should be zoned C3. Councilmember Dietz concurred with Councilmember Tveite. Councilmember Motin indicated that he has some concerns due to the current restraints of surrounding residential property. He further indicated that the property should be zoned C3 and feels the entire area should be reviewed by the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Discussion was held regarding the possibility of placing a moratorium on the site until it can be studied. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO APPROVE A ZONE CHANGE FROM R4 TO C3. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBERS KLINZING AND MOTIN OPPOSED. (This motion takes a 4/5 vote to pass). COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON THE ENTIRE AREA NORTH OF MAIN STREET, SOUTH OF 5TM AVENUE, WEST OF TWIN LAKES ROAD AND EAST OF 169 UNTIL THE MATTER CAN BE REVIEWED BY THE TASK FORCE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Counselor Wilson noted that it would be best to table the zone change motion and then request the Planning Commission review the moratorium issue. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN WITHDREW THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE MOTION TO REZONE THE PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO TABLE THE MOTION TO REZONE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AND DIRECTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TASK FORCE TO