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Motion by Commissioner Kociscak, seconded by Commissioner Reeve, to recommend that City <br />Council approve the site plan for Orchard Hills contingent upon compliance with City Staff <br />Review letter dated December 5, 2000. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Kociscak, Reeve, Griffiths, and <br />Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Request to Rezone Certain Property from B~I Business to B-2 Business; <br />Case of RI* Development and Lyndale Terminal Company <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meetingat 8:42 p.m. in <br />order to conduct the public hearing. .. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 8:42 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Community Development 'Assistant Wald stated that RF Development LLC and Lyndale <br />Terminal Company are requesting to rezone the northerly portion of Outlot C, River's Bend 3ra <br />Addition from B-1 to B-2 Business to facilitate development of the property with a convenience <br />store with gas. The applicants are proposing to develop a Holiday Station convenience and <br />gasoline store on the northerly 1.4 acres of Outlot C, River's Bend 3~ Addition. The remainder <br />of the property woul3 retain the B-1 Business zoning. The 1.4 acre parcel is surrounded by a <br />variety of zoning districts: commercial, multi-family residential, and single, family residen{ial. <br />The B-1 Business zone allows for convenience stores, the B-2 zone allows for convenience stores <br />with gasoline sales. Historically, the subject property has been zoned for commercial uses for 20 <br />years. Likewise, it has been a very long time, at least ten years, since'the "Permitted Uses" have <br />been reviewed in the commercial zoning districts and may be out of sync with the current <br />market. The vast majority of today's convenience stores include gasoline sales. City staff <br />recommends approval of the proposed rezoning. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Ron Nieto, 5021 143rd Lane NW, Ramsey, stated that he opposed the Holiday station because the <br />increase in the amount of traffic. He is concerned that it will be unsafe for his children. <br /> <br />Chairperson Ni6tt inquired as to what the permitted uses are in the B-1 zoning. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik explained that B-1 and B-2 are very similar, but the B- <br />2 allows for the gasoline sales. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/December 5, 2000 <br /> Page 10 of 17 <br /> <br />-163- <br /> <br /> <br />