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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE REQUEST TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM B-1 BUSINESS TO B-2 BUSINESS; CASE OF RF DEVELOPMENT AND LYNDALE TERMINAL COMPANY By: Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant Background: RF Development LLC and Lyndale Terminal Company are requesting to rezone the northerly portion of Outlot C, River's Bend 3ra Addition from B-1 to B-2 Business to facilitate development of the property with a convenience store with gas. The following items are enclosed for your information: · a) c) d) e) Site location map Proposed site plan Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated December 5, 2000 Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Ordinance Amendment Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to owners of property within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent heating, notices to residents within 350 feet of the subject property and to residents in Rivers Bend .~a and 4t~ Addition. Observations: The Applicants are proposing to develop a Holiday Station convience and gasoline store on the northerly 1.4 acres of Outlot C, River's Bend 3rd Addition. The remainder of the property would retain the B-1 Business zoning. ~ The 1.4-acre parcel is surrounded by a variety of zoning districts: commercial, multi-family residential and single family residential. The B-1 Business zone allows convenience stores; the B-2 zone allows convenience stores with gasoline sales. Historically, the subject property has been zoned for commercial uses for 20 years. The City has approved similar rezonings in the urban area to accommodate other conveniehce store developments. The Planning Commission reviewed the rezoning request and held a public hearing on December 5, 2000. Several neighbors spoke in opposition Ofrezoning the property to B-2 Business in order to facilitate gasoline sales. The neighbor's opposition .basically stems from concerns on traffic generated from the store, the hours of operation, the anticipation that there will be intense lighting on the site, and the desire not to have another gas station in the area. During the Public Hearing a question was raised regarding whether or not there is a State Statue regulating the placement of underground fuel tanks in proximity to residential structures. The Planning Commission recalled a request by Casey's General Store for a rezoning and site plan proposal that was withdrawn due to an underground private well that would be close~ than 300 feet to the location of the proposed underground fuel tanks. I -211-