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Commissioner Bauer recommended the Commission consider this request carefully as he did not <br />support a rezoning of this commercial property. He stated this area would continue to develop in <br />the future and would require additional commercial development. <br />Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson commented another option that could be <br />considered would be to consider an overlay district. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill discussed that an overlay district would allow for the <br />original zoning to remain in place and allow for an expansion of uses. <br />Joe Hague, Community Pride Bank in Ham Lake and property owner, stated his goal would be to <br />fill the building. He indicated he had no retail opportunities for this area and he encouraged the <br />Commission to increase the permitted uses for this area. He was not in favor of a temporary fix <br />as this could limit future tenants. <br />Chair Levine supported the use of an overlay district for this property. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill explained staff could review the warehousing component <br />as a conditional use for this site with an overlay district. <br />Commissioner Field stated the applicant had a great business, however, this was the wrong <br />location. He wanted to see uses at this site that would attract traffic to the area. <br />Commissioner Schiller agreed stating the existing building was becoming an eyesore and was in <br />need of redevelopment. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill commented the EDA was aware this retail area was in <br />need of revitalization. <br />Mr. Erhart reiterated that the two proposals before the Commission this evening were mutually <br />exclusive. He added that a great deal of retail had been moved to The COR and the City may have <br />to reevaluate the needs at this site. <br />Chair Levine thanked the Commission, applicants and public for their input this evening. <br />