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property owner at 9340 came in as the lead with others, and there wag a lot more buffering and opportunity with it. The Council is not saying Mr. Fitzpatrick cannot have the rezoning done, but he needs to come in with a plan. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Strommen, Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #9: Consider Request to Rezone Certain Property from R-1 Residential to B-2 Business; Case of Patrick Fitzpatrick Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained as discussed in the previous Comprehensive Plan Amendment case, the subject property's zoning was changed to residential to comply with the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. The Findings of Fact relating to the request fi'om Mr. Fitzpatrick have been drafted in the negative based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Motion by Councihnember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #04- 05-138 adopting Findings of Fact #0676 relating to a request from Patrick Fitzpatrick to rezone the subject property from R-1 Residential to B-2 Business. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councihnember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to deny the request to rezone the subject property, based on the Findings of Fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #10: Introduce Ordinance to Amend Shoreline Management Regulations of the City Code Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the Environmental Overlay regulations of the City Code are the remaining sections of Chapter 9 in need of updating as a result of the adoption of the new Comprehensive Plan. The proposed ordinance relates to Shoreland Management. The Shoreland Overlay district is proposed to be amended with some minor revisions from the 1990 State Shoreland Model Ordinance, the model that all lake and river communities adopt in the same form. Shoreland Management regulates all lands adjacent to state designated public waters, with the exception of the Mississippi and Rum Rivers in Ramsey where Critical Area and Wild and Scenic regulations are in place. He reviewed the proposed modifications to the State Shoreland management model ordinance covered in Section 9.24.05 Subd. 6 and Section 9.24.05 Subd 5. He reported the Planning Commission held a public hearing and received no comments, and the Commission recommended that the proposed revisions to the Shoreland Management regulations be adopted. City Council/May 25, 2004 Page 18 of 27