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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .I i i Motion by Commissioner Deemer, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, to approve the Findings of Fact with the addition of the following items: #11 - Property is not a lot of record #12 Request for rezoning for purpose of a gas station was denied in the past because of soils #13 - Planning Commission has recommended rezoning of this area in the past. #14 - Increased traffic will necessitate upgrading of streets and intersection of 167th Avenue N.W. and Trunk Highway #47. #15 - Development of this nature in unsewered area will result in increased financial burden on City residents when sewer become available. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chai~nan Peterson, Co~mnissioners Dunn, Z~im~erman, Deemer, Ellis and Schneider. Voting No: None. Motion by Co~n~ssioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Sc~meider, to recommend City Council deny Mr. Schmidt's request to rezone to B-1 based on the Findings of Fact. Further Discussion: Commissioner Deemer states that he likes the concept Mr. Schmidt and Mr. b~uller have presented and would like to see additional business come into the comnunity and that ~mybe PUD for this area is advisable. Co~missioner Dunn disagrees - golf course requires some open land but a shopping center is a shopping center. Co~mnissioner Schneider - With the exception of #15 in the Findings of Fact, I feel that the parcel of land could support this type of business but the existing Comprehensive Plan ties our hands. There are other areas presently zone B-1 to accommodate a hopping center in the City of Ramsey. Commissioner Zimmerman - Area around 153rd Avenue has been zone B-1 for years and it has not worked. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Peterson, Commissioners Dunn and Schneider. Voting No: Commissioners Deemer, Ellis and Zimmerman. Mr. Berg ~ Teclmically, the motion failed because of a tie vote. Commissioner Schneider - A decision has 'to be made regarding this particular corner. If the shopping center is denied, there will be more requests for proposed uses for this Corner. Art Brown - Coon Rapids Clinic was denied. Dr; Anderson was denied. Be consistent and fair. Motion by Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Deemer, that upon approval of City Council, the Comprehensive Plan be reviewed regarding the corner of 167th Avenue N.W. and State Highway #47. Motion carried. Voting Yes' Chairman Peterson, Commissioners Dunn, Deemer, Zimmerman, Ellis and Schneider.. Voting No: None. CITIZHN INPUT - None PLANNING CCt~4ISSION INPUT - None Motion by Commissioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Deemer, to adjourn P ~ Z/October 6, 1981 Page 6