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SPECIAL P.~ETING JULY 31, 1968 2757 Continuation of Public Hearing - Application to Amend Ordinance No. 6i~ to Rezone property located on south side of Larpenteur Avenue and Fairview Avenue Present wares Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund and Stone. Former Mayor Mayor Warkentien presented former Mayor Harold C. Nilsen Harold C. Nilsen and r.~rs. Nilsen with a plaque in recognition of his Receives Plaques years, of service to the Village of Falcon Heights. N~. Nilsen accepted same with a short speech in which he re:erred to his twelve years of gratifying service to the community. Henry J. Dachtera Pursuant to appointment by the Council on June 27, 1968, sworn in as Henry Dachtera was sworn in as Civil Defense Director Civil Defense of Falcon Heights to fill vacancy. Term is to expire Director: December 31, 1968. Ecklund moved, seconded by Black that Mrs. Ruth Dachtera be appointed as an official member of the Department of Civil Defense without compensation. Ayes: A11. Nays: None. Motion was carried. Continuation of Continuation of Public Hearing to amend the Falcon Public Hearing - Heights Zoning Ordinance No. 64 as amended, vrhich amendmeni Application to Amend would rezone property located on the south side of Larpen- Ordinance 6~. to tear Avenue and Fairview Avenue from a part of a Limited Rezone Property Business and Processing District (B-lA) to Retail Business Located on South District (B-2) eras approved by resolution at the council side of Larpenteur meeting of July 25, 1968. Hearing was called to order Avenue at Fairview: by Mayor Varkentien at 8:00 P.M. with interested parties present. Mayor Warkentien welcomed all comments. Councilman Stone, who was unable to attend the Heari ng on July 25th has reviewed all the arguments presented at that meeting. Mr. Bureau, representing Mr. Steak, presented current advertising material from other localities and stated Mr. Steak is particular about its locations, and shouted that this area received an AA rating in their rating system. He stated that it would suit this community inasmuch as it is a high quality operation and if turne d down, the citizens would be denied the right to eat at a first class family restaurant. He referred to the petition in opposition and reminded the council that petition in favor of rezoning had an equal number of signatures and that mar~y~ of the signatures in favor were also included in the previous opposing petition. He thanked the Coun ciJ for the time and interest afforded Mr. Steak's application. Mr. Tim Quinn, St. Paul attorney representing Mr. Steak , stated that the term °spot-rezoning" is not well defined and does not actually. apply in this situation. Every ordinance has provisions for rezoning and they are flexible. Any area can be rezoned if itl~roper at the times it is legitimate and legal to rezone at the present time as the area is being developed. Tt would be a minor change. He contended that the concern about rezoning was minor and in this case it is more of a "special use permit"