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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 22, 1995 CoMP PLAN The City Planner reported that based on previous Council discussion, he has revised the land use map for the Minnesota Street area changing some of the auto- related commercial to regional commercial. The Planning Commission has discussed this change as well as the Rice Street corridor in general, and feel that more emphasis should be placed on aesthetics rather than land use. Scalze was concerned that the Planning Commission was focused on one development, which is not allowed in the B-3 District at this time. Pedersen pointed out that the Planning Commission is saying that the City should not be focused on the use, but rather whether or not the development is high quality. Pedersen suggested that the City look into architectural standards so that the focus is not so much on use, but rather what the business looks like. Fahey agreed that if architectural standards are met, the City would not have to be as concerned about use. Scalze pointed out that the particular business that is being discussed is not allowed in the B-3 District. Pedersen pointed out that if architectural standards can be met, there would be less concern with type of use. Scalze pointed out that auto body is not allowed in the B-3 District. Pedersen did not see the need to be hung up on the type of use if performance standards are met. Scalze felt that the line must be drawn somewhere, pointing out that the City would not want to see asphalt recycling done on Rice Street. Morelan felt that there still needed to be some sort of use standards. The Planner agreed since different uses made different demands for services and relate to the surrounding area differently. The Planner also pointed out that certain uses compliment one another, and people will not frequent certain uses if they are isolated from other 29