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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 McCumber pointed out that the northeast corner of Edgerton Street and County Road D is a freeway corner. He pointed out that the property on the north side of County Road D is located in Vadnais Heights and is commercial property. There is commercial property to the east of the McCumber site, with McCumber pointing out that there are only four houses between. There are residential uses on the other two sides. McCumber reported that he has owned his property for 24 years and has operated his business from this property for the past 22 years. McCumber indicated that t6e value of his property as an industrial use out-strips any potential residential use of the site. McCumber felt it did not make financial sense to rezone the property. Scalze pointed out that there is residential usa~e on three sides of the McCumber and Buetow properties. McCumber noted that a fair amount of the residential development in the area happened after his business was already located at the site. McCumber asked if the Council has looked at the dollar value of rezoning this site. Scalze replied that the dollar impact has not been looked at and pointed out that the Council is a policy-making body. Mrs. McCumber indicated that none of the property owners in the area wants the property to be rezoned. Mrs. McCumber suggested that the City is looking for trouble if it does so. Fahey suggested that people will sign petitions because they do not want to be a bad neighbor, and indicated that the Council is not privy to what the people were told when they were asked to si~n the petition. Fahey suggested it would be bad policy for the Council to make decisions based on popularity contests. Fahey noted that variances are not ~ranted on the basis of how neighbors feel given that there would not be equal treatment in the case where neighbors were in favor of one variance, but opposed to another. Fahey pointed out that the issue of the zoning of these properties came about as a result of the Buetow's request for a CUP for open and outdoor storage and the impact this would have on the neighborhood. Fahey noted that the Comp Plan indicates a residential land use for this property, and it is required that the Comp Plan and the Zonin~ of properties be compatible. Mr. Buetow pointed out that they purchased their property relying on its I-1 zoning.