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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 13,1999 CONCEPT The Council reviewed the City Planner's report dated October 8, 1999 REVIEW - relative to the concept rezoning of the McCumber and Buetow properties. REZONING It was noted that the Planner has pointed out that the Business OF McCUMBER Warehousing Zone (BW) does not allow for contractor's shops. AND BUETOW However, the City has the option of amending the Code to include PROPERTIES contractor shops as either a permitted use or conditional use. The rezoning of the McCumber and Buetow properties to BW would exclude Che more intense manufacturing uses that are allowed in the I-1 District. The Planner pointed out in his report that a second option would be to rezone the properties to PUD and limit the range of uses that would be allowed while still setting the future, long-term vision of the property as residential. Charlie Bartholie, attorney representing the McCumber's, reported that the McCumber's oppose the rezoning of their property from I-1. They appreciate the fact that the City is trying to consider existing land uses as part of their deliberations, bat feel their property should continue with an I-1 zoning. Bartholie reported that the McCumber's have expended a substantial amount of money on their property in reliance on the I-1 zoning. He relayed the history of their purchase and development of the site as well as the fact the McCumber's were told they could not build a single-family home on the property. Bartholie reported thlt without the I-1 zoning, the McCumber's would lose a significant amount of their investment. Bartholie reported that the McCumber's have provided the City with a list of the tenants which lease this site from them. Bartholie reported that if the property is rezoned from I-1, the manufacturing uses currently allowed would no longer be permitted. Bartholie acknowledged that the current business could continue to operate even though the property is rezoned; however, if those businesses leave, there would be a question with whether or not new tenants would qualify to occupy the space under new zoning standards. Bartholie reported Chat the MeCumber's did significant work in developing their property. Substantiai soil correction work was done. Four feet of soils were removed and the site was compacted to accommodate a commercial building. If the site is rezoned to residential and the existing building demolished, the blacktop would have to be removed and the cornpacted soils removed. Bartholie reported that the McCumber property is on the boundary of a low-density residential housing area. However, it also abuts County Road D and 35E. The property north in Vadnais Heights is zoned for commercial use. Within two blocks of the McCumber property, there is