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MINUTES TEXT AMENDMENT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — 433 LITTLE CANADA ROAD — CHARTER SCHOOL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JUNE 8, 2000 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 8th day of June, 2000 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Vice Chair Rick Montour called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the Planning Commission were present at roll call: PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Dennis Carson Mr. Tom Duray Ms. Faith Kraemer Mr. Dan Knudsen Mr. Rick Montour MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. John Keis Mr. Dan Licht, City Planner Ms. Kathy Glanzer, Deputy Clerk There being no corrections to the May 11, 2000 Planning Commission minutes, those minutes stand approved as submitted. The City Planner pointed out that at its last meeting, the Planning Commission recommended in favor of the rezoning of 433 Little Canada Road from Residential Business to Public in order that a public charter school could locate on the property. The City Council expressed concern with the rezoning based on the fact that if the property were sold to the school district, it would be taken off the tax rolls. It was then suggested that other options be pursued by the charter school, specifically a Zoning Code amendment which would allow public schools as a conditional use. The Planner indicated, however, that if public schools are allowed as a use in any zoning district, should the school district purchase the property, it would come off the tax rolls. The Planner reported that there are two options before the Planning Commission this evening. The first is to reiterate its support for the rezoning of the property to public. The second would be to amend the Page 43