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MINUTES OI' THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA APRIL 13, 2006 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 13th day of April, 2006 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chair Dan Knudsen 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. Dan Knudsen Mr. Tom Duray Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Jon Hall Mr. Michael McGraw Ms. Katie Socha ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Gary Rheaume Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mr. Brandon Rickert, Cable TV MINUTES The minutes of the March 9, 2006 minutes were approved as submitted. REZONING- The City Planner reported that in reviewing the City's Zoning Code, 2700 AND City staff is recommending the elimination of the Limited 2724 Neighborhood Business District (B-1) from the Code. This district RICE was established years ago when it was typical Co have the traditional STREET mom and pop grocery store and other neighborhood businesses in neighborhoods. This district no longer applied to the way Little Canada has developed over the years, and therefore the recommendation to eliminate the district. In reviewing the Zoning Map, the Planner reported that it was noted there is one property in Little Canada that is zoned B-1, that is the small office building at 2700 Rice Street. It was also noted that the property at 2724 Rice Street is zoned Single-Family Residential (R-1) even though it is used as a hair salon as well as small insurance office. The Planner noted that when Iona Lane was developed several years ago, there was some question as to how to deal with the Rice Street frontage. The decision at