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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 9, 1995 COMP PLAN Motion seconded by Garske. Motion carried 7 - 0. The City Planner reported that he sent the Commission modifications of the Comp Plan section addressing the Rice Street corridor. The revised map reflects Council concern that the property north of Hardees not be designated as auto - related commercial. The property in that area which is already developed will be designated as auto - related commercial, but the undeveloped parcels will be designated as regional commercial. The Council's intent was to avoid auto - related uses such as gas stations, fast food restaurants, or auto -body shops. There are two potential site pads in this area. Garske asked what the City could realistically expect to see developed on these two sites. The Planner replied that a smaller professional office building or specialty retail business may develop in this area. Jim Benson, representing Schroeder Development, asked if auto - related commercial meant the type of business which automobiles come and go to. Benson was concerned that regional commercial limited the use of Schroeder's two sites. The Planner pointed out the definition of auto - related commercial on page 17. That definition states that auto - related commercial areas are dependent upon automobile traffic for their successful operation. Their trade areas are not well defined, in that while a certain amount of their traffic comes from the local area, another portion comes from the number of vehicles happening to pass by the site. Fast food establishments and automobile service facilities typify the auto related commercial area. Garske asked what the Council was trying to accomplish by changing these two sites to regional commercial. The Planner replied the concern is that another gas station /convenience store or auto body shop would be allowed under the auto - related commercial. 4 Page 6