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L ► v e.« d., 41) t Mil C.a. ✓I ✓ 1-4evi,l -uvr <br />eb (AAA Ca /U, { wt. y I 13 Z® 0 <br />Lynn and Teresa Weinkauf <br />797 Main Street <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Home (651) 786 -3485; Office (651) 786 -6425; Cell (651) 335 -5567 <br />April 13, 2009 <br />Cori.i M lee G rue. Ga! <br />y(14)Wo <br />Respectfully Submitted to the <br />City Council of Lino Lakes, MN <br />We have been residents of Lino Lakes for over 32 years; own three properties and operate a <br />business here for over 20 years. We purchased our recent home at 797 Main Street in <br />October of 2007. <br />1. Before purchasing I inquired at City Hall to double check it was zoned <br />commercial. <br />2. City staff said it was Commercial- General Use; then noticed the Proposed <br />Comprehensive Plan set it for residential. <br />3. I was told the zoning of Commercial took precedence. We purchased the <br />property and currently make this our home. <br />4. October 2008, we sent a letter requesting information on how to request a <br />zoning change from Commercial General Use to Commercial Mixed Use. <br />5. Response on March 31, 2009 stated Planning and Zoning was to discuss our <br />request at April 8, 2009 meeting. <br />a. Staff calls this, the "Beecher property because that was the <br />previous owner ". <br />b. Staff recommended instead of changing to Mixed Use; the <br />home occupation section of the ordinance change to allow <br />more intense uses for properties on major streets. <br />c. And stated our driveway parcel is under different ownership <br />and was a good dividing line from Commercial Mixed Use <br />next to us. (Driveway parcel is owned by us.) <br />6. The Planning and Zoning Board voted to "Guide property Residential" and <br />have the staff work on the home occupation ordinance. <br />We are surrounded by Commercial zoned properties and our driveway parcel is right next to <br />Millers on Main's parking lot, which is slated to be Mixed Use. We would certainly <br />appreciate being able to discuss this with you; it is on your Agenda for April 27, 2009. <br />Unfortunately we will be out of town; can we have this rescheduled to the next meeting? Or <br />may I have permission to talk to Council at your working session on Wednesday, April <br />22nd? Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, I anxiously await your <br />response. <br />Teresa R. Weinkauf <br />