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120 COUNCIL MEETING February 25, 1985 Page Six PUBLIC HEARING - REZONE, JOE SPETZMAN - ORDINANCE #85 -02, FIRST READING Mayor Benson opened the Public Hearing at 8:34 P.M. Mr. Kluegel told the Council this application is for a rezone from ER to Light Industrial (LI) for the purpose of constructing a pole building for use of Mr. Spetzman in conjunction with Jim Spetzman in the use of the transmission repair business. The area requested to be rezoned is 5.42 acres and is north and adjacent to Jim Spetzman's light industrial property. The City Planner had suggested two proposals: 1) rezone the entire 5.42 acres to light industrial making the home non - conforming. This proposal was not recommended by the City Planner. 2)Rezone the southern two acres to light industrial and retain the northern 3.42 as ER. This would require two variances; a variance to front footage on the 3.42 parcel (55 feet on Lake Drive) and a variance to lot size on the 3.42 parcel (ER zone is minimum of five acres). The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended denial on any rezoning. Mr. Scott Larson from the audience who lives on Dianne Street said he was concerned about the future use of the land an possible future loss of value to his own land. A lady in the audience questioned the buffer between light industrial and residential zones. She was concerned in that all the residents wanted Dianne Street to be a quiet residential street. Another resident said he has no complaint with the present operation of Jim Spetzman's Transmission shop but feels the need for the buffer. He was also concerned about the 60' easement for a future street what would dead end if Mr. Spetzman's property were rezoned and a pole building was built cutting off the future street. Another concern was if this property were rezoned to light industrial there would be no control of the area as far as to what business could move in there in the future. Mr. Spetzman explained what he has done already to create the buffer He also explained that when he bought this land it was zoned commercial and the City rezone ER after he moved there. The people in the audience expressed their concern about what would happen in 20 years if Mr. Spetzman sells this property. Mr. Bohjanen moved to close the public hearing at 8:45 P.M. Mr. Kulaszewicz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Marier moved to grant a rezone for the south two acres to light industrial and keep the remaining 3.42 ER. Mr. Kulaszewicz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Marier moved to grant a variance on the lot soze of the ER percel from five acres to 3.42 acres and the frontage from 330' to 55'. Mr. Bohjanen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.