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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 111 1 developments, and he reminded the audience this is not a public hearing, however he would allow 2 brief comments from the floor. 3 4 City Planner Smyser stated that page 2-55, as written, provides for a separate review and approval 5 process for concept plans, however after talking about deadlines with the City Attorney, the concept 6 plan process will be voluntary, as it cannot be a separate approval process due to timeframe 7 requirements. 8 9 City Planner Smyser indicated that moving to commercial business, the overall question is the 10 Neighborhood Business district, which is one of the three zoning districts that will remain, adding that 11 they are removing two, the Shopping Center district and Central Business district. He stated that page 12 7-1 defines the Neighborhood Business district, and that currently in the listed uses in all three 13 commercial districts, motor fuel stations are permitted. He advised that the Planning and Zoning 14 Board recommended that gas stations be deleted from the Neighborhood Business district, and two 15 sites in the city be rezoned as Neighborhood Business districts when they are rezoned for commercial 16 use. He indicated Planning and Zoning wanted something in the ordinance that said when these two 17 sites are rezoned commercial, they be Neighborhood Business districts so motor fuel stations would 18 be prohibited. The two sites are Centerville Road and Birch Street, where there is a small area 19 designated as commercial on the Comprehensive Plan on the southwest corner, and Birch Street and 20 Hodgson Road, where there is a small parcel on the southeast corner. 21 • 22 City Planner Smyser advised that at the Planning and Zoning meeting, after a lengthy discussion, they 23 made this recommendation. He indicated the City Council needs to give staff direction as to whether 24 they want to delete motor fuel stations from the Neighborhood Business district and designate two 25 sites to be Neighborhood Business districts when rezoned. 26 27 Mayor Bergeson asked where service stations were allowed. City Planner Smyser replied they could 28 be on any commercial sites not zoned Neighborhood Businees districts, listing numerous parcels 29 available around the city. He stated the two sites in question have not yet been zoned commercial, 30 whereas all the other areas would allow a service station if it meets the general use requirements. 31 32 Councilmember Reinert clarified there were two questions, eliminating motor fuel stations from the 33 Neighborhood Business district and designating two areas as Neighborhood Business districts. He 34 stated he has been looking for some way to limit the number of gas stations for some time, adding that 35 he had suggested a radius limit, or not allowing gas stations on certain intersections, etc., but this 36 option works as well if not better to remove it from the Neighborhood Businees district. He indicated 37 it would give the City Council the option to zone them in where they want them, and he is in favor of 38 this change. 39 40 Councilmember Carlson stated she was in favor also, and liked Councilmember Reinert's thought 41 about controlling with distance, because she does not like when they are congregated in areas. She 42 stated the Planning Board recommended unanimously, and the Environmental Board recommendation •43 that turned down the development in part because of the service station and car wash in a lake 44 protection zone. She stated Blaine has been successful with their Neighborhood Business 45 designation, and there are a number of points that support a Neighborhood Business district. She read 21