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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 APPROVED 379 Mayor Bergeson asked City Planner Smyser to further review the commercial portion of the project. •380 City Planner Smyser demonstrated the commercial location on the map, and indicated they were 381 proposing a daycare center. He showed how parking could be expanded, if necessary, and indicated 382 the building is designed to be similar to the design of the townhomes. He explained the landscape 383 plan and proposed screening. 384 385 Councilmember Dahl questioned the rezoning request from R-3 to LB. She had thought they were 386 going to rezone to neighborhood business. She expressed that her main concern is that LB allows 387 liquor sales, both on and off sale; motor fuel sales; restaurants; and drive-thru windows. She 388 indicated those are different uses than neighborhood business. She noted Bruggeman is aware the 389 City does not want anymore gas stations, but she is concerned about the liquor sales, as they already 390 have several around the city. She added drive-thru facilities with provisions is also a concern. 391 392 City Planner Smyser advised they have a list of acceptable uses in each commercial district. He 393 stated General Business has the most intense uses, which the Council decided long ago not to put 394 here. He further stated when deciding what district to have, they looked at what is allowed and what 395 is not allowed. He explained that in LB, liquor sales are allowed, however there is a liquor store 396 across the street and he has never seen a commercial situation where competing liquor stores can 397 survive. He stated in LB residential extended care facilities are allowed, including nursing homes, 398 however the site is not large enough for this. He indicated service businesses, off-site is allowed, 399 which would be services that are provided at the customer's location. He believes this needs to be 400 considered because he thinks it could work for a catering business or something else that is made 401 there and delivered off-site. He further advised LB allows accessory drive-thru windows, however as ift402 the building is constructed there would be nowhere for a drive-thru window, since there is only one 403 access point to the property. 404 405 City Planner Smyser advised motor fuel stations are allowed, but again the site is not condusive to a 406 gas station with only one driveway. In addition, the Lino Lakes City Council has the ability to grant 407 or deny a conditional use permit, which would be required for a gas station. He stated LB allows for 408 a private specialty school such as a music or dance school, which he believes would be a nice amenity 409 for the area. He explained if they rezoned the property to neighborhood business a lot of things that 410 would be good for the area could not be placed there. 411 412 Councilmember Dahl indicated liquor sales was the one that bothered her. She stated it may not go in 413 now but it could in a few years, and that is her concern. She commented once you rezone property it 414 is hard to go back. 415 416 Councilmember Reinert indicated City Planner Smyser mentioned the site is not conducive to a motor 417 fuel station, but asked if the City required two entrances for a motor fuel station. City Planner 418 Smyser stated he does not think the code specifically says you have to have two entrances, but 419 believes it would be more of a business sense that a station would not work on this site. He advised 420 not only is there only one access, but that access is a right in, right out only. 421 422 Councilmember Reinert stated foolish as it may be, if someone wanted to come in and request a 423 conditional use permit that met the criteria, they could. City Planner Smyser agreed it was 424 theoretically possible. •425 9