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Mounds View City Council Page 3 Regular Meeting June 12,,1995 Mayor Linke asked if there were any items the Council desired removed from the Consent Agenda; there were none. MOTIONfSECOND: Trude/Quick to Adopt the Consent Agenda as Presented VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: Mayor Linke explained that this portion of the meeting was designated for anyone who wished to speak to the Council on items that were not on the Agenda. There were no comments or requests from the floor. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Continue Public Hearing to Consider the Formal Adoption of Ordinance No. 561 Amending Appendix A "Specific Rezoninc~s," of_ the_ Mounds View Municipal Code Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. • Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, reported that Larry Beach had made application for the rezoning of the former Tom Thumb property at 7305 Knollwood Drive. The property is currently zoned B-1 which is a Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. Mr. Beach would like the property rezoned to R-2 which is Single and Two-family Resident_Lal. The applicant wishes to construct two twin homes on the property to be sold as owner-occupied units at some time in the future. a. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 561_Amendin the Municipal Code of Mounds View by Amending Appendix_A_ Entitled, "Sppecific Rezonin~s" At the May 8, 1995 City Council Meeting this Ordinance was introduced; it does require two readings. Mr. Harrington clarified that Mounds View City Code states that all Ordinances must be adopted with three affirmative votes of the Council; however, State Law requires that a two-thirds vote be secured for any rezonings. In reviewing the matter with City Attorney Thomson, it was determined that State Law overrules the City Charter in this particular instance. This Ordinance would require four affirmative votes. •