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-2- <br />MSP (Hodges- Baumgartner) To recess the regular meeting at 8 :31 P.M. 5 Ayes <br />Mayor Neisen called the rezoning hearing to order at 8:31 P.M. to consider the request by <br />White Oak Builders to rezone from R1 (single family) to Bl (limited business) the South <br />186' of Lot 96, Knollwood Park Addition. Clerk Zylla read the legal notice and attested to <br />its publication in the New Brighton Bulletin November 16th and 23rd. <br />Edwin Dropps, partner in White Oak Builders made the presentation. He stated that the <br />proposed building would be 701 x 28', would generate approximately $3,000 in taxes, and <br />would contribute no children to the school district. He stated that the property across <br />the street is zoned commercial at the present time. <br />Mayor Neisen opened the hearing to the public and called for questions or comments from <br />the floor. <br />Mrs. Barbara Haake, 1740 County Road I asked if there was parking provided up to the <br />property line on Silver Lake Road, Mr. Dropps replied that the parking lot as presented <br />on the plan was up to the boulevard. Mrs. Haake felt that a buffer should be provided <br />between the property line and the parking lot. <br />Mrs. LeRoy Valley, 2016 Woodale asked where the homes in the area lie in relation to the <br />proposed building. Mr. Dropps referred to a map noting that there were homes on the <br />South, North, and Northwest of the proposed building. <br />Paul Winther, 2049 Woodcrest Drive presented a petition signed by ten residents (five <br />{ nilies) against the proposed rezoning. <br />Mrs. Paul Winther stated that she was against it. <br />Mr. Winther quoted a number of permitted uses for B1 zoning taken from Ordinance #67 and <br />stated that he did not ;cant: an office building and a parking lot in his back yard. <br />Mr. Valley asked why Mr. Dropps did not want to build a home on the site.. Mr. Dropps <br />replied, no reason other than Silver Lake Road is a busy road and he has a large special <br />assessment on the property. <br />Mr. Dropps stated that he presently is using 7090 Silver Lake Road as a model home. <br />Mrs. Valley replied that there is someone living upstairs in the model home. Mr. Dropps <br />replied that he did not think it was in violation of the Ordinance. Mrs. Valley felt that <br />the traffic on Woodale is bad now with the model home. She did not want her back yard <br />exposed to a proposed office building. <br />Mr. Winther stated that the police have had numerous traffic problems on Silver Lake Road. <br />He felt any access to Silver Lake Road from the proposed parking lot would be hazardous. <br />Mrs. Barbara Haake declared that the area East and West of Silver Lake Road, North from <br />Rice Creek is all residential now and that a house could be built on the proposed office <br />building site. <br />t uncilman Baumgartner inquired whether the proposed office building was in fact across <br />om commercial property. Upon checking the map, Mayor Neisen stated that it was zoned R1 <br />across the street. Councilman Baumgartner also asked if Mr. Dropps had commitments to rent. <br />