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October 25, 1976 Page 7 <br />Admin. Achen explained that the Council turned down the original rezoning request on <br />July 12, so until January 12, 1977, the Council cannot consider another rezoning <br />unless the developer gets a petition of 50% of the property owners. Mr. Gustafson <br />submitted a petition but there were only four signatures, or three short of 50 %. <br />These four signatures have not been checked to see if they legally qualify since <br />it was not sufficient anyway. Admin. Achen stated that he would convey this to <br />the Planning Commission and Mr. Gustafson. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated that he would like to see the Planning Commission <br />review this property as a whole rather than to piecemeal it. Admin. Achen then <br />reviewed the letter he received which outlines Mr. Gustafson's request. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner asked if Mr. Gustafson had made application for a rezoning <br />to R -3. Admin. Achen stated that the Planning Commission heard the R -3 zoning <br />request but suggested that a variance be given on the owner - occupancy requirement <br />of R -1 Districts. They Attorney had stated that this could not be done. The property <br />must be rezoned to R -3 to allow rental townhouses. <br />Mayor Pickar stated that he would also like to see a development plan for the <br />whole parcel as an entire unit rather than to piecemeal it. <br />At 10:00 p.m. the meeting was recessed. Mayor Pickar called the regular council <br />meeting back to order at 10:10 p.m. <br />PROPOSED EXPANSION OF STEVE'S APPLIANCES, 2841 Highway 10. Bruce Dahlmeier, <br />the contractor for Steve Singer, stated that they would like to retain the gas <br />storage tanks. Atty. Meyers stated that the agreement he prepared has a provision <br />that the developer would remove the gas storage tanks. <br />Steve Singer stated that they would relocate the 1,000 gallon fuel oil tank and <br />remove the used oil tank, but they wanted to keep the two 6,000 gallon gas tanks. <br />They would have these filled and use them for their own trucks. Mr. Dahlmeier <br />stated removal was recommended by the Building $ Zoning Official, not the Planning <br />Commission. <br />Councilmember Rowley asked if this had something to do with the fire code or <br />perhaps the tanks would rust and weaken the ground if not used. Mr. Dahlmeier <br />stated that he did not think so since the ground is reinforced. <br />Admin. Achen stated the reason may be primarily to further prohibit the operation <br />of a gas station. If the tanks are required to be removed by code, the Council <br />could not change it. Councilmember Shelquist stated that it was not a recommendation <br />from the Fire Chief. <br />Admin. Achen stated that the staff recommneds that the southerly curb cut on Groveland <br />be removed because it is so close to Highway 10. The Planning Commission did not <br />take any action on this. Their discussion was around the impact of closing the <br />south end and increasing traffic at the north exit, a residential area. <br />Councilmember Shelquist stated that a number of residents were at the meeting and <br />were concerned about the traffic in a residential area and some other residents <br />stated that the south curb cut creates a hazard because of the way cars take it. <br />The Planning Commission granted a variance on the parking spaces from 35 to 26 <br />on the basis that this type of business doesn't need that many parking spaces. <br />This is commercial property, however, and although the owner states he will be in <br />business for a long time it is subject to conversion anytime. He had talked to <br />