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Item No: 07C Meeting Date: January 25, 2016 Type of Business: CB City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 912, an Ordinance Approving the Rezoning of 2408 County Road I from B1, Neighborhood Business, to B2, Limited Business Introduction: Property owner Zulfiquar (Julio) Punjani, has submitted an application to rezone his property located at 2408 County Road I, previously operated as a neighborhood convenience store, from B-1, Neighborhood Business, to B-2, Limited Business. The property is one of only two commercial properties presently zoned B-1. The other property is located at the southeast corner of County Road H2 and Silver Lake Road. The expressed basis for the requested rezoning would be to allow for the operation of a liquor store on the site. Background: The building at 2408 County Road I was constructed in 1973 and has always operated as a neighborhood convenience store, first and for many years as a Tom Thumb, then Sam’s Market, and then most recently, Snap Market. The adjoining retail space was originally utilized as a laundromat, then was a thrift store, then a clothing store and most recently is being used as showroom / warehouse space for a wedding vendor. In 2010, the Zoning Code was amended, adding language to the B-1 zoning district to allow for uses “similar” to those explicitly listed if the proposed use would not create a nuisance and if the use would not be noxious or hazardous. The City Council would review uses that are not clearly similar to those listed in this Section for a determination of compatibility. In 2012, the Planning Commission and City Council reviewed a request to allow limited cooking at the Sam’s Market to provide hot, fresh foods to customers, similar to the types of foods one might find at a Holiday or SuperAmerica. The Council approved the request but the owners of the business ultimately decided against pursuing the restaurant component. In 2015, the business which had been operating as Snap Market closed and the space has been vacant since.