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Mounds View City Council January 11, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. 2 3 Council Member Mueller asked if Ms. Smith would be allowed to add a second, third or fourth 4 hive in the future. Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated approval from the Council 5 would allow Ms. Smith to have up to four hives on her property. She noted at this time, Ms. 6 Smith was requesting to have only one hive. 7 8 Mayor Flaherty thanked Ms. Smith for assisting the City in drafting a beekeeping Ordinance. He 9 questioned how bees made it through the winter in Minnesota. Ms. Smith described how bees 10 hibernated and protected their queen through the winter months. 11 12 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8499, a 13 Resolution to Consider a Honeybee Keeping License for Kathleen Smith, 7405 Spring Lake 14 Road. 15 16 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 17 18 B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing: First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 912, 19 an Ordinance Approving the Rezoning of 2408 County Road I from B1, 20 Neighborhood Business, to B2, Limited Business. 21 22 City Administrator Ericson stated Julio Punjani, the property owner at 2408 County Road I, has 23 requested a rezoning of the site from B1, Neighborhood Business to B2, Limited Business. He 24 explained this property has operated as a neighborhood convenience store since 1973. He 25 discussed the history of the property and commented the site has been vacant since mid-2015. 26 He reviewed the Comprehensive Plan with regard to this property and noted the proposed 27 rezoning would be consistent. It was noted the applicant has proposed using the site as a liquor 28 store. Staff recommended the Council hold a public hearing, take public comment and introduce 29 Ordinance 912. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. 32 33 Mike Winkel, 7701 Bona Road, supported the B2 rezoning but did not believe a liquor store was 34 a proper fit for this corner given the fact there were three liquor stores within one mile of this 35 location. 36 37 Dave Farrell, 7700 Bona Road, agreed another liquor store was not needed at this location. He 38 feared how traffic would increase in and around his neighborhood if a liquor store were to open 39 on this corner. 40 41 Leah Hager, 2387 County Road I, did not recommend a liquor store be located at this location. 42 She feared how much trash and loitering would be generated by the patrons visiting this site. 43 44 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 45