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Mounds View Planning Commission April 16, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 7 ________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Sonterre commented that Section 516.13, Subd. 1, does not indicate a formula but says that the City Council may suspend or revoke upon finding of a violation. He then commented that the tobacco ordinance has a clearly defined process for violations and he sees no clearly defined process for violations of this ordinance and that concerns him. Mr. Sonterre commented that Section 516.14 addresses prohibited acts but there is no definition of the consequences for those prohibited acts and that concerns him. Mr. Sonterre indicated he served several years back on the latest version of the County Highway 10 Steering Committee and the Steering Committee made recommendations to Council that were ratified by Council as to the improvement plan for County Highway 10. The first was safety and the second was to make the area a true corridor and more attractive. The City spent tens of thousands of dollars for engineering and plans and the upgrade will cost $3,000,0000 to $5,000,000 and he asks why would the City and its residents pay that much money to upgrade the corridor and allow a pawnshop in the center of the City. Mr. Sonterre indicated he wants to give the business the opportunity to run a pawnshop but wants the City to have the means to say run it in a different area. Mr. Sonterre commented that the City has given Pastor Enterprises opportunities in the past to work with the City and those opportunities were ignored by them. Mr. Sonterre asked Council to digest the information and consider requiring a different location. Commissioner Miller asked where Mr. Sonterre would locate the pawnshop. Mr. Sonterre indicated he liked the separation that new Highway 10 provides as it divides the City. He then said that the area is commercial industrial and a pawnshop would have no impact on housing, churches, schools or parks located in that area. He further commented that a pawnshop is a destination shop and does not need to be located within a shopping center environment. Commissioner Scotch asked what space was being looked at in Moundsview Square. Mr. Przetycki indicated it was the 4,000 square foot space between the frame shop and Penny Pinchers store. Commissioner Scotch asked for the name of the business. Mr. Przetycki indicated the name would either be Security Pawn and Jewelry or Security Loan and Jewelry. Director Ericson indicated that Staff would review the suggestions of Mr. Sonterre and provide feedback to the Commission if necessary.