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Mounds View Planning Commission August 20, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Director Ericson responded he could get one business on the 9.2-acre option and possibly two <br />businesses on the 16.3-acre option. He indicated he would do some research regarding this issue <br />to bring back to the Commission for information and discussion. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if the City had revised where pawnshops were allowed. <br /> <br />Director Ericson responded pawnshops were currently not allowed. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if the Commission was agreeing with the 9.2-acre option. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland stated he felt it was too much space. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated he would bring back a resolution stating the Commission’s position, <br />along with its recommendation for no other uses. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked if the Commission was still in line limiting this to 4,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson responded that ordinance had not been recommended for any change, only the <br />zoning one. <br /> <br />David Przetycki, a resident of Mounds View, came forward and asked who owned the 9.2 acres. <br />He stated he was opposed to an overlay district whether or not he was opening up a pawnshop. <br />He felt this was a place to open up businesses and, if someone came before the City with another <br />undesirable business, it would have to allow that business as well. He noted he did not want to <br />see a “red-light” district in Mounds View. He asked what would happen if the residents did not <br />want an overlay zone. <br /> <br />Director Ericson stated the property owners and/or adjoining property owners did need to be <br />notified of the action and they could come before the Council with their concerns. He added the <br />adjoining city would also be notified, as they could be irritated by the decision. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />9. Review Possible Amendments to the Zoning Code. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson noted Council had identified possible amendments to <br />the City Code, which were being presented to the Planning Commission for comment and <br />possible action. He indicated the possible amendments were as follows: <br /> <br />1. Amend the City Code to increase the minimum square footage requirements for a single- <br />family home. Director Ericson noted a one-story home currently was required to have at <br />least 960 square feet of first floor area and a two-story home would need a minimum <br />first-floor area of 780 square feet. He added these areas did not include basements or <br />upper stories. He asked the Commission to discuss if the area requirements should be <br />increased to prohibit smaller homes.