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Mounds View City Council November 27, 1989 Regular Meeting Page Two -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motion/Second: Paone/Wuori to set a special meeting 6. Public Hearing: for the evening of December 18, 1989, at 7 PM and hold 1990 Budget a public hearing at that time for the 1990 budget and and Property property tax levy, with a potential reconvenement on Tax Levy December 26, 1989. 4 ayes 0 nays Clerk/Administrator Pauley explained the public hearing had to be rescheduled as according to law, it cannot be held at the same time as the school board or county hearings, and the school board was holding their hear- ing this evening also. Mayor Hankner closed the regular meeting and opened the 7. second public hearing at 7:42 PM. Ms. Hren reviewed the request of the applicant to rezone his property from R-1 to R-2, at 8280 Long Lake Road. The Planning Commission has rewritten the policy con- cerning R-2 districts, and she reviewed the criteria established. After review of this request, the Planning Commission determined it did not meet the requirements for rezoning and they recommend denial of the request. Eric Bradley, 8255 Greenwood Drive, stated he is against making an exception to the zoning requirements and he is in support of the Planning Commission's denial. He added he wants this to remain a single family, suburban, non-city community. Mr. Bradley also asked the Council not to allow rental or commercial property into the neighborhood, and he stated safety concerns if R-2 is allowed. He added if one exception, is made, the next one becomes easier, and so forth. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated he has lived in the area for 45 years and he is against the rezoning. He is especially concerned with the density issue and use of the property in the future. Warren Johnson, 8267 Greenwood Drive, stated he was against rezoning of the property. Jan Delaney, 8273 Greenwood Drive, stated she is against rezoning of the property. Scott Solem, 2573 Ardan Avenue, stated he is against rezoning of the property. Motion Carried Public Hearing: Consideration of Rezoning Request from R-1 to R-2 for Donald Anderson, 8280 Long Lake Road Gary Weber, 2565 Ardan Avenue, stated he is against rezoning of the property.