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Ii�[or�nd� Vie�r Planngn� Co�aynission itegula�° li�ee�i�� 1V�a� i, 2003 Page 9 Commissianer Zwirn suggested the industrial parlc or across the street but not where children congregate and there is a lot of loitering and mischievous activities already occurring. Council Member Gunn addressed the Commission and said she has begun ieceiving input from residents that are concerned about the pawnshop and the primary concern is ihe p�oposed lacation. She then said that she feels it is time to consider �n alter�ate loca�ion. Comrnissioner Zwirn indicated he has fielded 30 telephone calls with regard to pawz�shaps„ �eing located in the xnall and a number of tenanis were not told about the pawnsliop proposal �r it was misrepresented io them by Paster Enterprises. Secondly, fhe:residents."surrounding the �nall within a three or four block area have indicated that they do not wa.ni a pawnshop in the mall ,, .; - Some were alcay with having a pawnshop but not in the mall and not ir� a family area they want it away from children and not around apartment areas and this Comrnissiar� needs io address that issue and/or raise fees so high that it is not attractive. Chair Stevensan indicated he is not opposed to limiting`Nfounds View Squaie Commissioner Hegiand aslced if there is any square faotage 1i�ni.ti to the size. of the operation or if ii is possible for this business to take over the entire IVlounds View �quare: Director Ericson indicated there is no Director Ericson indicated that he as .tp'tne size. the record malcing the fees high enough to discourage someone frorn'locating ul Mounds �r�ew. Director Eri.cson indicateci that the'Coinmission could discuss creating a new overlay district but he is not sure of a consensus on the position af tbe Conunission and aslced whether it would be necessary to discuss the location �'urther or if the Con-unission was ready to make a recommendatio�. Chair Stevenson indica�ed that one of the reasans why Mounds View Square was chosen was because fl�'the uniqueness of 'a B-4 zoning distric# and, this being the only ona, it would limit the number`of pawnshops iu ih� City_ C�mmissioner 5ong indzcated the fee is only an estimate and can always be raised if necessary. Slie then said she believes the owner will cooperate very nicely with the City. �issionex Miller. indicated the Commission discussed and determined tha� the best location be Mounds-View Square. She then said she has a problem with the comments concerning �es af peaple that frequent pawnshops after having been in one and seen people coming ►ing: Chair �tevenson indicaied he feels that the Comrnission has spent a lot of time on this recommendation and now it is time to pass it on to Council who will deal vc�ith the resident inpui and amend the recommendation as necessary.