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iVlounds iT�ev� P1annYn� Com�ss�on Il�ay 79 2Q03 �tegular l�/Iee��g Page 10 Commissioner Hegland indicated the City needed to limit the square footage for the business. The Commission agreed to a 5,000 square foot limitaiion. Cornmissioner Zwirn aslced if any of the Commissioners had gozae to Mounds View Square and seen the activity in the evening. He then asked if any of them:wanted the pa�vnshop in tt�e mall. Commissioner Zwirn indicated that nnost of the people that fie talked to had'not been given`a ; notice and nobody informed them about what is going oii. He then saLd lie is tired of this community passing things without informing residents that Iate�• i�egatively ixnpacts them Comrnissioner Jol�u�son indicated that what the Commission is doing does not require public notice and that is why no one is informed. He then said that.once the recomnie�idation goes to Council the notices will go aut and residents will have an op�artur�it� to cpnie to, Council and voice concerns. He further commented that the Ciry cai�. only do so much'to notify people and the rest is up to residents to lceep informed of what is goiug on vvithin the Crty He also commented that the informaiion wi11 be on the ��vebsite; cable, and in the paper so, if residents are nat informed it is because of a lack of effort. on� thei� pac-t. Commissioner Zwirn indicated he feels the Commxss€on n�eds,further information. Commissioner Hegland indicated it is not the Coirimission's job to inform the residents. �� _. Commissiazaer Johnson indicated tliat if there is as much,outrage at the Council level as has been eluded to at this rneeting then the pawnshop at Mou��ds View Square will not fly but that is up to Council to determii�e. ' - Comn�ission:er Zwinri saici 1ie laas been a vi�tim of this process with Mr. Mezzenga and he is still dealing with tl�e fallaut. He then co"inmented that the people in this community do not have the time that it iakes to warry about what variances are being approved and how that is going to affect them and it is the`City'�;;responsibility to inform thetn. il Member Gunn indicated' that residents are concerned as there has never been a pawnshop in the City arid they do not know how it will impact the�r�. She then said that the �onlmission has done a;:1ot of work on the ardinances and she feels it is time to forward the ' recommendation to Council for further research and public input. Corrzn�issianer Hegland indicated that no matter where the pawnshop is Iocated it is in someone's ` backyard and ihey will say they do not wani it. Cox�nmissioner Johnson indicated an overlay is a band-aid for the problem as it would have to be in the industrial parlcs and he is nat sure that is a goad idea. He then said he would like to limit the square footage and pass the recorninendation to Council for further consideration.