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Mounds View Planning Commission January 24, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ would need to be scrutinized and not the current resolution on the table. She stated there are many steps to go through for development requests. Chair Stevenson stated a major rezoning would come before the Planning Commission for the development and that would be considered at that time. Director Ericson explained the proposal by the Church would be to subdivide the 34,900 square feet from the house lot and, at the same time, combine it with the Church parcel. He indicated it would be adding acreage to the Church lot and not creating a separate lot. Commissioner Miller stated the issue on the table is for the minor subdivision and the Planning Commission could not speculate as to what may or may not happen. Director Ericson pointed out the suggested wording in the resolution by Mr. Fletcher could be utilized and easy to add. He suggested the wording: now therefore be it further resolved that approval of this subdivision in no way shall be construed as tacit or implicit approval of subsequent applications. He stated any subsequent application must stand on its own merit. Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek asked Director Ericson if the Church could decide to change their request because of the recommended changes. Director Ericson replied any applicant has the ability to withdraw or modify an application. He stated it is an intermediate step and often times there are modifications to requests. He indicated that in this case the Planning Commission could ask the Church to consider the recommendations. Commissioner Miller stated this should be taken as it is and not muddied up with anything else. Commissioner Gunn stated she liked Director Ericson’s suggested amendment to the resolution. Mr. Heltzer asked why the Church was going through a minor subdivision only to go after a major subdivision later. He indicated he objects to the way the Church is going about this. Commissioner Cramblit explained the Church could not do the major subdivision until the minor subdivision was approved. Director Ericson further explained the County wanted a clean subdivision to create new lot lines, rather than having lots outside of the subdivision as a result of the major subdivision. He indicated this could be done at the same time concurrently, however, this was not the choice made by the Church. Mr. Sikorski commented if the minor subdivision were not approved, there would not be enough property for the 32-unit development. He stated there is no benefit to approving this subdivision other than to assist the Church in moving forward with the major subdivision.