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Mounds View Planning Commission March 7, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case MI2007-001; ZC2007-002; CU2007-002; CP2007-001: Consideration of a Minor Subdivision, Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit and Comp Plan Amendment. Applicant: Mounds View Fina: Leon Theis & Tom Manke – “The Station” Address: 2280 County Road I. Planning Associate Heller stated The Station at 2280 County Road I has been there for nearly 50 years and exists as a legal nonconforming use. She indicated the property owners would like to add two additional fuel pumps to the site and expand the current canopy to cover both sets of pumps. She explained the owners must bring the property into compliance in order to make the changes. Planning Associate Heller explained the four planning actions before the Commission. She stated one is a minor subdivision, however, the lot size is only 9500 square feet, and 22,500 square feet, with lot dimensions of 130’ x 150’ feet, is required for a gas station. She commented the owners have entered into a purchase agreement with the property owners directly to the south. The property would almost double in depth, and the size would increase from .22 acres to .56 acres, bringing them over the minimum lot requirements for a gas station. Planning Associate Heller stated the minor subdivision would be a lot split and a combination. She pointed out five small parcels currently make up the station and adjoining properties. She explained these would be turned it into two parcels. Planning Associate Heller stated The Station is currently located in a B-2 zoning district with a land use designation of Neighborhood Commercial. She explained in order for the gas station to become conforming, the property must be rezoned to a B-3 and get a Conditional Use Permit. She pointed out a Comprehensive Plan amendment is also required for a land use designation change to Highway Commercial. Planning Associate Heller stated this case is unique in that all four elements must work together for each request to be applicable. She explained The Station was built in 1959 as a gas station and has existed as such since that time. She explained The Station originally had four pumps, however, two were removed when the canopy was built several years ago. Planning Associate Heller explained the new property line jogs around a garage currently being used by the Alano Society. She stated that in order to have the five-foot setback for an accessory building, the property line must jog around the garage. Planning Associate Heller stated park dedication fees are required for a subdivision. She explained, in this case, the subdivision would not result in any additional dwelling units,