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Item No: 5A <br />Meeting Date: April 4, 2007 <br />Type of Business: Discussion <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br />To: Mounds View Planning Commission <br />From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate <br />Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Amendments to the Mounds View Zoning Code: <br />Chapter 1102 Amendment to Define “Neighborhood Motor Fuel <br />Station” and Chapter 1113 Amendment to allow a “Neighborhood <br />Motor Fuel Station” as a conditional use in a B-2 District. <br /> <br /> <br />After discussion at the March 7th Planning Commission meeting, Staff worked on a solution to <br />allow The Station, at 2280 County Road I, to become a conforming use without having to rezone <br />their property or do a comprehensive plan amendment. The Planning Commission indicated <br />that they were supportive of The Station’s desire to become conforming and add two additional <br />fuel pumps, but were hesitant to change the property to a higher intensity designation because <br />of what that could be opening this site up to in the future if the owners were to sell the property. <br /> <br />Currently the zoning code only has one definition of a motor fuel station, regardless of size. The <br />Planning Commission felt that The Station could be defined as a “neighborhood gas station” and <br />allowed to operate in less than a B-3 zoning district. Staff discussed this proposal at the March <br />21st Planning Commission meeting, and the Commission indicated they were supportive of this <br />proposal and wanted to move forward with it. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing that the Mounds View Zoning Code could be amended to define a <br />“Neighborhood Motor Fuel Station” and to allow a smaller gas station in a B-2 zoning district as <br />a conditional use. Staff has drafted a definition for a Neighborhood Motor Fuel Station and the <br />proposed addition to the B-2 zoning code, Chapter 1113, allowing a Neighborhood Motor Fuel <br />Station to be allowed as a conditional use. The City Attorney has reviewed this proposal and <br />indicates this is a satisfactory option rather than rezoning and amending the Comp Plan to a <br />higher intensity use. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends amending the Zoning Code to define a “Neighborhood Motor Fuel Station” <br />and add “Neighborhood Motor Fuel Station” as a conditional use in a B-2 Zoning District. This <br />was also supported by the City Attorney. If the Planning Commission agrees, Staff will start the <br />process of amending Chapters 1102 and 1113 of the Mounds View Zoning Code. Resolution <br />863-07 is attached for action if the Commission so chooses. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted by, <br /> Heidi Heller <br />Planning Associate <br /> <br />