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• Mr. Harrington stated that the Mounds View Planning Commission reviewed this request at their September 20, 1995 meeting and have recommended denial, based upon its inconsistency with the Comprehensive Plan. This was also reviewed by the council at their work session on October 2nd. Mr. DeGross explained that as stated eazlier, he would like to open an automotive and light truck repair shop. He does not intend to have junk cars sitting around the lot. He plans to service eight to ten cars per day which he does not feel will cause a great problem in traffic in the area. If any cars are not repaired and picked up during the day, they will likely be in the garage overnight. He recycles all of the shops repair products. He has licensed dealers who pick up tires, used oil filters, scrap metal. He feels the city has a need for the services he can perform there. JoEllen Cummins, 5479 Adams Street, asked how late the operation would be open. Mr. DeGross stated it would be open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. , five days per week. Ms. Cummins stated she does not understand where the cars would be parked as there is not much room on the lot. Mr. Harrington explained that, for public clarification, the public hearing this evening was just for a request to rezone the property. The use itself requires a Conditional • Use Permit within that specific zoning that they are requesting. Because the rezoning would be required first, it was decided to go forwazd with that and then judge the merits of the CUP following the decision on the rezoning rather than bring them forwazd together. If the rezoning takes place, there will be additional meetings to discuss how the operation will be conducted, how materials will be stored, hours of operation, etc. Mayor Linke noted that the proposed site is included in one part of a building. He wondered if it was all on one lot. Mr. Harrington explained that the gas station is on a separate lot. However, the property as it is legally described has two frontages, one is on Adams Street and one is on County Rd. I. It is an L-shaped property that fronts both on Adams Street and Co. Rd. I. Any rezoning would rezone the entire parcel. Mayor Linke asked if the property would all be owned or if it would be leased out. Mr. DeGross stated he would be leasing- it. Mr. Krig would still own the property. Jack Koutsostamatis, 5385 Raymond Avenue, stated he lives approximately four blocks from the property. He stated his family has been in Mounds View since 1954 and he has used various car mechanics up and down Highway 10 over the years. Mr. • DeGross was a mechanic over at the Phillips station and he has known him for fifteen yeazs. He stated there is not a more fair and honest mechanic and he would love to