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have him four blocks away where he would get his car repaired in a competent and reasonable manner, As far as he knows the Saturn dealership is newer and they only service newer cars. There is no other service garage in the area. He would love to have him in the area. Mrs. Koutsostamatis, 5385 Raymond Avenue stated she does not understand why there would be any objection to rezoning the property. Mayor Linke explained that in order to rezone the property, the council must follow the criteria that the city has established. It was asked if other residents in the area had voiced any objection to the rezoning. Ms. Trude stated she understood there were some phone calls to city hall in regard to this item. Mr. Harrington explained that the calls that came in were from residents who requested information about the rezoning and what exactly was being proposed.. He did not receive any other comments. Mr. DeGross stated he talked with the minister at the church across from the site and both his congregational members and himself wished to remain neutral on the issue. Tim Schmidt, 5446 Erickson Road, asked what other potential businesses could be placed in this building if the repair shop were not approved. Mr. Harrington explained that Mounds View has four commercial zoning districts. B-1 is the most restrictive. B-3 allows for gas stations, fast food with drive throughs, so it essentially gets more into the highway type commercial uses. The existing gas station on the parcel is anon-conforming use, however the station was there when the property was zoned B-2, so it was "grandfathered in". Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:20 p. m MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Hanker to approve Resolution 4832, Denying the Rezoning Request by Gary Krig/Fran DeGross. Ms. Trude explained that the major concern in rezoning this property is that it is a commitment by the city to allow a different type of business to operate. It opens the door to any type of business allowed by the new zoning. The B-3 zoning allows for fast food businesses and other high traffic generating businesses and that is the reason the city Planning Commission has selected those businesses to be located on a highway. There aze not any businesses of this type on the county roads at this point. If the mechanic business did not prosper or if the lease were terminated, the owner could allow other uses to come in that may not be as desirable to the neighborhood. The rezoning does not fit into the city's Comprehensive Plan of development of what the Planning Commission would like to see for the City of Mounds View. There aze