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.�) I4c, 9. Minneapolis Howard Dshl ren Assodetos / Incorporated S tit r./ i ` Sr Sign'� 9� t 5 September 1984 A r �V 5��AAA-0i LflI Honorable Chair, Members of the Planning Commission CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW 2401 Highway No. 10 Hounds View, Minnesota 55112 Madam Chair and Commission Members: We have been contacted by representatives of Ericson Petroleum Corporation and asked to review and comment on their pending application for approval of a Holiday station store in the southwest quadrant of Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road. I understand through discussion with the applicants that they first made application in early June of this year and that this item has been continued since then, as the Planning Commission has attempted to resolve the fact that the Comprehensive Plan designates this parcel as HD (Medium Density Residential), although it is zoned B-3 Highway Business District. Our review of this matter has been limited to a close reading of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, as they relate to this application and a review of the proposed site and building plans. We cannot and do not profess to be familiar with all of the background which led to the development and adoption of the City's Comprehensive Plan, or any specific standards or policies which the City may have regarding signage, building materials, landscaping, or other elements involving community aesthetics. LAND USE From our review of this matter and through discussion with our client, it is clear that the issue of whether or not this is an appropriate use for this property, has dominated the Planning Commission's review to date. As noted above, this determination is complicated in this instance, due to the fact that the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance are in conflict. At the most basic level, the land is zoned B-3 Highway business, and Motor Fuel stations are permitted as conditional uses in this district. However, as you well know, the Comprehensive Plan contains rather extensive back- ground on the issue of continued commercial development along Highway 10, and the Planning District 12 Land Use Map designates the subject property as MD Medium Density Residential.