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Steve Thatcher 31 January 1985 Page Two With the application by Kunz Oil Company, the City must make a determination as to the appropriate land use for this area of the City. If the City feels that the Comprehensive Plan accurately reflects the City's ultimate develop- ment goals for this area, the site should be rezoned to a medium density resi- dential zoning designation. If upon city review, the City finds the Kunz Oil request to be acceptable, the Comprehensive Plan should be amended to show this change of land use. Past City actions on similar development and zoning requests in this area of the City (i.e., Highway 10 Radi,ilor and Holiday Gas Station) indicate that the City has not waivered fi-omi the planning reconwiendations of the Compre- hensive Plan. The City has two options if it chooses to stand by the Comprehensive Plan recomnendation and deny the Kunz Oil Company development request. The first option relates directly to the applicant's development request. The Mounds View Zoning Ordinance outlines the following criteria for con- sidering a conditional use penult: Section 40.25.A. (5) (5) The Planning Commission shall consider possible adverse effects of the proposed amendment ur conditional use. Its judgement shall be based upon (but not limited to) the following factors: a, Relationship to municipal comprehensive plan. b. The geographical area involved. c. Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. d. The character of the surrounding area. e. The demonstrated need for such use. Section 40.25.8. (2) (2) Criteria for Granting Conditional Use Permits., in granting a conditional use permit, the City Council shall consider the advice and recommendations of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed use on the Comprehensive Plan and upon the health, safety and general welfare of occupants of surrounding lands. Among other things, the City Council shall make the following findings where applicable: The use will not create in excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and utilities which serve or are proposed to serve the area,