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1 PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> 2 MAY 19 , 1992 <br /> 3 PAGE 8 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 agenda for the June 2nd Council Meeting and that any <br /> 7 resident at this public hearing is welcome to attend the <br /> 8 Council Meeting to state their positions and concerns . <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Public Hearing was closed at 9 : 06 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Commissioner Gondorchin is supportive of Plan D with one <br /> 13 change . He felt the two parcels being recommended for <br /> 14 residential designation should be exchanged in placement <br /> 15 and designated as commercial . <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Commissioner Madden also preferred Plan D and favored <br /> 18 flip flopping the buffer and use for a commercial site. <br /> 19 This would still provide a buffer from the residential <br /> 20 area . <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Chairman Faust recalled that only six states do not allow <br /> 23 the sale of beer in grocery stores , therefore the liquor <br /> 24 operation may eventually be closed. He felt this would <br /> 25 leave a parcel which could be used for Unocal . He <br /> 26 questioned why some commissioners wanted this to remain <br /> 27 commercially zoned . <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Commissioner Madden felt this was the highest and best <br /> 30 use of the property . He also felt when the relocation of <br /> 31 the fire station is considered, it should be moved to the <br /> 32 northern part of the City. Its present site is not <br /> 33 centrally located. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Regarding Rosie' s Cafe, the City Manager noted that the <br /> 36 owners are presently leasing the space. The lease costs <br /> 37 leave little room for profit . Also, Hennepin County has <br /> 38 issued a three page document citing public health <br /> 39 violations in the establishment . He noted that the last <br /> 40 purchase price being asked for Rosie ' s was $250 , 000 . <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner Gondorchin felt the Planning Commission <br /> 43 needed more time to deliberate before any recommendations <br /> 44 could be made. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Commissioner Franzese suggested that a more generic <br /> 47 recommendation be made which addressed the City ' s <br /> 48 purchasing Rosie' s and making right-of-way improvements . <br /> 49 She felt the Commission should not be focusing on <br /> 50 eventual uses of the properties . <br /> 51 <br /> 52 Chairman Faust questioned what input had been received <br /> 53 from BRW. The City Manager responded that the firm made <br /> 54 <br />