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CITY OF' ST. ANTHONY REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Submitted Type of Action Requested :' Agenda Item Number July 21, 1983 Resolution G-3 Ordinance Date Action Requested Formal Action/Motion Title Good Luck Cafe July 26, 1983 - X — Other �Rezoninq, Variance .and Conditional. Use. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TO: Mayor and Councilmen FROM: David M. Childs, City Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY DISCUSSION' OF SUBJECT: This. is a request from Kin Lun Kwong, 5001 clearview Ave. , Fridley for 3 approvals. (1) Rezoning of Lot 2, Block 6, Murray Hts. , Addn. ) (Good Luck Cafe) from residential to commercial (2) Conditional use approval to -allow a restaurant to expand adjacent to a residential zone. (3) A variance to allow 21 parking spaces as opposed .to the 85 spaces required. . Numerous persons appeared in opposition or called or wrote letters with concerns about future traffic, odors and the past poor maintenance of the property. The Planning commission -recommended denial with the following reasons given: 1. The three conditions which must be satisfied for a variance or conditional • use were not met. 2. The comprehensive plan shows that the site is recommended for mid-density residential. 3. Existing business and the MTC presently over utilize on street parking now. 4. Adequate snow storage was not addressed in the proposal. 5. Adequate screening was not addressed in the proposal. 6. There is a strong possibility that property values of nearby homes might be adversely affected by the proposal. 7. All available parking space on the site appears to be almost completely utilized by the existing building. 8. Testimony from neighbors indicated a poor history of bldg. and lane' maint. , weed and odor control by the existing .business. Plus 5 other .reasons specified but not available at the time of this writing. (Helen Crowe is completing the minutes'.) RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is considering reducing his request from a 20.00 square foot expansion to about a 400 - 600 square foot expansion with better screening and more parking. Council can deny his request as is or table it until the revised proposal is received-at which time the commission could review the revised proposal. Per Council. CITY MANAGER'S REVIEW: COMMENTS :