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_10- developments as a condition for certain business activities . Pyr. Soth cautioned- against "spotzoning" , but indicated it might .be possible to set distance standards for .certain business activities which might be predicated on the noise and traffic they might generate. Sue Michaelof, 23.19 Harding Street N.E. , agreed that it was the fact that Chick 's in St. -Anthony would be only a few hundred feet from homes in her. area- which had caused such an uproar -from the neighbors . She said she would not expect . that Chick 's in Coon Rapids would cause the same traffic and. noise problems it would -in St. Anthony because that establishment was located in a shopping mall which was completely isolated from the nearest residences several blocks away by a wooded area which would deaden any noises . Councilman Marks recalled that several years ago a public hearing- on a Country Kitchen to .be located just west of the intersection of 37th Aven.ue_.with Silver- Lake Road hadresulted in that proposal being rejected because the site was::. too -close to a busy -intersection, there was not enough room on the site for the restaurant and adequate parking and the restaurant's -siting so close to a _residential area was considered unacceptable .by the neighbors. He suggested no action be taken on the ordinances that evening and- instead,. the City Attorney be directed to write an -ordinance which would not place so many restrictions on Apache. Councilman Ranallo was adamant that any restaurant in Apache which stayed open all night and generated .a level of noise and traffic which disturbed the.neighbors was "exactly the type of business residents have indicated they don' t want anywhere in the City" . He said he always considered the Burger Chef to be a part • of Apache and the thought of that restaurant staying open all night right across from the townhomes which are being built by Sid Johnson frightens him. He reminded -Councilman Plarks that he himself has complained about the noise generated by. tennis players across from his home in Central Park and asked him how he would like a restaurant in that same location. Councilman I-larks then questioned .how much delay there would be for Apache to go through all. the procedures to get certain businesses established inthe mall and he was told it would be. up to the Apache management to inform the prospective tenants of the restrictions so they -could start the process long before they intend to open. Council- man Enrooth said the panning Salon which recently opened in Apache had to wait a month before- it could open but he did not believe the planning process had really been a major burden in that instance. Mr. Zinner cited 20 years of experience of Apache , nine of which had been under the existing ordinance, . where restaurants , cafeterias and delicatessens had operated .as Permitted Uses. He perceives such establishments do .provide a service for the community and doesn ' t . believe an- ordiance change is required at this time . Councilman Marks asked why the City didn' t just change . all Permitted Uses to Conditional Uses and Councilman Ranallo said there is a difference between uses which can be expected to generate traffic and noise and those which do not. Fie said he did .wonder,_ however; why delicatessens were included. Mr. Soth said he had, also questioned whether that use fit • into the definition but the Planning Commission had some apprehensions as to whether some- eating places in -the metropolitan area, .which are called delicatessens , are not in reality sit-down restaurants which even serve liquor. He would hate to -see an all-night delicatessen