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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 2 SEPTEMBER 8 , 1992 <br /> 3 PAGE 6 <br /> d <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Councilmember Enrooth recalled that the City Council had <br /> 7 specifically requested that the "highest and best use" of this <br /> 8 area be the prime consideration of the Planning Commission. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Chairperson Faust acknowledged that this was the request of <br /> 11 the City Council and the Planning Commission was well aware of <br /> 12 this during its deliberations . <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Noting that there has been no interest received from <br /> 15 commercial developers , Faust stated this area was viewed from <br /> 16 an economic point of view. He felt that years ago a smaller <br /> 17 commercial development may have been viable. The Planning <br /> 18 Commission had also discussed leaving the area as open space. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 It was the consensus of Planning Commission members that <br /> 21 zoning this area as commercial would afford a good <br /> 22 transitional area between residential and commercial . <br /> The City Attorney advised that the sites of the Rosie' s, <br /> 25 Restaurant and the Good Luck Cafe are being :appraised on a <br /> 26 commercial basis . The City will not rezone to. residential to <br /> 27 lower the value of these properties for the City to acquire. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 At this time, Councilmember Marks advised the Council that the <br /> 30 owner of the Rosie ' s Restaurant site is a personal friend and <br /> 31 business acquaintance of his . He recognizes there is a <br /> 32 conflict of interest and would leave the Council Chambers when <br /> 33 the resolution regarding the acquisition of this property is <br /> 34 discussed . <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve the amendment <br /> 37 to the St . Anthony Comprehensive Land Use Plan . <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Roll call : Enrooth, Fleming, Wagner, Ranallo - aye <br /> 40 Marks - abstain <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Motion passes <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 The City Attorney advised that when the rezoning of this <br /> 46 property comes before the City Council at its November meeting <br /> 47 a four-fifths vote is required to approve the rezoning. <br /> 8 <br />