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City Council meeting of January 7, 2002 Page 10 parcels, the PC approved the recommendation on a 5 to 2 vote. Although the City has a relatively high level of discretion in approving or denying a rezoning application, the proposed zoning for the property must be consistent with the City's comprehensive plan. Options A, B, C, and D were outlined in the. staff report and included a variety of rezoning options for consideration by the Council. Staff recommended approval of the rezoning identified as Option C, which rezones the Molitor and eastern part of the Tschida property to officellight industrial. Lastly, staff recommended that the western part of the Tschida property remain urban residential. The PC recommended approval of Option B. Council members Petryk and Granger stated that they could not support the rezoning because the entire area should be considered rather than on an individual basis. After a lengthy discussion of the rezoning: Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-3 APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING FOR PROPERTY WEST OF FENWAY AVENUE AND SOUTH 140TH STREET (MOLITOR PROPERTY). VOTING AYE: Haas, Puleo, Miron VOTING NAY: Granger and Petryk Motion Failed. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to approve Option C as outlined in the staff repoM which rezones the entire Molitor property, and the east half of the Tschida property, from multi -family to office/light industrial. VOTING AYE: Granger and Petryk VOTING NAY: Haas, Puleo, Miron Motion Failed. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WASHINGTON CTY FOR CSAH 8 For the past several months, City staff has been working with Washington County officials regarding the Cooperative Agreement for the expansion and improvement of CSAH 8. City Attorney Dave Snyder and City Engineer Dave Mitchell, along with City staff, have reviewed the Agreement. Staff recommended Council approve the Cooperative Agreement with Washington County for the improvements and expansion to CSAH 8 subject to a final review by the City Attorney. Council members will be updated on a regular basis by the consulting engineering firm TKDA, who was selected by Washington County to manage the project. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the Cooperative Agreement with Washington County for the improvements and expansion to CSAH 8 west of TH61, subject to a cost not to exceed $82,000. All aye. Motion Carried. JANUARY 11TH MEETING W/WBL SCHOOL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS CD Director John Rask and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with WBL school officials on December 27, 2001 to discuss the proposed construction of the new elementary school north of CSAH 8 on the Len Pratt and Jim Peterson property. A follow-up meeting has been scheduled for Friday,