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Planning Commission Minutes - August 25, 2005 Page 4 of 5 Rosenquist made motion, Weidt seconded, to recommend approval of the conditional use permit as drafted. All Ayes. Motion carried-. Granger Inc. Rezoning from CR -3 to C-1 The Commission considered the request of Granger's Inc, 5725 14S1h Street North, to rezone from Central Residential (CR -3) to Central Business (C-1). The property is 0.7 acres in size and located east of Highway 61 and south of 147th Street. The applicant currently owns the property and the auto body repair business on the site. Community Development Intern Gitzlaff explained that the current use of the property of an auto repair business is not a permitted use in the Central Residential District but Granger's Auto Body Repair is allowed to operate as a legal non -conforming use. However, the development potential of the property is limited because a legal non -conforming use cannot be enlarged, expanded, or operated in a different manner than as it existed the day the use became non -conforming. The applicant is requesting the rezoning in order to obtain the ability to expand the business or redevelop the site into another commercial use at a later date if desired. The CDD explained there was a City wide zoning change in the late 1990's and it was then that the property was rezoned to residential. He indicated that it is unknown whether it was intentional or not. Schumann opened the public hearing. Dan Granger. 5624 14151 Street North, said they were unaware that there was a zoning change and recently found out it was zoned residential. There was no one else present who wished to speak on the request and Schumann closed the public hearing. Weidt made motion, Bailly seconded, to recommend approval of the rezoning of the property from Central Residential (CR -3) to Central Business (C-1). All Ayes. Motion carried. John & Kim Granger CUP for Twinhome The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of John and Kim Granger for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a twinhome on the south end of their property located at 5757 147th Street North which consists of .45 acres. Intern Gitzlaff explained that the parcel consist of .45 acres and was located in the central residential zoning district where twinhomes were permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. There was an existing house on the property which the applicant would demolish. The twinhome as proposed would meet all building setbacks. Gitzlaff showed the proposed elevations and indicated that staff felt changes to the design and architectural elements could improve the look of the twinhome.