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P.C. Minutes - 4-24-96 Page 5 Commissioner Kellison left the meeting. The City is requesting to rezone 42.43 acres west of T.H. 61 from agriculture and conservancy to commercial. The subject property is north of 147th St. and adjacent to T.H. 61. The applicant's request is to facilitate the construction of a new U.S. Post Office. The subject property is currently vacant and contains a large wetland and flood plain area on its western edge. The present comprehensive plan reflects the zoning of the property. The comprehensive plan currently under review guides the area for public use. The application has been proposed to allow construction of a new post office on Flay Ave. North. The initial concept is a cul-de-sac street with access from T.H. 61, functioning like a frontage street. The post office site would occupy part of a small commercial strip terminating in a cul-de-sac north of the residential homes adjacent to the south. Much of the 42 acres is wetland and undevelopable soils (Seelyeville muck, soil 540 in the Washington County Soil Survey). Therefore the majority of the property will not be able to accommodate development, commercial or otherwise. Rezoning the entire 42 acres would not be an accurate representation of available commercial land in the City. Rezoning of the actual area to be developed or the potential developable area would be more appropriate' There were no comments from the general public. Motion made by Agness, seconded by Rubenzer to table this application until all information has been provided. All aye, motion passed. STREET VACATION - RICE LAKE MEADOWS 4TH It was noted that the City Council referred this request to the Planning Commission. There was some confusion whether this was to schedule a public hearing or determine whether a hearing would be required. Jim Merila and Kent Roessler were present and stated that a recent discovery indicated that the roadway easement for the extension of Geneva Ave. had been deeded to Cary Weisner rather than the City and consequently required no vacation by the City. Mr. Merila stated they were present to give the Planning Commission an opportunity to review the plat and identify that all requests made by the Commission in the Fall of 1995 had been completed.