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" . I .- " . 6. That notice of such pUblic hearing was duly published in the New Brighton Bulletin on January 10, 1974 and notice of such public hearing was duly mailed to the record owners of all real estate within 350 feet of the subject property on January 11, 1974. 7. That a public heating was duly held by the City Council at the City Hall on January ~~, 1974, from 8 p.m. to 11:24 p.m. which hearing was continued on February 13,1974 from 9:16 p.m. to 11:47 p.m. and February 26, 1974, from 8:20 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on March 12, 1974, from 9:24 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. at which time the public hearing was closed. 8. At such public hearing all persons wishing to be heard were given an opportunity to speak on the subject, letters, written communications and petitions were received and maps, plats,plans and picture slides were displayed and examined. 9. That the City Council, after hearing, reading and seeing all evidence and arguments presented in favor of and opposed to the granting of such rezoning application did, on March 12, 1974, direct the preparation of a resolution denying such rezoning appLication BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the New Brighton City Council makes the following findings of fact in respect to such rezoning application: 1. The subject property has been zoned R-l at least since 1955. The zoning was not changed when a new comprehensive zoning ordinance and map was adopted in 1964. 2. The owner of the land and applicant for rezoning was aware of the zoning of the subject land at the time of purchase. 3. Other land near to the subject property and near to the intersection of Silver Lake Road and Interstate 694 has geographic and topographic characteristics similar to the subject property ancl has been successfully developed into fine residential use under R-l zoning thvough the use of conventional platting and through thE: use of the Planned Residential Development portion of the zoning ordinance. 4. That the development of the subject property is feasible under the existing R-l zoning and such fact was admitted by the applicant. 5. The property surrounding the subj ect property to the nor1;h, east, south and to a great extent to the west is currently developEld in low density residential use and much of such development was made in reliance on the existing zoning of the subject property.