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5 Ms. Dorn stated she did not want her street to become a business street, but rather wanted to see it remain residential. Bruce Johnson, 329 Cleveland Avenue, explained this site was put on the market in 2007 when the housing market was terrible and the price could have been too high. He understood Provident Home Health Care was doing good work in the community, but encouraged this business to pursue a commercial location. Commissioner Fynewever stated she has driven by this location on several different occasions and understood Cleveland Avenue was a busy roadway. She requested further information from the applicant on their property search. Ms. Erickson indicated she began her search over a year ago and after committing to the purchase the site she quit searching. She described the growth potential for her business and noted most of her clients were terminal. Commissioner Fynewever questioned if the residential home would remain residential. Ms. Erickson stated this was the case. Commissioner Fynewever thanked Councilmember Strub for taking the traffic concerns expressed this evening to the Public Safety Commission. Motion by Commissioner Danger, seconded by Commissioner Murphy to close the Public Hearing. Approved 6-0. Commissioner Danger stated he understood the traffic concerns as he lived one-half block off of Long Lake Road. He commented it was hard for him understand how an additional 20 people would have such an impact on Cleveland Avenue. He explained the north metro was continuing to grow and the City would have to deal with it the best it could. He encouraged the residents in attendance to attend an upcoming Public Safety Commission meeting to voice their concerns regarding the volume and speed of traffic along Cleveland Avenue. Commissioner Miwa empathized with the homeowners in attendance and understood they purchased a home that was zoned R-1 in a residential neighborhood. At this time, the City was considering rezoning a tract of land. She stated she was struggling with the fact that there were no justifiable reasons not to move forward with the proposed rezoning as it was well thought out and met all City standards. For that reason, she was prepared to offer her support to the request. Chair Nichols-Matkaiti added that for the past eight years there have been no other development opportunities for this property. Motion by Commissioner Frischman, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, to approve staff recommendation. Approved 6-0. Planning Director Gundlach clarified for the record that the petition should be recorded for Item 6A on the agenda and not 6B.