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I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 24, 1993 Page 9 Council Business. continued Hank Breems, Realty One, noted the applicant is working with Rice Creek Watershed District to resolve any issues. Motion by Larson, seconded by Rebelein, to APPROVE LP-279. SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. PROVISION OF A PERFORMANCE BOND OR A LETTER OF CREDIT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE COST TO INSTALL PARKING. CURBINGS, AND LANDSCAPING. 2. PROPOSED DRIVEWAY BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NSP TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 3. CURB CUT PERMIT APPROVAL BY RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS. 4. PERMIT APPROVAL BY RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT. 5. APPROVAL OF VN-293 AND NC-93; AND WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS APPROVING VN-293 AND NC-93. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Williams asked what E.M. manufactures. The applicant replied that they do specialized coatings on metal parts. Mattila presented the conversion of a single family home to an office located on 321 Old Highway 8. The applicant made a contingent sale to an appraiser wishing to locate his office in the home. The site is zoned R-3B and does not permit office uses. The proposed office would occupy the entire home, and exceeds the requirement of the Home Occupation Ordinance. In order to convert the home to an office. the site needs to be rezoned to B-1, or the Zoning Ordinance needs to be amended to allow for offices as an interim use. To allow for interim uses, a new district would need to be created and considered at a public hearing. If approved, the site could be rezoned and the proposed interim use would then be reviewed by Council. The third option is to take no action at all. The Planning Commission recommends to initiate consideration of the rezoning to B-1, Limited Business. The Commissioners did not see a need for the interim use permit process because the B-1 zoning would not alter the essential character of the area. As a condition of the rezoning, the Commission stipulated an improved off.street parking lot and landscape plan should be required. Gunderman asked if there is a redevelopment effort in this area, and would it cost the City more money to purchase the property back after it was rezoned to a business use. Mattila said it is typically true that commercial property would be of higher value than residential. Motion by Gunderman, TO TAKE NO ACTION. Motion died because of lack of second to motion. Council Business E.M. Industries Site Plan Review Report 93-231 Resolution 93.102 Resolution 93-103 Convert Single Family Home to an Office in the R.38 District Report 93-232