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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 ( #5 - #2058 Ron Rantz/Autografs, Inc. - Continued) • The site plan review was approved by the Planning Commission with the legal combination of the three lots. All setbacks are based on the combination. Rezoning would be decided by the Council for their conceptual approval. The rezoning area in question runs along the west rear lot lines of lots 1 and 2. Mabusth reviewed an exhibit locating the zoning boundary and the uses that extended beyond those boundaries. While the City does not respond to single spot rezoning, there are these discrepancies that exist along the B-4 zoning boundary. Hurr asked how the area under question for expansion would be used. Mabusth said it would allow for a building expansion and additional parking. Hurr asked if it is l' gal to have combined lots in two zoning districts. Mabusth said the County does review the zoning of a property when asked to complete a combination. Jabbour said if the property were to be subdivided, new setbacks would be requi ed. Mabusth advised the residential property could not be developed if the structure 's placed right along a zoning boundary line to the rear of lots 1 and 2. This is why the City asks for an open space easement over lot 3. Goetten recommended looking at the comprehensive plan for the area and said she was not in favor of spot zoning." Hun agreed. Jabbour noted there are some business owners in Navarre who would like to change the • zoning in the area. Mabusth said no one has come forward regarding any zoning change. The church property has had inquiries regarding the zoning. Mabusth said there was a purchase agreement for the church property by the owners of the Martin station. Jabbour said he was not against rezoning but it would require addressing the whole area. He is favorable to the application and feels it would be a good use for the property. Jabbour noted it would take 4 /5th majority vote of the Council for rezoning. Jabbour said it is up to the applicant on whether to proceed with the application as proposed with the combined three lots. It was noted that nothing could be built on the land in the conservation area. Goetten asked if there was a possibility of relocating the structure on the commercial zoned property. This was addressed by the Planning Commission according to Mabusth and was found to require more variances. Waters said the property was chosen as it was not part of a typical industrial area but saw it as a good area for a high -tech business. He said the business could have been squeezed into the area nearer to the street but it was the intent to benefit all concerned with a buffered, treed, more natural looking environment. He said he was unsure on whether to proceed as proposed. • 4