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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1995 ( #5 - #2058 Ron Rantz/Autografs, Inc. - Continued) • Bichanich said there could be an ability to expand upward or manipulate the building somehow. He continued there would be no variances required with this application, but if one was granted and could only be extended for a time period of a year, could it apply to parking for future expansion. Mabusth noted the commercial parking of vehicles is not a permitted use in a residential zone. Mabusth said a future Council could not be tied to such a decision and neither can promises be made for the future. She added that a possible redesign could be done with the building in the future with a request for a parking variance. A variance would have a better chance of being approved than a rezoning. Jabbour asked if the classification for the property could change. Mabusth said it was a B-4 classification and did fit that use. Kelley noted the future could not be predicted. Hurr added that a variance is not a rezoning issue. Hurr moved, Kelley seconded, to conceptually approve the commercial site plan review and directed Staff to draft a resolution. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Hurr moved, Kelley seconded, to direct Staff to research the issues presented in the memo regarding lake access written by City Attorney Barrett. Ayes 4, Nays 0. • Kelley voiced his objection over the recent decision by the Wayzata City Council regarding the stoplight at the intersection of Hwy 12 and Wayzata Boulevard. He has spoken with City Administrator Moorse regarding this issue. Kelley said he never would have voted for the annexation of the property to Wayzata if he had known this would occur. Hurr said the Council should have put conditions on the annexation. Jabbour said the City should officially object to the decision made by Wayzata. He noted that the mayor of Wayzata voted against the stoplight but new council members voted for the stoplight. Goetten said she was "shocked and appalled" at the decision. Jabbour reported that an emergency meeting of the LMCD was called regarding miscalculations made in the levies to several cities. Orono was shown to owe an additional $169.00. A question was asked at this meeting if cities were interested in holding town meetings to inform the public of the dangers of transporting zebra mussel. Jabbour was concerned that such a meeting would attract those on the lake who are interested in halting the transportation of the mussel, and not those off the lake who are most in need of hearing the information. Jabbour said he was excited about having a town meeting. Hurr noted that the Freshwater Institute was holding a workshop on the zebra mussel on October 7 and suggested a member of the LMCD attend the workshop. The workshop is open to the public. 1�1 6