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; i #414 Subdivision - Tourangeau • #418 Conditional Use Permit - Homick Page 2 #418 Mr. Rovegno did strenuously object to this proposal saying that the convenience foods would attract too much traffic, that too many accidents happen In front of the station now, that too mdny people already use his private dock to buy pop at the station or use the restrooms and that he was very concerned for his child's safety because of increased traffic on Central Avenue. The Planning Commission was concerned that at the Public Meeting held on August 14, 1978 for the subdivision, Reutiman had said that the int^-ition was only to clarify ownership and that the station woul'vl continue to operate as it always had. This application then is made with what constitutes a major change in the use. Reutiman asked about whether or not he couldn't withdraw the subdivision, buy all the property and then affect this same operating change. He was told "no * the service station is a conditional use that is always subject to review by the City upon change in use and that the lot size is substandard making the station also a non-conforming use subject to review and approval by the Council." Staff noted that Hennepin County and the City engineer are reviewing the. traffic sitiiation in regards to this proposal. Planning Commission requested more detailed traffic studies by the applicant, the staff and reports from Hennepin County. They also requested the applicant to provide a more complete site plan by having his surveyor locate the gas island, parking, sign and traveled sections of County Road 15 and Central Avenue. Planning Comnlssion noted that the entire property was to have been zoned LR-IA in 1974 except for a last minute promise by Tourangeau that the station would continue in its present use. Planning Coninlssion, after consideration of the new proposal, voted to reconsider their previous action on the subdivision request (#414). Thereafter, Planning Commission voted to table item 414 pending complete and conciirrent review of this application. V Planning Commission requested that the neighbors be notified of a Public Information Meeting on this request, said meeting to be held on September 11, 1978.