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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 (#1 - #2170 Larry H Nelson - Continued) Schroeder inquired if the City should be concerned with the sheds located on the railroad right-of-way Mabusth said that was between the railroad and Nelson to resolve issue of shed and a portion of a retaining w all on the railroad property Nelson said the shed w as located there when he purchased the property, and the only question at this lime was the 16 67' Sabodi noted the railroad has deeded the 16 67' property to the previous owner, and this action has no affect on the structures in the richt-of-wav V'ote: Ayes 6, Nays 0, («) ZONING AMENDMENT - SECTION 10.44, SUBDIVISIONS 3 AND 4 AND SECTION. 10.45, SUBDIVISION 4 - B-5, LIMITED NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT AND B-6 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - PUBLIC HEARING 8:05-8:40 P.M. The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. GatTron reported that the proposed zoning amendment came from two directions, one being the rezoning for the Grace Baptist Church property from LR-IC to B-5, and the Hwy 12 Land Use Committee consisting of three Council members and tw o Planning Commissioners reviewing the B-6 zone The Planning Commission had suggested the removal of sev eral permitted or conditional uses that w ere not pertinent to today or the particular locations The Commission had briefly discussed eliminating the permitted use of "tobacco shops" and the conditional uses of "home and garden equipment rental" and "kennels" Gaft'ron said it was suggested that when the B-5 was reviewed, the B-6 area of Hwy 12 also be reviewed as it pertains to drive-thru restaurants, which is a conditional use under the B-6 zoning Gaffron reviewed the purpose of the B-5 which is to "provide a district for businesses that supply commodities or perform a service primarily for residents in the surrounding neighborhood, which businesses are not high traffic generators and do not necessitate an inordinate amount of hardcoverThe intent is to limit the hardcov er and curtail traffic problems GaftVon reviewed the areas of B-5 zoning in Navarre near CoRds 15 and 19 On the west end, there is the Shoreline Service Center, wh ch is an auto repair shop. Furniture Minnesota, and one residence Further east is the Navarre Dairy Queen, the Lake Minnetonka Animal Hospital, two properties owned by Lowells Auto Parts, a print shop and an office Across the street is a small professional office building. The other B-5 is the recent property rezoned from LR-IC. that being the Grace Baptist Church Stoddard asked what direction the Council eave GaftVon said the Council has not discussed the B-5 issue.