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Zoning File #1112 March 11, 1987 Peas 2 History of Property: Prior to 1978, the easterly 70 feet of the property was zoned B-1(Comercial). The City rezoned the B-1 portion of the property to LR-IA in November of 1976 and concurrent with that rezoning adopted Resolution 6961 (Exhibit P), establishing a lawful non -conforming commercial use on the now totally zoned residwntial property. The service station/car repair use has existed in one form or another up to 1983 when Craig Olson was granted a conditional use permit for the addition of transmission repair use. Intent of Resolution #961 6 Non -Conforming Use Standards: The resolution establishing the legal non -conforming use of the property specifically spelled out limits and guidelines for the continued service station use but Item 6 of Section Iv of that resolution notes the following: "6. Other uses may be considered by the Council upon application and upon a finding that vhe proposed use is less non -conforming than the above permitted uses." This section has been the basis for similar applications that sought to change the appro,,ed use to another commercial or non -conforming use. Paul Fahlin, a previous applicant, sought to relocate his bait shop operation to the subject property and maintain the gas sales. The application was denied, staff has enclosed a copy of that resolution noting the fi-,. ings for denial (Exhibit G ) . In .983, Council granted a conditional use permit to Craig Olson to allow the use to expand to limited transmission repair use. Review Exhibit H, the resolution that lists the required findings for approval of the intensification of the non -conforming use. The limited tranmissi,., repair use was deemed compatible with service station use that had always existed on the property. Note that Council zlso responded to the economic pressures brought on by the oil crunch during that period of time for all independent small operators. Another big factor was that the neighborhood wanted the service station use to remain.