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-4- �ir. Dahlgren indicated that according to City ordinance5 there i.s pxesently enough parkzng on the sz�e for the shopping cent�r and the proposed medzcal building withou� adding new sgaces.. He indicated the ordinance would require 2,911 spaces and the propose� plan provides for 3,150 spaces. He stated tha� Slati�ik �ntexprises has advised the Cxty that �he current 7, �es require 3,010 spaces. �'fr. Dahlgren indicated tha� by reducing the buf�er str�p from 70 to 40 feet, approximately 60 additiona� parking spac�s are gained. Those 60 are part o� the 3,150 0£ the pxopased spaces. Mr. Da.hlgren corsunen�ed �ha� the ques�ion of parkin� reQuired by ieases is not really the 1S5U@� but tha.t the issue is whether the 70 foot buffer should be xeduced to 40 feet as it is an the othex sides af the shopping center.property. The property owner at 1390 Skillman commented that perhaps it would be better i� one of the �xisting vacan� buildings in the City t�ould he used �ar the med�cal clinic �nstead of con- stru�tzng a new building. ��r, Bzll Sailax, 1�33 Skillman, inqu�red i�hat wouZd be done to prohibit parking by the medical clinic clients on Skillman and other residential streets. �irs. Thompson, 2Q08 Asbuxy, expressed. concern that if the rexoning is appraved and traffi.c prablems develop, tha� the applicant wi.11 then be asking �he Cxty ta t�se the streets to the south, east and west for access to their property. tilrs. Slawik indicated �hat she wanted to be a good neighbor and that she dxdn'r �rant the people to be cross at here, therefore, she was gaing to withdraw the request for variance to parking requirement and setback. Recommendation 1!` Mas�Cel moved and Mr, Ru�Cavina se�onded, that the Commission recommend. appraval af �.__� Max-, Inc, request for rezoning �rom R-]. to 8-�--B and special. use pexmit at Z�DO Nar'�h 5nelli.ng Avenue and to recoznmend approval of Har Max, Inc, request to withdraw the appli- cation for variance to parking requirement and se�back at 21.00 North Snelling Avenue. Roil Call, Ayes: Mastel, Szmons, Ke�.lett, Rukavi.na and G. Jahnson. Nays: None. b�r. Frank Martizelli, Commissaone�c, Mi.n.nesota State Highway Department, indxcated the Highway DEpartment is presently conducting a study o� the in�ersection of Caunty Road B and Snellxng Avenue. He s�a�.ed that �he State is concexned abaut tra�fa.c £law and sa�ety. Planning Fi1e 1Q00 - AlJ.ied 5tores rec�ue�t for preliminary p1a�, Y' ' � and B-I ta B--1 and B-�.-B, special use perrnzt size and parking at 1758 Highway 36: Presentation rezoning from I-Y and vaxzances to sign �iz-. Richard Champ, Vice President of l7onaldsan.s, thanked the Planning Commzssion f.or again considering their app].ication and a7.so thanked. the citizens for their unaerstanding about re turning ta another meet ing . �Ir, Griffin, representing the applicant, indicated thar the prev�.ous proposal included specific plans far l/3 of the 18 acres. This proposal includes specific pl.ans for 2/3 nf tih� 18 acres. `•�r. Gri�firl indicated that the remaining 6 acres, not currently proposed for specific develop- ment, woul.d be developEd. as quickly as pQSSib1e. H� state� the Golden Age Nursin.g Home has e_�cpress�d an interest in 3 0� the acre5 and the I�� M Developmen� Company is �ntexes�ed in �� 1as� �hree acres For an office bu�lding, l�Ir. Griffin statea that brea.koff block Zr'ould be '�� ,d on �he LaBeI1e's buildi.ng and Fxank's Nursery. The Learning Tree Center Lyauld use cedar siding and LaBelle's and Frank's would also usP some cedar an their buildings. The traffic