Correspondence 1985-1989 Dahlgren

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Planning Of f ice Hour•s September 23, 1986 • Page 3 • They also reviewed w' ith Dave Janisch their proposal, as requested by the Rice Creek Watershed District, to enlarge the pond �o the north of the developmen� site. This enlarge- ment would enfringe on the shoreline to the extent that a pathway around the pond would be unfeasible. We suggested this is not in the public interest, and its value to the City for park purposes would be practically destroyed. Dave Janisch called the Rice Creek Watershed engineering consultants, pointing out our concerns. Dave noted that they will accept keeping the pond as originally proposed, but requested the transplanting of some of the marsh vegetation (where the pond is to be filled) to the east side of the existing pond. This is a good solution, and will result in the pond being useful for public, park, and ponding purposes. 6. Warner, 481-0370 Marvin Warner lives at 2535 Rice Street, on a single family lot on the west side of Rice Street, with a 169 feet of frontage. He wants to have his land rezoned to B-3, permission to repair automobiles in his existing two car garage, and have the ordinance changed to allow for him to sell used cars on the site. He proposes to park t�e cars on th� lawn in the front of his house. � We r�va.ewed the City's policy regarding strip zoning of commercial str�ets such as Rice Street, suggesting that application for his proposed use would result in a negative decision. At his request, we rev�ewed the procedures that would have to be followed, including the petition �f fifty percent of the contiguous landowners, inasmuch as the prc�posal is not in conformance with thc� Comprehensive Plan. He noted that he could get permission to do this on the property across the street in Vadnais Heights, on land that was recently zon�d comm�rcial. I suggested that h� proceed with that site, or some other location where this use is �ermitt�d. He noted that there are fifty locat�.ons in Roseville where people are s�lling us�d cars. He noted that he and t�is brothers pick up cars at auctions, r�pair them, and sell them. I noted t�hat th� ordinance cloes nat ai.low a"used car lot" as a principal us�, but that us�d cars are permitt�d �or sal� in conjunction with a n�w car agency. 7. Rosewood, 631-3254 Pete Hilc�er, from Ro��we�d, Dennis Marhula, from westwood Engineering, and Herb Ketcham and George Loisos, both from the Architectural Alliance, were in to revi�w the revised preliminary site plans for th� d�velopment of their office � park in the tax increment district at the northwest corner of Highway 36 and 35W. The plans have been substantially revised, and have many good points of design and functional layout.