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CASE NUMBER: 1590-85 APPLICANT: Christian & Missionry Alliance Church Page 2 intensity use, and the residential quality of the structure is obviously a factor in the neighbors' perception of its compatibility with the contiguous residential zones. Examination of the attached portion of the Zoning Map illustrates a somewhat precarious position of this property for single family residential purposes. The land to the south (across Garden Avenue) is zoned and used for B-2, Retail, purposes. The property across Lexington Avenue is zoned B-2 as well. Thus, there is some merit to the development of the land in question for a Limited Business transitional use. The actual use of the property for the structure as proposed will, in fact, increase the land values in the area inasmuch as the potential threat for some more deleterious use will be negated. Thus, though it adds another commercial use on Lexington Avenue, it appears to solve a problem with which the neighbors have been concerned for some time. 5. Though the attached letter speaks of a rezoning, the action before the Planning Commission and Council at this time is one of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan which must precede a rezoning, action. The request then is for an amendment from the designated Low Density Residential Use to a Limited Business Use. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the land use change, a hearing for the rezoning can be published for the June meeting of the Planning Commission. If the Council approves the amendment in the meantime, the timing of the rezoning will conform to Metropolitan Council requirements for their review and action. Following a possible Council action of approval on the second Monday of the month, the Metropolitan Council has ten days within which to declare a negative declaration. Such a declaration determines that the land use change does not have metropolitan impact (very likely in this case). Thus, there is time for this action prior to a potential Planning Commission hearing on the rezoning at their regular June meeting.