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- 5- Recorrunendation Mr. Membrez moved and Mr. G. Johnson seconded, that the Camnission recomend approval of Thomas Wi llmus, request for rezoning from I-I to B-3 at 1841 Oakcrest with the condi tion that the setbacks for the building and parking lot fran Fairview Avenue comply with the I-I zoning district setback requirements. Roll Call, Ayes: Demos, Eagles, Kellett, G. Johnson, V. Johnson. Membrez and Pope. Nays: None. Planning File 767 - Marie Slawik request for rezoning from I-I to B-3, Special Use Permit, Division of lot and Variances at 2691 North Snelling Avenue Presentation Mr. Bob Brown, architect, indicated Mrs. Slawik proposed to rezone approximately 5.7 acres on the northwest corner of the intersection of County Road C and Snelling Avenue for the construction of a Grand Avenue Ford car dealership. He stated that at this time it is tmknown what type of development would occur to the north on the remaining 12 acres that Mrs. Slawik owns. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the owners of the Rose Theatre located across Snelling Avenue have proposed to the State Highway Department a change in the interchange de- sign of Cotmty Road C and Snelling from a folded diamond concept to a button hook design. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that the Highway Department has stated that they would have a decision as to their feelings on this change in the next two weeks. If this change were approved, the Highway Department would most likely be interested in review- ing the interchange design on the western side of Snelling as well, which would mean that the right-of-way needs and the potential for development would be changed. Mr. Dahlgren camnented that Roseville had approved the improvement of Snelling Avenue in 1971, and that to take action on a rezoning for development would be breaking faith with the Highway Department. Discussion Mrs. Slawik indicated that she has waited long enough and stated that she gets no place in her communications with the State Highway Department. She wants to develop and bring property taxes into the Village. Carl Cummings, representing the owner of Grand Avenue Ford, indicated that time was of the essence. We have waited many months. He suggested that the easiest and quickest way was to approve the rezoning :immediately and let the State Highway Department make their decisions. Mrs. Demos stated that it would seem that we could wait until the August 1, Planning Camnission meeting to provide the Highway Department one last chance to make their decision as to whether or not they were going to purchase the right..of-way or change the design of the interchange. Mr. North read portions of a memo from the District #9 State Highway Department Engineer to the Director of Right of Way Operations for the State Highway Department which indicated that the District #9 engineer recommended that in order to eliminate the acquisition of developed property and to protect the state from paying for developed property that the area required for highway purposes be acquired at this time. Mr. Membrez thought that some action should be taken at this time.