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VARIANCE to Section 1005 of the Roseville City Code to allow for the reuse of 2154 North Lexington Avenue site as a gas/convenience store. Chair Duncan opened the hearing and requested Thomas Paschke provide a summary of the staff report dated June 4, 2003. Muna Sabri, dba Jordan Stop, 2154 Lexington Avenue, has contracted to re-open a gas station (formerly Jiffy Gas) on a pre-existing non-conforming site. As a result, Mr. Sabri seeks approval of a Conditional Use Permit and multiple Variances to allow the re-use on the site. The property at 2154 Lexington Avenue has been operated as a motor fuel and limited convenience facility as recently as 2001. The owner of record is QC Energy II of Rockford, Illinois. However, since the use on the site ceased to operate for more than one year the property is classified as non-conforming use, requiring both a conditional use permit per Section 1 005.05.C6 and Section 1013 and a variance to (multiple) Section 1005 of the City Code. An abatement hearing to clean up the vacated site was held by the City Council on June 10, 2002. The site also has three ground water pollution monitoring wells, monitored by the Minnesota Department of Health. Staff recommended approval of the variance and conditional use permit with conditions. Member Bakeman asked if the County will take more land for the intersection. Deb Bloom explained that the County has no plans for added right-of-way. IlIia Teska explained the proposal for Jordan Stop. The applicant agrees with the staff report, except for the hours of operation which should be expanded to 24 hours/day. Chair Duncan closed the hearing. Motion: Member Duncan moved, seconded by Member Peper, to recommend approval of a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT for Muna Sabri and QC Energy II to allow the reuse of 2154 Lexington Avenue as a gas station with limited convenience sales, based on the information contained in Section 5 and conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated June 4,2003, and modifying Section 7.7 of the staff report dated June 4,2003, to indicate approval of 24 hours of operation per day. Ayes: 5 Nays: 1, Bakeman Motion carried. Motion: Member Duncan moved, seconded by Member Peper, to recommend approval of a variance to Section 1005.0A2, 1005.01A3, 1005.01D6B, 1005.09C, 1005.09E and 1010.14 of the Roseville City Code, for Muna Sabri, and QC Energy II to allow the re-use of 2154 Lexington Avenue as a gas station with limited convenience sales, based on the findings in Section 6 and conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated June 4, 2003, with elimination of Section 7.7 of said report. Ayes: 5 Nays: 1, Bakeman Motion carried. Member Bakeman objected based on hours and noise as annoying. Member Stone asked for details of noise standards 7. Information, Reports & Other Business (Verbal Reports): a. Planning File 3489: Sketch Plan Review, 474 W. Co. Rd. C Member Stone recused herself from the discussion of item 7a Thomas Paschke indicated that Ramona Mogg and Bob Moser seek the Planning Commission's comments and direction regarding their redevelopment proposal to develop the Mogg property with three town home structures with two units each. The proposed project consists of approximately 4.4 acres with a total of seven housing units in a Planned Unit Development (PUD) consisting of the existing Mogg home and 6 town homes. The townhome structures will be a rambler walkout to reduce height impacts on the adjacent neighbors. Access would be from a private drive utilizing the existing access to County Road C. The structures would be built along a southwest facing wood slope overlooking the City's nature center. Thomas requested the Commission provide comment and direction regarding the attached plans and narrative to staff and the applicants. This is the first step in a 60 to 120 day planning process. The Commission will see this proposal again, with refinements, at a public hearing later this year. Ramona Mogg explained the site history since 1963 and the proposal. She explained she has no problems with