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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 16, 2008 Page 20 the west side with access only on Larpenteur Avenue; and the devel- • oper's appreciation of neighbor concerns and his sharing of ideas and solutions with them. Councilmember Pust opined her support for rezoning, but not the variance request. Mayor Klausing opined his support for rezoning, with immediate dis- cussions on the next City Council agenda of traffic and access resolu- tion; further opining that the issue would be there regardless of the zoning, and that there may be larger traffic impacts with other poten- tial and more intense uses. Mr. Paschke noted that staff had internally discussed various options, such as vacating right-of--way to the property owner to change the lot lines and meet setbacks, or drafting an encroachment agreement to al- low for encroachment into the right-of--way area; however, noted that a variance would still be required. Mr. Paschke further addressed the proposal to flip the building and put parking on the west side; how- • ever, he noted that this option didn't allow sufficient drive lanes and accommodate traffic flow. Mayor Klausing expressed concern with current discussions and de- signing projects from the dais, opining that such practice was not pru- dent from a legal or policy standpoint. Klausing moved, Willmus seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1369 entitled, "An Ordinance Amending Title 10 of the City Code, Changing the Zoning Map Designation of Certain Real Property at 619 - 637 Larpenteur Avenue from Retail Business Dis- trict (B-2) to General Business District (B-3);" based on the comments and findings of Sections 5, 6 and 10 of the project report dated June 16, 2008. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the motion, opining that this would be an asset to the neighborhood and community; and that other potential permitted uses may have a more negative impact to the neighborhood. •