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/11388 Mr. Wehrle was satisfied as long as he was assured of a review process to allow further dialogue INIF389 and participation. 390 Liz Jaeger, 1307 W Roselawn Avenue 391 Ms. Jaeger expressed concern, specific to Ryan Street and that neighborhood, how existing and/or 392 future group homes would be impacted, and how they fit with single family residential land use 393 designations. 394 Mr. Paschke noted that group homes were permitted under MN State Statute, along with group 395 family daycare centers and other care use facilities within certain zoning districts; with the City 396 having limited ability to regulate their use. 397 Cindy Schwie, 1353 Ryan Avenue 398 Ms. Schwie provided, as a bench handout, a copy of the flyer that she had created and distributed 399 to the neighborhood residents. 400 Ms. Schwie sought assurances that there were no plans to remove the existing fence on the south 401 side of Har Mar Mall, nor any plans to open up roads for additional access to the site, with Mr. 402 Paschke reiterating previous statements to that affect, and reviewed the process for any proposed 403 changes at Har Mar needing to be done through that property owners' application for a Planned 404 Unit Development (PUD) Amendment public process, with their current PUD having been 405 established in the early 2000's, and that mailed notice would be provided to neighbors within 406 500' of the parcel, in addition to published notice. At the request of Commissioners, Mr. Paschke 0 407 noted that even if the application was made, the City would be under no obligation to find in 408 favor of and approve such an amendment, even if the applicant requested additional access, since 409 the same issues were retained for the Har Mar Mall parcel guided in the Comprehensive Plan for 410 Community Business adjacent to a residential neighborhood. 411 Chair Doherty assured residents in the audience that it would be highly unlikely for the current 412 Planning Commission and/or City Council, and most likely any future bodies, to look favorably 413 on such a request that would increase traffic on the south side of the Har Mar Parcel into the 414 residential neighborhood. 415 Ms. Schwie expressed concern in the language used in the post card notice that the Public 416 Hearing was to consider a zoning "update," rather than "rezoning," given that the specific two (2) 417 lots south of Har Mar were proposed to go from R -1 to Commercial Business, signifying a major 418 change; and opined that such information should have been included on the post card notice. Ms. 419 Schwie expressed further concern that such land use designation could allow an apartment 420 building on the south side, which was also of great concern to the neighborhood. 421 Chair Doherty advised that flyers were generic since they were provided to all designated 422 property owners in the City, and that individual notices would not have been feasible. 423 Ms. Schwie alleged that Har Mar Mall's zoning is not currently completely zoned Shopping 424 Center, but that a small portion on the south side was actually designated B l -B and R -1.