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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 02, 2010 Page 6 At the request of Commissioners, Mr. Paschke again provided the history of the 249 parcel since 1979, when Har Mar Mall was guided for Shopping Center zoning 250 designation as guided by the previous Comprehensive Plan; with the 251 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee having spent considerable time on the 252 appropriate designation for the Har Mar Mall as well as the Target development, 253 whether designation as Community Business or Regional Business was more 254 appropriate, with the majority making recommendation that Har Mar be 255 designated Community Business. 256 Mr. Schwie alleged that this request was being driven by Har Mar Mall; and 257 opined that the southern parcels were currently zoned R-1. 258 Mr. Paschke assured Mr. Schwie that this rezoning process was entirely city- 259 initiated, and that the City was not seeking to intensify the area; and clarified that 260 the Har Mar property had been guided “Shopping Center” since 1979, and noted 261 that the reason Cub had to abide by its footprint was due to City not being willing 262 to move a public easement to allow expansion. 263 Mr. Schwie encouraged the Commission to hear the tone of those neighbors in 264 attendance, and was not convinced by staff comments. 265 Chair Doherty appeared that this was a common issue with people desiring to 266 control what was done with a particular adjacent property not owned by them. 267 Ron Draganowski, 1391 Shryer Avenue W 268 Mr. Draganowski questioned whether Community Business designation could 269 support multi-family housing above a business, such as development of 270 apartments south of Har Mar Mall. 271 Mr. Paschke advised that such a use would be designated Mixed Use, and that 272 the southern property was of limited dimensions and probably not suited for that 273 type of development, as well as reducing the required parking ratio that Har Mar 274 Mall needed to maintain; and that an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan 275 designation would be needed to allow other uses not within a Community 276 Development zoning designation. 277 Mr. Draganowski requested that the land use designation remain R-1 for the 278 southern parcels adjacent to Har Mar Mall. 279 J. O. Thompson, 2808 Asbury Street 280 Mr. Thompson requested that the zoning remain R-1, and provided his 281 perspective on the history of that designation for over fifty-eight (58) years, 282 allowing for a buffer zone between the parking area and residential properties. 283 Mr. Thompson disagreed with staff’s interpretation of the zoning, adamantly 284 opining that it was designated as a Special Use Permit for parking in an R-1 285 zoning district, and remained as such today. 286 Mr. Paschke advised that staff would attempt additional research on those 287 parcels. Mr. Paschke noted that, if the Commission wished to recommend a 288 change to the zoning designation, such action would require a separate and 289 distinct recommendation to the City Council to modify land sue designations for 290 the southern piece of Har Mar Mall. 291 Annette Phillips, 3084 Shorewood Lane 292 Ms. Phillips noted an error in the zoning map (dated May 2010) showing a lack of 293 connection near Snelling and Lydia onto County Road C-2. 294 Mr. Paschke noted the error, noting that it would be corrected on future 295 printings. 296 Ms. Phillips questioned whether the building on the northwest corner at the 297 intersection of County Road C-2 and Lincoln Drive (former Edina Realty building) 298