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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-126 CCR Member Philip Cohen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 90 -126 RESOLUTION REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION NO. 90009 WHEREAS, Planning Commission Application No. 90009, submitted by Keith Sturm /Reliance Real Estate Services, Inc. requests a variance from Section 35 -704 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for fewer parking stalls than required for a retail use of the building at 2920 County Road 10; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the application at its April 26,1990 meeting, held a duly called public hearing at which relevant testimony was taken, and recommended denial of the application on the grounds that the Standards for a Variance, contained in Section 35 -240 of the City Zoning Ordinance, were not met in this case; and WHEREAS., the Planning Commission considered and recommended the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the retail parking formula which would make the variance request unnecessary; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the variance application at its May 7, 1990 regular meeting and also held a duly called public hearing at which relevant testimony was again taken; and WHEREAS, the City Council concluded that the ordinance amendment recommended by the Planning Commission was a more appropriate method of dealing with the question of parking at retail establishments and set a public hearing on the ordinance for its June 11, 1990 regular meeting; and WHEREAS, the applicant requested tabling of the variance application until June 11, 1990 in case the Council decided against the ordinance amendment; and WHEREAS, the Council held a duly called public hearing on an ordinance amendment regarding the retail parking formula and subsequently adopted the ordinance amendment at its June 11, 1990 meeting; and WHEREAS, the applicant acknowledged that the variance request was no longer necessary and publicly withdrew Application No. 90009 from consideration. RESOLUTION NO. 90 -126 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the withdrawal of Planning Commission Application No. 90009 is hereby acknowledged; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council finds that the Standards for a Variance were not met in this case because the situation is not unique and that the adoption of an ordinance amendment relating to the retail parking formula is the appropriate way of addressing parking requirements for retail esta ishments. June 25, 1990 Date Mayor ATTEST: 6 a A0 Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Celia Scott and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Celia Scott, Todd Paulson, Jerry Pedlar, and Philip Cohen; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.