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MEMORANDUM
TO: Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group
James Carlson
Greg McGeary
Jolene Heath
FROM: Ronald A. Warren, Planning Commission Secretary
DATE: October 19, 2005
SUBJECT: Review of Planning Commission Application No. 2005-015 Submitted by The
Luther Company Limited Partnership
A public hearing has been scheduled on Thursday, October 27, 2005, for the Planning
Commission to consider Application No. 2005-015. This application is a request by The Luther
Company Limited Partnership for a Planned Unit Development Rezoning from C-2 (Commerce)
to PUD/C-2 (Planned Unit Development) and a development plan approval for a two phased
redevelopment and expansion of the Brookdale Dodge automobile dealership at 6800 Brooklyn
Boulevard and the former Ryan Olds property at 6700 Brooklyn Boulevard. As a member of the
Northwest Neighborhood Advisory Group, you are invited to attend and participate in this public
hearing, if you wish.
The Luther Company has acquired all the automobile dealership property on the easterly side of
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Brooklyn Boulevard between I-94 and 69 Avenue North. Their plan under the first phase is to
expand the Brookdale Dodge operation showroom/service building and also expand their Dodge
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Truck Center into a remodeled building at 4215 69 Avenue North that has served as an
accessory parking and detailing operation. Also proposed under the first phase is the demolition
of all of the former Ryan Olds buildings at 6700 Brooklyn Boulevard. Phase two, which would
be considered later under a Planned Unit Development Amendment, would be the redevelopment
of this site as a new Luther Company Automobile Dealership.
Normally rezoning applications considered by the Planning Commission are referred to the
respective Neighborhood Advisory Group. Your group has met on a few occasions to review
such proposals. Recently, State Statutes have been amended to require cities to respond to
zoning requests within 60 days of the date a properly submitted application has been filed with
the City. If no action is taken by the City Council within that time frame, the application is
considered to be approved. Our ordinances require publication and a legal notice sent to
surrounding properly owners for rezoning applications, which require submission of a rezoning
application at least four weeks in advance of the Planning Commission’s public hearing. Almost
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half of the State required 60 day time frame has been used up before the Planning Commission’s
public hearing is even held. This requirement makes it almost impossible for the City to hold the
Neighborhood Advisory Group meetings we normally have and also meet this time requirement.
The Planning Commission, however, still wishes to receive Neighborhood Advisory Group input
with respect to these rezoning applications. We now invite Neighborhood Advisory Group
members to the public hearing and encourage their participation and comment. A staff report
for this application will be completed no later than Tuesday, October 25, 2005, and it will be
delivered to you for review. This memo is sent to you with a copy of the notice of public
hearing, which is attached, and to let you know that further information will be provided.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me at 763-569-
3300. Thank you.
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