Res 1986 - 93 Denying Pump & Meter Service's Conditional Use Permit Request to Add Motor Fuel Tanks to the Tom Thumb Superette Store at 1944 Dodd RoadCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 86- 93
RESOLUTION DENYING PUMP AND METER SERVICE'S CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT REQUEST TO ADD MOTOR FUEL' TANKS TO THE TOM THUMB
SUPERETTE STORE AT 1944 DODD ROAD
WHEREAS, Pump and Meter Service, 1800 2nd Street South, Hopkins, Minnesota,
has applied to the City of Mendota Heights for a Conditional Use Permit to
add motor fuel pumps to the Tom Thumb Superette at 1944 Dodd Road; and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Heights Planning Commission, after conducting the
required public hearing on October 22, 1986; voted unanimously to recommend
to the City Council denial of said Conditional Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the property is contiguous to a residential district and at the
public hearing many of those residents were in attendance and were adamantly
opposed to the adding of the motor fuel station citing such concerns as
increased refuse problem, light pollution and added traffic; and
WHEREAS, .in the event service pumps are.installed as,proposed, there would not
be adequate area for maneuvering and turn room for cars or safety vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the adding of the motor fuel islands reduces the number of parking
stalls, such that there will no longer be the ,number of parking-stallsrrequired
tby the zoning ordinance;_ andli r _ u nar c:: land
WHEREAS, the current zoning of the propertylis currently B-2 and motor fuel
stations are not allowed in the B-2 zoning district.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights that Pump and Meter Service's, applicant for a Conditional
Use Permit to add motor fuel service pumps to the Tom Thumb Superette at
1944 Dodd Road be denied.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 18th day of
November, 1986.
ATTEST:
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thleen M. Swanson, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
Robert G. Lockwood, Mayor