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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> July 16,2012 <br /> to why he shouldn't support the pawn shop. He stated he has no issue with a pawn shop <br /> locating in Elk River but didn't feel this was the best location for it. • <br /> Councilmember Gumphrey concurred with Mayor Dietz and further noted the recent <br /> revitalisation of the area. <br /> Attorney Beck asked Council to review the draft resolution in the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Motin noted an additional finding with the request not meeting the city's <br /> vision and goals and that the social stigma of the shop would have an adverse impact <br /> detrimental to the businesses currently located in the Planned Unit Development. <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY <br /> COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 12-35 DENYING <br /> AN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO AMEND THE <br /> ELK PARK CENTER PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW PAWN <br /> SHOPS AS A CONDITIONAL USE AND DIRECTING STAFF TO ADD THE <br /> FINDING DISCUSSED ABOVE. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilmember <br /> Westgaard opposed. <br /> 7.7 Conditional Use Permit to Operate Pawn Shop (Twin City Pawn) at 19179 Freeport Street, <br /> Case No. CU 12-10 <br /> Attorney Beck recommended a motion of denial based on pawn shops not being an allowed <br /> use in a Planned Unit Development. <br /> MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO DENY CONDITIONAL USE • <br /> PERMIT, CASE NO. CU. 12-10 TO OPERATE A PAWN SHOP ON THE <br /> GROUNDS THAT IT IS NOT PERMITTED BY THE PLANNED UNIT <br /> DEVELOPMENT. <br /> It was noted that the public hearing for this item was continued from the last meeting. <br /> Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing.There being no one to speak to this issue,Mayor <br /> Dietz closed the public hearing. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION.MOTION <br /> CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 7.8 Nature's Edge Business Park <br /> 1. Resolution Approving Final Plat <br /> 2. Ordinance Approving Zone Change <br /> 3. Resolution for Easement Vacation (Right-of-Way) <br /> 4. Resolution for Easement Vacation (Drainage and Utility) <br /> Mr.Barnhart presented the staff report. <br /> Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br /> Larry Morrell, 841 Line Avenue—Noted he is the adjacent property owner and expressed <br /> concerns with having to relocate his business. He reviewed how his business used to be • <br /> located on School Street and that he had to relocate once before. He further questioned the <br />