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City Council Minutes June 21, 1999 Page 7 e Planning Commissioner Tom Mesich stated that the Planning Commission recommended denial of the request. The Planning Commission questioned whether a mini-storage was an appropriate highway commercial use and was concerned about the appearance of the gateways to Elk River if the ordinance amendment were approved. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Motin indicated that he is opposed to the ordinance amendment due to his concern of the highway use in relation to the gateway of the city. Staff noted that there are four other parcels of property that would be affected by this request. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 99- 21 AMENDING SECTION 900.10 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CASE NO. OA 99-5 WITH THE STIPULATION THAT STAFF PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR MINI STORAGE BUILDINGS IN THE C3 ZONE. MAYOR KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Motin stated that he opposes motion because this affects other locations which are also at entrances to the city. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilmember Motin opposed. e 6.6. Marshall Concrete Products Request for Amendment To Conditional Use Permit No. CU 96-24 to Construct a Storage Garaae, Public Hearina Case No. CU 99-17 Director of Planning Michele McPherson reviewed the staff report on this issue. She stated that Marshall Concrete is requesting a conditional use permit amendment to allow the construction of a storage building. Mayor Klinzing opened the publiC hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUEST BY MARSHALL CONCRETE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Thompson stated that the original request for this building included a temporary building. He stated that if approval of this request allows the building to become a permanent situation then the stipulations in the conditional use permit would change. THE MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND COUNCILMEMBER FARBER. e COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ISSUE TO THE JULY 19,1999, CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ALLOW STAFF TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE REGARDING THE PERMANENCY OF THE BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.