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Elk River City Council Minutes October 11. 1999 Page 7 e 5.6. e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6. e Morrell Parkina Lot 809 Jackson Avenue Director of Planning Michele McPherson indicated that staff has researched the issue of allowing temporary commercial parking at the Morrell parking lot located at 809 Jackson Avenue. Michele indicated that after researching the issue, staff has come up with four options. She reviewed the four options as stated in her memo to the Mayor and City Council dated October 7, 1999. She recommended that the City Council issue a general planning permit for the parking lot for the 1999-2000 school year and consideration be given to an ordinance amendment to allow interim uses, which this request would fall under following the 2000 school year. Discussion was held by the council regarding the general planning permit process versus the interim use permit process. The Council discussed the necessity of requiring fencing along School Street in order to direct pedestrian traffic toward the School Street/Jackson Avenue intersection. It was the consensus that some type of barrier should be provided to discourage jaywalking. Following discussion of this item, it was the consensus of the council that a general planning permit be required at this time. The Council then directed staff to begin the process of amending the ordinance to allow interim uses. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE A GENERAL PLANNING PERMIT FOR THE MORRELL PARKING LOT AT 809 JACKSON AVENUE TO ALLOW PARKING FOR THE 1999-2000 SCHOOL YEAR WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: THAT THE PARKING LOT MEET THE TEN FOOT SETBACK FROM THE PROPERTY LINES. THE ENTRANCE FROM SCHOOL STREET BE CLOSED AND VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY BE LIMITED TO JACKSON AVENUE. THE SURFACE OF THE LOT BE CLASS 5. LANDSCAPING BE INSTALLED ALONG JACKSON AVENUE AND SCHOOL STREET BE REVIEWED IN THE SPRING. SOME TYPE OF ECONOMICAL FENCING BE INSTALLED ALONG SCHOOL STREET AT LEAST UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE APPLICANT PROCESS AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR FUTURE YEARS AFTER THE CITY AMENDS THE ORDINANCE FOR INTERIM USES. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Open Mike Mr. Bruce Turner, 18776 Cleveland Avenue, stated that he lives in an agricultural area that is marked as a no gun zone. He indicated he has spoken to the police chief regarding this issue and the police chief has requested that he bring his concern to the council. He explained that there are no houses closer than over 1,000 feet to his property other than his own house, which is about 500 feet. He stated that he feels it would be safe to allow bow hunting and slug hunting in agricultural areas.