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City Council Minutes November 18, 1991 Page 5 . time nonresident employees they do not qualify for a permitted home occupation. Don Spotts, Planning Commission Representative, indicated that the Planning Commission requested approval of the conditional use permit for the home occupation. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being no one for against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR JOHN WEICHT AND ASSOCIATES TO OPERATE A HOME OCCUPATION WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE BUSINESS NOT EXCEED THREE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT NONRESIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.3. Ordinance Amendment/Citv of Elk River/Shoreland Management Section 904/Public Hearing Janelle Szklarski indicated that the City of Elk River has been mandated to adopt the new shoreland regulations as developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by February of 1992. She indicated that she and Gary Schmitz have developed a Shoreland Management Ordinance for the City of Elk River. . Dale Homuth of the DNR was present and explained the reason new standards were adopted by the State and the need for the Shoreland Ordinance. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. Don Spotts, Planning Commission Representative, indicated that the Planning Commission heard several comments from the Lake Orono Homeowner's Association. He indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Shoreland Management Ordinance. Jack Klein, President of the Lake Orono Improvement Association stated that that he felt the ordinance lacked power in the area of the septic system issues. He stated that the ordinance the Council is considering authorizes the City to look at sewage systems only when building permits are issued on the property. He stated that this allows existing systems to operate at les5 than normal standards. He recommended that the City survey and investigate all sewer systems near lakeshore property. He stated that this same situation should apply to surrounding jurisdictions. Janelle Szklarski indicated that staff is requesting adoption of a resolution which requests that septic systems be inspected during building permit issuance and that failing systems be illspected and also that as time and funds permit, the remaini ng systems-would be inspected. . Sandy Weicht of the Lake Orono Association questioned how the dredging would fit in with the proposed ordinance. She also questioned the defini tion of the word "bluff" in the ordinance. She indicated that she did not believe Lake Orono had a bluff. Dale Holmuth of the DNR suggested that the City keep the language as is and if there was a problem with the ordinance relating to the bluffs, this could be dealt with at a later date through an ordinance amendment.