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<br />Elk River City Council Minutes <br />November 19, 1990 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />That the applicants are not in. compliance with the stipulations of <br />their previous conditional use permit. <br /> <br />3. Testimony from residents regarding the adverse impact on property <br />values and maintenance of the residential nature of the <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />4. Safety concerns relating to additional traffic in the residential <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Dexter Mapson, representing the Elk River Assembly of God Church, was <br />present. He stated that the daycare originally would only have about <br />25 to 30 children and would eventually would work its way up to larger <br />numbers. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Mapson responded to the Planning Commission's concern regarding not <br />meeting the conditions of the prior conditional use permit. He stated <br />that one of the conditions was storage of materials on the site. He <br />indicated that they are using semi trailers to store material because <br />they have not been given permission by the City to build a building <br />large enough for the storage of these materials. He also responded to <br />the condition regarding striping of the parking lot. Mr. Mapson <br />indicated that the parking lot would be striped. Mr. Mapson responded <br />to the traffic concern. He stated that the main traffic comes off of <br />the highway. <br /> <br />Mr. John Large of 19490 Lowell Avenue stated that he was concerned with <br />the traffic on 194th and Lowell and also voiced his concern regarding <br />the speed in that area. He indicated that a daycare would add more <br />traffic to the area and further stated that he would like to see the <br />traffic slowed down in that area. Janelle Szklarski indicated that <br />speed limit signs for Lowell Avenue have been ordered and should be <br />posted soon. <br /> <br />There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Tralle closed <br />the public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT TO OPERATE A LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY AT THE ELK RIVER ASSEMBLY <br />OF GOD CHURCH DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF FACT PREVIOUSLY LISTED <br />COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Mayor Tralle stated that the placing <br />establishment in a residential area and the <br />the surrounding property owners were his <br />against the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />of a large commercial <br />impact of the traffic to <br />main reasons for voting <br /> <br />THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />6.2. & 6.3. Zone Chan~e ReQuests by Hohlen and Cornelius/Public Hearin~ <br />