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Elk River City Council Minutes Page 4 <br /> November 19, 1990 <br /> 2. That the applicants are not incompliance with the stipulations of <br /> their previous conditional use permit. <br /> 3. Testimony from residents regarding the adverse impact on property <br /> values and maintenance of the residential nature of the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> 4. Safety concerns relating to additional traffic in the residential <br /> neighborhood. <br /> Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Tralle closed <br /> the public hearing. <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 /> Mayor Tralle stated that the placing of a large commercial <br /> establishment in a residential area and the impact of the traffic to <br /> the surrounding property owners were his main reasons for voting <br /> against the conditional use permit. <br /> • THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> 6.2. & 6.3. Zone Change Requests by Hohlen and Cornelius/Public Hearing <br />