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City Council Minutes <br />March 19, 2018 <br />Page 6 <br />expand or move to another industrial use space and new commercial recreation <br />facilities would not be able to locate in the zoning district. Mr. Leeseberg stated <br />zoning, by its nature, discriminates against every other use besides the ones stated. <br />Councilmember Westgaard recommended the Council look into this issue further. <br />He also wished to address the portion of the ordinance removing worship facilities <br />from the Downtown District. He stated small congregations typically look for small <br />leasable space which is often an unleased storefront and feels it would be better if <br />these space were used by someone rather than remaining empty. <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated worship facilities typically are used only on Sundays and <br />Wednesdays and for funerals and would be idle the rest of the week rather than <br />generating traffic and revenue as intended for the downtown. <br />Councilmember Wagner felt staff was trying to clean up paperwork but not looking <br />at how it would affect members of the community. She stated the Council is being <br />asked to solve a problem when there is not a problem currently. <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated the role of planning staff is to anticipate potential future <br />problems and avoid them. <br />Acting Mayor Ovall asked if portions of the item should be tabled to review at a <br />future Council meeting. <br />Councihnembers Westgaard and Olsen agreed continuing the sections of the <br />ordinance amending worship facilities in the Downtown District as well as use of <br />Industrial 1, 2, and 3 zones should be tabled for further discussion. <br />Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br />Olsen to adopt Ordinance 18-03 amending Sections 30-1022,30-1023,30-1024, <br />30-1025, 30-1294,, 30-1562, 30-1565, and 30-1583 of the City of Elk River, <br />Minnesota City Code still allowing Commercial Recreation Facilities in all <br />Industrial Districts (Sections 30-1292, 30-1293, and 30-1295) and allowing <br />Institutional Uses (worship facilities only) in the Downtown District (Section <br />30-1026). Motion carried 4-0. <br />8.1 Trails Master Plan <br />Mr. Hecker presented the staff report. <br />The Council thanked staff for their efforts in preparing the Trails Master Plan. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Olsen <br />to adopt the Trails Master Plan as an addendum to the Parks and Recreation <br />Master Plan. Motion carried 4-0. <br />4.3 Easement Vacation: Pipe Portfolio <br />1/IEIEI Ir <br />NATURE <br />