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City Council Minutes March 21, 1983 Page Two Mr. Nevils' position. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPOINT MR. ALBERTO SANUDO AND MR. DAN ANDERSON TO THE CITY's BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1983. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 7. Street Easement Vacation - Public Hearing Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. John Oliver and Mr. John Nord have requested a vacation of a road easement for a portion of 193rd Avenue Northwest, lying along County Road #1 between the railroad tracks and County Road #1. Mayor Hinkle in- dicated that the portion of 193rd Avenue Northwest serves no useful purpose at this time, nor in the foreseeable future and it is therefore recommended that the ease- ment be vacated. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor of or in opposition to the easement vacation request. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO VACATE THAT PORTION OF t93RDAVENUE NORTHWEST BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD ill AND THE RAILROAD TRACKS. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Daniel Karst Conditional Use Permit - Public Hearing Mayor Hinkle indicated that on June 3, 1980, the City of Elk River granted Mr. Daniel Karst of 22878 Elk Lake Road, a conditional use permit for the purpose of placing a mobile home on his property for a period of two years. The Mayor in- dicated that the permit did stipulate that after a two-year period, his permit would be reviewed for renewal. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that Mr. Karst has requested that the City consider reissuance of the permit. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that Mr. Karst's request for a conditional use permit is inconsistent with the current adopted amendments .to the City's Zoning Ordinance. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the City's Planning Commission has recommended the reissuance of Mr. Karst's conditional use permit for a two-year period. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he had discussed the conditional use permit with Mr. Karst and Mr. Karst informed him that he may not need a conditional use after April 1st of 1983. Mr. Rick Breezee, the City's Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that Mr. Karst does understand the two-year extension would be the last extension to the conditional use permit. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. No one appeared in favor of or opposed to the conditional use permit. General discussion was carried on regarding the possibility of setting a prece- dent by the reissuance of Mr. Karst's conditional use permit, and if there were any other conditions specifically like the Mr. Karst conditions. Further dis- cussion was carried on regarding Mr. Karst's understanding of the two-year limit on the conditional use permit.