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City Council Minutes April 16, 1984 Page Five Councilmember Gunkel questioned the creation of four lots, or five lots, con- sidering the balance of the existing parcel. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that if it was a creation of five lots, it would not be in conformance with the City's subdivision ordinance. Discussion was carried on regarding the subdivision of Mr. Lamm's property along County Road #1. ODUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION REQUEST BY MR. DONALD LAMM OF 21272 ELK LAKE ROAD. CDUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 11. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Regarding Funeral Parlor Use - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that the City has recently had requests for information regarding the location of funeral parlors within the City of Elk River. The City Administrator indicated that because the City's Zoning Ordinance does not specif ically address funeral parlors, the City's Building and Zoning Administrator requested a recommendation from Mr. Zack Johnson, the City's Planner. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Johnson recommended that funeral parlors be allowed as a principal use in C-3A andC-3B zones and that they be allowed as a conditional use in R-3, R-4, and C-4 zones. The City Administrator further indicated that the Planning Commission considered Zack Johnson's recommendation and voted unanimously to recommend that funeral parlors be allowed as a principal use in C-3A and C-3B zones and as a conditional use in R-3, R-4 and C-4 zones. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she did not have a problem with funeral par- lors being allowed as a conditional use in an R-3 zone, even though it is a lower density zone, as most funeral homes are designed like homes and could fit into the R-3 setting. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt a funeral home is a commercial use and should not be allowed in a residential zone. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he felt if funeral homes were allowed as a conditional use in residential zones, the City would then be able to set the conditions of the funeral parlor. Councilmember Engstrom further indicated that he felt funeral parlors were much the same as churches and found in res- idential zones; Discussion was carried on regarding the nonconforming use of the present funeral home in Elk River. Mr. John Pearce, representative of the Planning Commission, indicated that the Planning Commission felt funeral parlors are found in residential areas and through the conditional use, the City could require off street parking. Mr. Pearce further indicated that he felt a funeral home would not go into an existing development, but that it could be allowed in future residential development. Mr. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that a funeral parlor in the downtown area, is not necessarily compatible with the downtown redevelopment.