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City Council Minutes May 21, 1984 Page Six possibility of prorating the fee for only the months the business was in operation. The City Administrator indicated that it is his feeling that the gravel tax addresses balance of fees charged, as the larger operations pay more gravel tax and the smaller operations pay less. It was the consensus of the City Council that further consideration be given to the mineral extraction license fee at a later date. 8. Warren Williams Request for Conditional Use Permit- Public Hearing Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Warren Williams of 21268 York Street, Elk River, has requested a c6nditionalusepermit.to allow him to construct a 24 foot by 30 foot wooden horse barn on his four and one half acre parcel of property in Greenhead Acres 3rd Addition. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed Mr. Warren's request at their meeting of April 24th and recommended approval of the conditional use permit with a condition that the number of horses permitted on the property be limited to three and that no other livestock be allowed. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that since the proposed building would be a wood structure and not a metal- skinned structure, and further, that there was sufficient vegitation to screen the building from surrounding uses, that he could see no problems in issuing the conditional use permit request. Mayor Hinkle questioned Mr. Williams as to whether or not Mr. Williams had any problems with the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Williams indicated that the conditions were acceptable to him. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that City staff has suggested that Mr. Williams locate the proposed building closer to his residence, so that if a neighbor were to build a home on the property adjacent to Mr. Williams' property, that the neighbors residence could potentially be closer to the proposed agricultural building than Mr. Williams' residence. Mr. Rick Breezee indicated that Mr. Peter Floodquist has already built a home on the site next to Mr. Williams' property and that the proposed building would not be closer to Mr. Floodquist's property than to Mr. Williams' property. The City Administrator indicated that he was not aware that there was a residence constructed on the neighboring property, and as such recommended approval of the conditional use permit in the location originally proposed by Mr. Williams. Discussion was carried on regarding the basis for setting a limit on the number of horses allowed on a parcel of property. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST BY MR. WARREN WILLIAMS WITH THE CONDITION THAT THERE BE A MAXIMUM OF THREE HORSES ALLOWED AND NO OTHER LIVESTOCK BE ALLOWED, AND FURTHER THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S NUISANCE ORDINANCE BE APPLIED TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.