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Page Three May 18, 1981 Mayor Hinkle questioned the possibility of banquet facilities and meeting rooms provided. General discussion was carried on regarding parking, the size of the parking lot, and the size of the building. Mr. Powell indicated that his organization wanted some indication from the City Council as to the availability of a liquor license for their establishment. It was the concensus of the City Council that they did not have an objection to the issuance of a liquor license for the proposed establishment. 8. Schroeder Conditional Use Permit The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Harvey Schroeder of 19463 Proctor Road has requested a Conditional Use Permit to allow a home occupation involv- ing the creation of an art studio and further indicated that the Planning Commi- sion has reviewed the Conditional Use request by Mr. Sch~oeder and recommended denial of the Conditional Use request because Mr. Schroeder is unable to comply with the home occupations standards and conditions contained in the City's Zoning Ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Schroeder planned to operate his art studio after 8:00 p.m. and also planned to have up to 15 students at a time in his home for art lessons. The City Administrator indicated that the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that home occupations run only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and that only two customers at a time are allowed on a home occupation premises. The City Administrator indicated that an operation of 15 students should be considered a business and should be in a commercial area. The City Administrator also indicated that Mr. Schroeder did have the support and approval of the neighbors but that the approval of this Conditional Use could set a precedence for other neighborhoods. Mrs. Glen Titrud, Ma~IZ?,.Groegren, Victoria Plude, Lucille Badger, Mr. Steve Davis, and Mary Ann Hg~i~: all expressed their approval of Mr. Schroeder's Con- ditional Use request. General discussion was carried on regarding the type of classes Mr. Schroeder taught, the demand of his type of classes offered, the space he has proposed to hold the classes in, and the cultural refinement these classes offer to the community. Mr. Davis questioned how the approval of this Conditional Use would set a pre- cedence for the community. The City Administrator explained that the Conditional Use provides conditions for the use of the property and the ordinance states that only two customers can be in a home operation at the same time and further ex- plained that if these standards were changed, the whole complexion of the home operation has changed. Mayor Hinkle asked if it was possible to change the ordinance. The City Admin- istrator indicated that the ordinance could be changed if the Council so desired to review the ordinance and recommend a change in the ordinance. Councilman Engstrom indicated that he did not feel this type of business could afford to rent or operate as a business in a commercial area. Councilman Toth suggested that the changing of the language in the ordinance be referred to a City Council c01IlIi1ittee. Mayor Hinkle indicated that review of the ordinance could be referred to a committee of the City Council for recommendation. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO REFER THE REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE TO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF REVISING THE ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THE CONTINUANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SCHROEDER CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.