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Page Five December 7, 1981 COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO DENY THE APPEAL BY NEIL LARSON REGARDING THE IN- TERPREtATION OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN S~HULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 2-0. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN ABSTAINED. It was the general consensus of the City Council to have a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on December 14th to review the zoning of the area north of the railroad tracks; specifically the Neil Larson property, the Eagles property and the Standard Lumber property. 12. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Home Occupations - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that the revised language for the City's home occupation standards will allow the City Council and the Planning Com- mission to review the home occupations on a case-by-case basis and as such, allow greater flexibility in the ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that the 25 percent use provision was taken out to allow for the review on a case-by-case situation. The City Administrator also indicated that the specific hours are not specified and can be reviewed on a case-by-case situa- tion under the conditional use permit and that the number of employees and customers can all be a part of the conditional use permit. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing to the public. No one questioned the home occupation ordinance change. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 81-6, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 900 ,BY RE-DEFINING AND CHANGING THE STANDARDS FOR A HOME OCCUPA- TION. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM S.ECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 13. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Group Homes - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that the current ordinance is silent regarding group homes and the proposed ordinance amendment would allow group homes as a conditional use in specific zones. The City Administrator further indicated that the ordinance and language change was unanimously recommended for .approval by the Planning Commission. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 81-7, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 900, BY DEFINING. AND ALLOWING FOR GROUP HOMES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 14. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Regarding Signs - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that the School District has requested a zoning ordinance amendment regarding signs, to allow for the erection of a 72 square foot sign to be located at the corner of Jackson and School Street to be used as an informational sign regarding the Senior High School activities. The City Admin- istrator indicated that the present zoning ordinance allows for a 24 square foot sign and further indicated that the Planning Commission has recommended that the