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City Council Meeting Minutes March 15, 1982 Page 2 Councilman Engstrom questioned whether the whole twenty-five acres would be used as a park area. The City Administrator indicated that the complete bog area is approximately fifty-five acres and the proposed twenty-five acres to be used for the park area is unbuildable land. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he was in favor of the type of park proposed rather than another athletic-type park. Coun- cilman Engstrom questioned the funding of the project and who would maintain the park. Mr. Gramstad indicated that the Lion's Club would like to work with the City in the development of the park in proposed phases, and further indicated that the funding the Lion's Club would be able to provide would come from the sale of the seven acres of land near the Salk Junior High. Councilman Schuldt questioned the location of parking area for the park. The City Administrator indicated that th~ city planner had done some preliminary planning for that area and has shown park- ing on both Jackson and on School Street. Mr. Gramstad indicated that the Lion's Club has talked with the owner of the land proposed for the city park and the owner has indicated that he is interested in working with the City of Elk River and the Lion's Club. The City. Administrator indicated that the City will also have a certain amount of park dedications money coming in to be used for a park area. The City Administra- tor further indicated that the Lion's Club and City staff are looking to the Coun- cil for approval of the concept and to authorize the City staff and the Lion's Club to proceed to develop a formal concept for the park for presentation to the City Council. Mayor Hinkle indicated that it was the concensus of the Council to ap- prove the concept and to authorize the City staff to proceed to develop a formal concept for the park. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY STAFF AND THE LION'S CLUB TO PRO- CEED TO DEVELOP A FORMAL CONCEPT FOR THE PARK. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE.MOTIONPASSED 3-0. 7. Genck Conditional Use Permit Request - Public Hearing Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Genck has requested a conditional use permit for the purpose of conducting a home occupation of piano tuning and repair out of his home located at 11681 194th Avenue Northwest. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that the Planning Commission had reviewed and considered Mr. Genck's request and unani- mously approved the conditional use permit request. Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. No one appeared to voice their opinion either for or against the conditional use request. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST BY MR. BRUCE GENCK TO OPERATE A PIANO TUNING AND REPAIR BUSINESS OUT OF HIS HOME LOCATED AT 11681 194TH AVENUE NORTHWEST FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD WITH THE STIPULATION THERE BE NO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE HOME AND THAT THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE UN- RESTRICTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DELIVERY OF PIANOS TO BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.