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City Council Minutes August 23~ 1982 Page Five implementing the language found in Ordinance 82-7 involves the adoption of a second ordinance to amend the conditional uses permitted in the agricultural and residen- tial zones. The City Administrator indicated that this amendment, Ordinance 82-8, would amend Section 900.16 of the City's Zoning Ordinance dealing with conditional uses. Mr. Cliff Lundberg indicated that he felt the Zoning Ordinance should contain a definition of accessory uses. Mr. Lundberg further indicated that the language "a minimum of 600 feet from any residence" should be clearer. Mr. Lundberg indicated that it was possible that a residence in an agricultural area could be considered an accessory use. General discussion was carried on regarding the addition of the word "neighboring" in the language preceeding"residence or platted areas." Further discussion was carried on regarding the minimum of 600 feet from a neighboring residence or platted area. Mr. Dennis Krueger questioned the possibility of the placement of an accessory use structure prior to a residential structure and how the Ordinance would apply. The City Administrator indicated that the accessory use would require a conditional use permit and the owners of the adjoining property would be notified of the public hearing. Mr. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that a plot plan would be submitted with the building plans for the Building Administrator to re- view and that the conditional use would have to be approved by the City Council. The City Administrator indicated that it was recommended that the City Council ap- prove Ordinance 82-7~ dealing with accessory use setbacks and direct the City Plan- ning Commission to consider Ordinance 82-8, dealing with permitted conditional uses. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 82-7.AS AMENDED, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE WORD "NEIGHBORING" PRIOR TO THE LANGUAGE, RESIDENCE OR' PLATTED AREA, AND TO DIRECT ORDINANCE' 82.;,,8 TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR REVIEW. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED' THE MOTION ~ . TH E MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 900.34 Dealing with Nonconforming Uses - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that over the past year, the City Council has been presented with a variety of questions regarding nonconforming uses in the City of Elk River and that the City's current Zoning Ordinance does not allow for flexibility in the nonconforming use section. The City Administrator indicated that the City Attorney has developed language, as presented in Ordinance 82-6, which would allow the City Council to make certain findings that could possibly extend or intensify the use of a nonconforming use. The City Administrator indicated that the noncon- forming use ordinance amendment would provide the City Council with a vehcile to grant variances for certain nonconforming use activities, and further indicated that the ordinance requires that the Planning Commission and City Council make the five findings contained in the City's variance section of the Zoning Ordinance as well as the four additional findings contained in Ordinance 82-6, prior to allowing a non- conforming use to be varied. The City Administrator indicated that the four con- ditions in Ordinance 82-6 must tie in with the five standards required for a variance. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the ordinance amendment came about due to the Dickenson