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City Council Minutes <br />January 22, 2019 <br />Page 7 <br />Mayor Dietz struggles with balancing the rights of property owners with the rights of <br />the patients. He believes the police department can handle the number of calls and <br />the quantity or predicted quantity of police calls is not used to allow or deny a <br />business. Currently, Elk River has 40 Level 1 and Level 2 sex offenders living in the <br />city however they are not all in one facility. The residential area is dense compared to <br />other ResCare facilities. Should the Council consider rezoning a different building in <br />a commercial or industrial district to allow ResCare to go there instead? Although <br />Item 1 of the CUP is a subjective statement, he believes it is not met and will vote <br />against it. <br />Mr. Beck asked for additional information from the Council on their reasoning <br />behind denial. <br />Counciltnember Ovall reviewed some of the points expressed by the Council <br />including the police call activity, the newer business model of IRTS, and the location <br />being in a dense single-family home neighborhood versus a multi -family or retail area <br />which may affect the use and enjoyment of nearby property. <br />Mr. Beck will prepare a resolution consistent with the comments for the February 4, <br />2019, meeting. <br />Councihnember Ovall encouraged residents and ResCare to remain engaged with the <br />process. <br />Moved by Councihnember Ovall and seconded by Councihnember <br />Christianson to direct staff to prepare a resolution of denial of the Conditional <br />Use Permit for the institutional use at 633 Upland Avenue on the grounds that <br />standard number 1 of the standards for approval of the Conditional Use <br />Permit is not met based on the findings of fact expressed by the Council at <br />the January 22, 2019 council meeting. Motion carried 3-2. Councilmembers <br />Wagner and Westgaard voted against. <br />8.1a Glory of Christ Church —Ordinance Amendment: Adding Institutional <br />Uses to MU -ERP District <br />8.1b Glory of Christ Church —Conditional Use Permit: Operate a Religious <br />Institution <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br />Rich Schultz, 15894 54`h St NE, St. Michael, owner of Freeport Business Center, <br />spoke about parking concerns as well as proposed signage. He stated his tenants <br />have applied for additional signage in the past and been denied. <br />IOW I R 1 0 8t <br />NATURIE <br />