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. . . Planning Commission Minutes September 29, 1998 Page 5 Vice Chair Cote opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Vice Chair Cote closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER THOMPSON MOVED TO POSTPONE ACTION ON ORDINANCE NO. 98--1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 900.00 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR YARDS AND LOT LINES, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. OA 98-4, TO THE OCTOBER 27, 1998, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. COMMISSIONER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.1. Update on 9/21/98 City Council Meetina by Commissioner Schuster Commissioner Schuster updated the Commission on planning issues reviewed at the September 21,1998, City Council meeting. 7.2. Conditional Use Permit Inspection Update by Steve Wensman Steve Wensman reviewed his update to the Commission on compliance for conditional use permits issued in the last three years. The Commissioners discussed options for ensuring compliance with conditional use permits such as; the city installing the landscaping or other requirements and billing the property owner, requiring developers of new projects to provide a bond for the cost of the improvements, or, pursuing legal action. The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council direct staff to write a final letter to the conditional use permit holders who are in noncompliance, giving them 60 days to respond. If there is no response, the Commissioners recommended the City Council pursue legal action. 7.3. State Plannina Conference Commissioner Schuster indicated he attended the 1998 State Planning Conference in Bemidji (September 21,22 and 23) and found it to be very informative. He noted that he attended the training session for Planning Commissioners on Wednesday morning (September 21, 1998). 7.4. Open Space Tour Commissioner Kuester reported that she participated in the Lake Elmo tour sponsored by Sherburne County and visited 3 different developments. She indicated that developers, representatives from the townships, Anoka County, and tree forestry were also in attendance. She stated that through the tour, she became aware of a number of issues related to open space development for discussion at the October 13th workshop meeting. 8. Adiournment There being no further business, COMMISSIONER KUESTER MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.