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Planning Commission Minutes June 25, 2002 Page 8 e lead to the ordinance not fitting together very well. He felt that the positive side would be to identify and address a need that is not otherwise served by the ordinance. Chair Pederson felt the use would be a better fit in the Highway Business zoning district, rather than Light Industrial. Commissioner Anderson stated he cannot support the ordinance amendment because he did not feel the use was appropriate in the Business Park. COmnllssioner Baker stated that the interim use will run for three years, and the applicant is expecting that the ordinance amendment will be approved by that time. Commissioner Baker felt that City Council needs to take a closer look at Statement of Purpose, and that they will see that the use does not fit. Commissioner Franz stated that the Commission previously approved a Montessori School as a conditional use in a Light Industrial zone. He felt that that interpretation was more of a <<stretch>> that an athletic training facility as a conditional use in Light Industrial. He did not feel a Montessori School would generate any more jobs than an athletic facility. Chair Pederson stated that he could not support the ordinance amendment. He did not feel educational facilities fit the purpose of the Business Park. Chair Pederson felt approval of the amendment would open up the Business Park to other uses such as karate or swimming facility. e Commissioner Baker expressed a concern that other business park buildings that would affected by this ordinance amendment. Chair Pederson concurred. Commissioner Jenson felt that the existing businesses in the business park would be significantly impacted by athletic facilities. Chair Pederson -- could an indoor archery range or gun range be allowed as a conditional use by this amendment. Mr. Harlicker referred to the 3rd proposed standard and stated that these types of uses could be accommodated in other zoning districts. Commissioner Mesich felt that standard #3 was arbitrary. He felt that this amendment was being proposed to help one property and one applicant and should not be supported by the Planning Commission. He felt that if the Council did not want the property guided Light Industrial, they would change it to Highway Business. e COMMISSIONER MESICH MOVED TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ALLOWING FITNESS AND TRAINING FACILITIES AS A CONDITIONAL USE WITHIN THE BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT, CASE NO. OA 02-03 BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. THE AMENDMENT IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE BUSINESS PARK ZONING DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "IT IS ALSO THE INTENT TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES WHICH GENERATE A HIGH NUMBER OF JOBS PER SQUARE FOOT RATHER THAN PREDOMINATELY WAREHOUSE TYPE USES."