4.1. DRAFT MINUTES (4 SETS) 04-28-2020

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Planning Commission Page 2 March 10, 2020 ----------------------------- this option provided a way for current occupants to become prepared for the future use of this property and allow for time to move. Commissioner Thiel stated the property was operated as a multi-family home, but the property wasn’t designed or allowed for a multi-family use and stated he will not support a recommendation of approval for this request. Commissioner Beise stated he didn’t feel it was the Planning Commission’s responsibility to fix this current use, which was a use that doesn’t meet city ordinance, noting the applicant didn’t do the research to realize this property is zoned single-family and sought the Planning Commission to mitigate his problem. He stated the applicant could remodel the home and resell it as a single-family home. He stated he would not be in favor of recommending approval for this request. Commissioner Larson-Vito stated if that were the logic used by the Planning Commission, they would deny almost every application before them. She stated people do need to do their due diligence when purchasing properties but stated this is an example of a routine situation that comes before the commission frequently to seek a temporary relief to both the applicant and the tenants currently residing in the property. She felt the commission is there to serve the community and this process allows time for the residents to find a new home. Commissioner Feinstein stated he agreed with Commission Larson-Vito and stated he wasn’t sure how much more research the applicant should have done as the property was purchased with three units already in place. Moved by Commissioner Larson-Vito and seconded by Commissioner Feinstein to recommend approval of the request by Sogdiana LLC/Zafar Khamdamov for an Interim Use Permit to allow multi-family residential use in a single-family zoning district with the following conditions: Motion carried 3-2 with Commissioners Thiel and Beise voting against the recommendation. 5.2. Racin’ Repair – Jason Ryan – 14115 Ranch Rd. NW  Conditional Use Permit to operate an auto repair facility, Case No. CU 20- 04 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Commissioner Feinstein asked if this application needs to comply with commercial fire code or the residential fire code. Mr. Leeseberg stated he didn’t have an answer to that. Commissioner Larson-Vito stated that the state of Minnesota has one fire code that spells out everything for both residential and commercial uses.