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Planning Commission Minutes October 24, 2023 Page 3 Jason Bye 10208 — 209' Avenue NW - explained his working with the city to get a CUP to operate his business, and suggested the city look at each property on an individual basis, apply different conditions with those properties with more acreage, and allow outdoor storage. Jim Lang, 378 Gates Avenue NW, asked if a CUP was necessary for every home business. Mr. Leeseberg explained the requirements of a home occupation CUP. Kate Kanne - 20937 Ogden Street NW— asked questions about her pending dog boarding facility and wanted to make sure she would be able to move forward with her plans. Mr. Leeseberg stated Commercial Kennels were handled differently than CUPs and while the use may still require a CUP — which in her case, it does- it isn't regulated by the same ordinance requirements. Nick Knaeble — 9660 178" Avenue NW, Elk River — along with his wife Heidi — explained they started a dog grooming business 3 years ago with a CUP and followed the rules, with neighbors concerned about traffic, etc. He stated their business does not affect any traffic flow in our neighborhood. They were concerned the city would now be taking away their livelihood. Mr. Leeseberg explained the incorrect misconceptions of the Facebook post, stating the city was not ending the CUP process, and while the city should be careful making residential businesses, we do need home occupations. Chair Larson -Vito clarified that properties with existing CUPs are not being turned into IUPs. She stated this would apply only to new applications. Josh Clark reiterated his concerns for the city amending the home occupation ordinance and didn't feel it fair for residents to have to come back to the city every three years to renew their IUP. He provided scenarios of successful home -based businesses and felt it was a disservice to them that the city requires commercial code requirements on their buildings. Chair Larson -Vito clarified that the commercial building codes are driven by the state, not the city. Mark Hickman, 19069 Zebulon Street NW — asked questions about his desire to someday sell his property and business without regulations from the city, and requested the city support their residents and future retirement goals. Evan Gillette 12671 Meadowvale NW — asked about agricultural operations on properties which require outdoor storage to operate. He felt outside storage along with adequate space is a very important requirement for many small businesses. Andrew Clark —Josh's brother — stated he wasn't a resident yet but asked the city to consider future generations of small business owners that wanted to put their roots in Elk River. Zack Texly — stated he was a Ramsey resident and small business owner himself. He stated he cannot obtain a CUP on his city lot. He felt outdoor storage is an important part of small business operators. He asked why incubator spots aren't more available and affordable. [,N'ATURE