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Elk River City Council Minutes November 18, 1996 Page 11 new ordinance he would need a commercial kennel license. He indicated that he did not feel his business was a commercial business. Discussion was held by the Council regarding the definition of o commercial kennel. It was the consensus of the Council to authorize staff to submit the animal ordinance to those individuals who presently hold a kennel license. The Council further authorized staff to contact the City Attorney to revisit the definition of commercial kennel. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-31, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 900.08 AND 900.12 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONAL USED IN THE A-1 AND R-1 ZONING DISTRICTS AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SEND OUT NOTICES TO KENNEL LICENSE HOLDERS AND TO REVISIT THE DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL KENNEL. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.8. Consider Resolution Establishinq Moratorium for Class I Restaurants City Planner Steve Ach stated that the City Council recently initiated an ordinance amendment to review the merits of including Class I restaurants as a conditional use permit in the highway commercial zoning district. He indicated that the resolution before the City Council would defer development of a Class I restaurant until the Planning Commission and City Council review the proposed ordinance amendment allowing Class I restaurants as a conditional use in the C3 zoning district. Coun¢ilmember Farber indicated his concern regarding the possibility of preventing or delaying a Class I restaurant from locating in the City of Elk River because of the proposed moratorium. City Planner Steve Ach indicated that a Class I restaurant would still be able to make application in the City of Elk River and further indicated that this process will not pose any time constraints on a restaurant who would be making application to locate in the City. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-103, A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THAT NO PERMITS OR APPROVALS BE GRANTED FOR CLASS I RESTAURANTS IN C3 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.9. Review Lowell Street Feasibility Study, Order Public Hearinq, and Review Project Timetable City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed the feasibility study for proposed improvements to Lowell Avenue between Main Street and T.H. 10. He indicated that the proposed improvements consist of reconstructing Lowell Avenue to a 40 foot wide street with concrete curb and gutter in accordance with MnDOT design criteria for two travel lanes with two parking lanes. Terry Maurer stated that the estimated cost of the project is $76,800. He indicated that based on the City's assessment policy of assessing $38 per foot, it is antici3ated that