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D o D ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY JANUARY 24, 1984 Members Present: Chairman Tracy, Commissioners Hartman, Pearce, Ward, Tralle and Oster. Members Absent: Commissioner Wille. Staff Present: Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator 1. Call Meeting to order Chairman Tracy called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 2. Consider Minutes of the November 22, 1983, Planning Commission Meeting COMMISSIONER PEARCE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE NOVEMBER 22, 1983, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. COMMISSIONER HARTMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. 3. Consider the Agenda of the January 24, 1984 Planning Commission Meeting Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that he would like to add item 6~ to the agenda which would be an ordinance amendment under section 900.16(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission members to accept the agenda as amended. 4. Consider Peter Newland Conditional Use Request Mr. Peter Newland was not present for this item. Chairman Tracy indicated that Mr. Peter Newland, who lives at 20140 Vance Street N.W. in Elk River, has requested a conditional use fora home occupation, and that the reason for the request is that Mr. Newland would like to occasionally sell pottery from his home. Chairman Tracy further indicated that according to the Building and Zoning Administrator's memo dated January 18, 1984, he felt that Mr. Newland could comply to the five standards. Commissioner Pearce questioned whether there was going to be any other employees working for Mr. Newland at his home occupation. Rick Breezee stated that Mr. Newland had indicated to him that there would be very few circumstances where he would be having the sales at his home, and that they would only probably occur two or three times per year. Commissioner Tralle indicated that he would like to see some kind of limitation placed on the conditional use which would limit the number of sales Mr. Newland could have at his home. Commissioner Pearce questioned whether traffic could become a problem with the home occupation. Commissioner Ward indicated that Section 900.20(3)eof the Elk River Zoning Ordinance spells out the requirements for traffic generated by home occupation.