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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />7.2 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />May 19, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Interim Use Permit: Residential Occupation, <br />Benjamin Gomez, 14270 201st Ave. NW <br />Reviewed by <br />Zack Carlton <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Interim Use Permit with the following conditions to satisfy the standards set forth in <br />Section 30-654: <br />1. All openings to the accessory structure shall be closed when the business is in operation. <br />2. There shall be no outdoor storage of any business products or equipment. <br />3. The building must meet all commercial building requirements. <br />4. There shall be no customers/retail sales on site. <br />5. The IUP will expire upon the sale of the property. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The property, approximately 2.5 acres in size, is zoned R1-a (Single Family Residential), where residential <br />occupations that operate out of an accessory structure require an Interim Use Permit (IUP). The applicant is <br />requesting approval of a residential occupation to operate a wholesale chili, spice, and snack packaging <br />business within their existing 32’ x 72’ detached accessory structure. Their work involves re-packaging all <br />dried goods into smaller packages to resell to retailers. A pallet jack and a forklift will be used when <br />necessary. There will be no outdoor storage of any products or equipment. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />During the public hearing, no one spoke for or against the request, and staff have not received any comments <br />since the commission meeting. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission had no questions or concerns about the request and unanimously recommended <br />approval. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Page 148 of 197