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Meeting of the Planning Commission <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Tuesday, May 27, 2025 <br />City of <br />Elk = _ <br />River <br />Members Present: Chair Perry Beise, Commissioner Eric Johnson, Commissioner Robert Rydberg, <br />Commissioner Dennis Booth, Commissioner James Zahler, Commissioner <br />Anthony Kaba <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Dornan Bland <br />Also Present: Councilmember Jennifer Wager <br />Staff Present: Community Development Director Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris <br />Leeseberg, and Sr. Administrative Assistant/Recording Secretary Jennifer Green <br />I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 6:51 P.M. <br />2. CONSIDER AGENDA <br />Moved by Commissioner Rydberg and seconded by Commissioner Booth to approve the <br />agenda. Motion carried 6-0. <br />CONSIDER MINUTES <br />Moved by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Booth to approve the <br />following consent items as outlined in their respective staff reports. Motion carried 6-0. <br />3.1 Draft Minutes - April 22, 2025 <br />4. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />4.1 Interim Use Permit: Residential Occupation, MJ and Carl Johnson, 19289 Upland Street NW <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. He stated staff is recommending adding a fifth condition that <br />the use of this request not begin until after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued and the Interim Use <br />Permit is recorded. <br />Chair Beise opened the public hearing. <br />MJ Johnson, the applicant, shared a bit about her family and goals of operating this business out of her <br />home. She was available to answer questions. <br />Robin Geist, 12478 193rd Lane NW, stated she lives directly behind the applicant's property and <br />noted a few months ago, the city rezoned the property from commercial to residential, and now the <br />property will be operating a commercial business out of it. She asked if other businesses could run out <br />