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Mr. Beach, applicant, stated he believes they can manage within three years to come up with another plan, whether that is having some office staff work off-site and making the in-house staff much smaller, or removing it all and leasing space if they can afford that. He stated he does not see a problem with having it figured out in three years. Councilmember Look asked if there have been any complaints by the neighborhood. Mr. Beach stated there was one complaint, which caused the whole situation. The complaint was based on someone parking in the road. Since then they have instructed everyone to park in the driveway. There are 3 additional parking spots on top of the regular parking, so technically they could fit 10 cars in the driveway. On average there are 3 cars there; his and the two girls that are in the office. Mayor Gamec requested clarification that the parking is during permitted hours during the day. Mr. Beach replied yes, between 8:30 and 5:00. Councilmember Dehen stated he would like a policy to support businesses. His guess is that the 3-acre requirement is because the denser the housing is the less suitable the business is in residential areas. He stated he would like to discuss that more. The concern he always has with businesses operating in residential areas is the fact that these particular areas are a kind of sanctity where you go to relax and live, and you expect your property values to go up. The concern is if it is unchecked with businesses operating in residential areas it can lead to problems. He commented he is not sure of the rationale for a 3-year permit instead of a 2 or 1 year permit, but these things need to be checked on to make sure they are functioning without complaints. This gentleman's business does not appear to be a problem, but others can cause trouble. Councilmember Elvig stated the Planning Commission has made a solid recommendation and he believes the 3 year permit is fairly reasonable. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to adopt Resolution #08- 01-024 adopting Findings of Fact #0820 relating to Michael Beach's request for an Interim Use Permit. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Olson. City Attorney Goodrich clarified the above motion will adopt findings of fact in the affirmative. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to approve an Interim Use Permit based on the Findings of Fact #0820 and adopt Resolution #08-01-025 declaring terms of same. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Olson. City Council! January 22, 2008 Page 9 of 22