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here is kids. Ne revealed that two of the kids are on the honor roll, two are in college, one <br />is working full',time and one is joining the Marine Corps. He stated "these kids should not <br />be pigeon-hol~xt; they deserve a chance". Mr. McLafferty stated he is asking for a <br />conditional uss permit - not a spot zoning. He is asking for two more children and added <br />that he has thei house, the expertise, and the love for kids. He reiterated that these are <br />teenaged boys[and it is hard to find homes for them. He declared that he is a full-time, <br />foster care par0nt and he is willing to sign a form stating that there will not be 10 to 20 kids <br />living in his h~me. He inquired if anyone would tell someone they couldn't have eight <br />kids. <br /> <br />Motion by Cou[acilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt <br />Resolution g95~-04-076 adopting Findings of Fact g0375, as amended, relating to Patrick <br />McLaffeny's rekluest for a conditional use permit for a group foster home to accommodate <br />eight youth in a. single family residential. The amendment is to Item #12 and should state <br />that in 1977 thc City approved two duplexes in the single family district and in 1993 and <br />1994, two perrdits for accessory apartments in the single family district were approved. <br /> <br />Motion carried~ Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Peterson and <br />Beahen. Voting No: Councilmember Beyer. <br /> <br />Motion by Couneilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to deny <br />Mr. McLaffertg's request for a conditional use permit to operate a group foster home in a <br />single family di~ trict that would serve eight persons, based on the findings of fact. <br /> <br />Motion carried.:: Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peters#n, Zimmerman and <br />Beahen. Votin~ No: Councilmember Beyer. <br /> <br />Case #5: <br /> <br />dopt Ordinance to Certain Property from B-1 <br /> usiness to B-2 Business, Case of Polka Dot Dairy and Rum <br />River Properties <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator Frolik reminded Council that at their last meeting, they adopted a <br />findings of fact~ relating to the request of Polka Dot Dairy and Rum River Properties to <br />rezone propertyiat the northwest comer of the intersection of T.H. g47 and C.S.A.H. #116 <br />from B-1 Busi.~ess to B-2 Business to facilitate development of the property with a <br />convenience stole. At that time, an ordinance was introduced to rezone the property. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt <br />Ordinance g95-08 rezoning certain property from B-1 Business to B-2 Business. <br /> <br />Moil#ri carried., iV#ting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beahen, Beyer <br />and Peterson. woting No: None. ' <br /> <br />Case #6: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Fox Knoll; Case of <br /> Rick Murray, Residential Development Company, and Mark <br /> Kleckner, Fox Development Co. <br /> <br />Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Rick Murray of Residential Development Company <br />is requesting prliliminary plat approval of Fox Knoll. The plat consists of 23 acres to be <br />subdivided into; 22 lots. All of the lots exceed the minimum area and dimensional <br />requirements. 5ltreet access to the lots will be provided by an extension of 151st Lane <br />N.W. which will result in exceeding the 600-foot maximum dead-end street length. <br />Another cul-de-Sac will be extended north off of 151st to access the remainder of the <br />developable property. The over-extended length of 151st is the only reasonable means of <br /> <br />City Council/April 25, 1995 <br /> Page 11 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />