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Development Services Manager Gladhill indicated this commercial area was struggling at this <br />time and the Commission needed to consider both the short-term and long -term goals for this <br />area. <br />Commissioner VanScoy questioned how the long -term goals of the area would be managed if <br />this use were to proceed in the short-term. <br />Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated an interim use could be approved <br />to establish a timeline framework. He indicated the applicants may not be willing to proceed <br />given the expense that would be invested into the buildings. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill noted the short-term goals could be written into the <br />long -term vision for this area. <br />Commissioner Bauer requested additional information from staff on the differences between a <br />licensed use and conditional use permit. <br />Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson indicated a conditional use permit <br />would allow the shooting range to be a permitted use with conditions addressing exterior <br />concerns of the site. The conditional use permit would be tied to the land and would require a <br />public hearing. A licensing procedure would be completed via staff, would be tied to the user <br />and could be revoked if standards were not met within City Code. A license would have to be <br />received on an annual basis. <br />Commissioner Bauer questioned if both a conditional use and license could be required. <br />Associate Planner /Environmental Coordinator Anderson commented this would require a Zoning <br />Code Amendment to add the need for a license and/or a conditional use permit for the suggested <br />use. <br />Chair Levine stated the current property was vacant and he wanted to see the site more viable. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill indicated by expanding the allowed uses in this <br />commercial area to match the market the site would be more viable. However, this would have <br />to be considered with the appropriateness of the area in the City of Ramsey. <br />Commissioner Bauer stated an interim use permit for the shooting range would not benefit the <br />applicant due to the financial investments they would have to make in the building. He <br />commented the applicant may not proceed if the City only gave them a five -year approval. <br />Commissioner Schiller was in favor of allowing the range as a permitted use as it would draw <br />people to the area. He did not support the additional licensing procedure. <br />Special Planning Commission /January 31, 2013 <br />Page 5 of 12 <br />