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improvements proposed with the Building Permit Application. He noted that furthermore, a <br />zoning amendment could also assist with addressing the clean room/mixing lab that already <br />exists on the subject property. He asked for feedback from the Council on whether they would <br />possibly support a zoning amendment if submitted by the business owner. <br />Mayor Strommen confirmed that per the opinion of the City Attorney, issuing the building <br />permit for a use that is not consistent with the zoning is not an option. She noted that an option <br />would be to consider a zoning amendment, if the business owner wished to submit the <br />application. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that if the zoning amendment is submitted the discussion would be <br />focused solely on this use and not more broadly at this time. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked if the light manufacturing duties would be halted while the <br />discussion occurs. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that he would need further input from the City Attorney as to <br />whether the activity could continue during an expedited timeline or whether the activity would <br />need to halt. He provided additional input on the timeline for an expedited process, which he <br />estimated at about 60 days but could be longer. <br />Dan Baker, Ramsey resident and business owner of Baker White, stated that he is a small <br />business and time is money. He stated that he is in a competitive business and that timeline <br />would kill his business. He stated that the light manufacturing that they do is extremely light, <br />and he employs people in Ramsey. He stated that if the timeline is 120 days, he cannot wait that <br />long. <br />Mayor Strommen asked if the business owner is willing to submit the application for a zoning <br />amendment as the City cannot issue a building permit for an activity that is not allowed. <br />Mr. Baker stated that 60 days would be okay, but he could not go longer than that. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that there was a question of the applicant applying and asked if that <br />is a potential answer. <br />City Planner Anderson clarified that the applicant applying for a zoning amendment would be a <br />step towards resolving the issue. He stated that a building permit would not be issued until final <br />action is taken on a zoning text amendment. <br />Councilmember Riley stated that it sounds like this would be very, very light manufacturing <br />which barely meets the criteria of manufacturing and therefore he would support the use in this <br />instance but would not want to create a manufacturing district. <br />Mr. Baker stated that they are very light manufacturing and it is almost a technicality. He noted <br />that it would be nice for staff to have some authority to make decisions in an expedited process. <br />City Council / March 27, 2018 <br />Page 6 of 11 <br />