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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Shepherd, Brauer, <br />Levine, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />1) .City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated February 22, 2005. <br /> <br />The City Council minutes were noted. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case/ti <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Request for an Interim Use Permit; Case of Robert Guzzo <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik advised the City has received an application <br />from Robert Guzzo, who resides at 6160 Green Valley Road NW, requesting an Interim Use <br />Permit to operate a sign business in a detached accessory structure on his property. She stated <br />Mr.' Guzzo's parcel is roughly 8.34 acres in size and thus would be eligible to apply for a home <br />occupation permit but would be limited to a maximum of two non-resident employees. Mr. <br />Guzzo's two partners do count as non-resident employees, and therefore he has exceeded the <br />restrictions for a home occupation permit. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik explained that in'lieu of this, Mr. Guzzo has <br />applied for an Interim Use Permit to continue to operate the sign business for a maximum of five <br />years, with the hope that prior to that time, the business flourishes enough to move into a <br />commercial site. <br /> <br />PublicHearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt opened the public hearing at 7.'08 p.m'.' <br /> <br />Mike Villeneuve, 6230 177th Lane NW stated he had a couple of concerns. He indicated Green <br />Valley Greenhouse is already on this road with lots of workers and trucks going down it, and <br />there is hauling of gravel that takes place next to the greenhouse. He stated this business is <br />adding to that traffic. He indicated he was concerned about more traffic and trucks increasing the <br />accidents that already take place on that road. He noted that if Mr. Guzzo had been up front prior <br />to construction of his pole barn and asked for a variance it would be different, but he built it and <br />then asked permission later. He stated he does. not feel this is the place for a sign business, <br />noting Ramsey has industrial parks where this could be located. <br /> <br />Barb Berkley, 17540 St. Francis Boulevard indicated she lives east of the applicant. She stated <br />she bought her property because it was a rural area, and is great for her horses, which she wanted <br />in a residential area rather than a commercial area. She indicated there is a lot of traffic in.and <br />out of the property, and she sees a lot of work being done. She stated there is one neighbor who <br /> <br />72 <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 7, 2005 <br /> Page 2 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />