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Councilmember Musgrove aye <br /> Councilmember Specht aye <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff aye <br /> Councilmember Heineman aye <br /> Councilmember Howell aye <br /> Councilmember Riley aye <br /> Mayor Kuzma aye <br /> Motion carried. <br /> 7.08: Introduce Ordinance #22-08 Amending City Code Section 117-51 Regarding <br /> Conditional Use Permits <br /> Deputy City Administrator/ Community Dev. Director Hagen stated this ordinance is coming <br /> forward after the Planning Commission reviewed it at their January 27, 2022 meeting. He stated <br /> the ordinance would adjust the process that conditional use permits are considered by the City of <br /> Ramsey and would mirror what was considered for variances. Under the proposed ordinance the <br /> Planning Commission would be the final body for approval of applications, a change from the <br /> current ordinance where applications come before the Council. <br /> Councilmember Specht asked if it is automatically approved if the Planning Commission approves <br /> it, but if denied could the applicant still come to the City Council. <br /> Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen confirmed this. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked about the thought process behind this change. She stated she <br /> was hesitant in the past about it because she wanted to be able to continue to hear residents' <br /> concerns and for applications for conditional use purposes as a part of a larger picture of what is <br /> happening in the City. <br /> Deputy City Administrator/ Community Dev. Director Hagen replied efficiency to simplify and <br /> expedite the application process was the main reason for making changes. He also stated that the <br /> Planning Commission discussed the question of keeping it the same to have additional review. <br /> Councilmember Howell stated that she won't be supporting this. She cited the example of the <br /> landscaper who came before the Council and there were additional conditions put on him by the <br /> Planning Commission and the Council was able to expand that to be more friendly to the business <br /> owner. She stated because the Council is elected they are more accountable to the public, a <br /> difference from the Planning Commission. She liked the option to have applications go before the <br /> public and have discussions televised. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff replied that he believed it was a home occupation permit rather than <br /> a conditional use permit. He asked what applications could be considered under a conditional use <br /> permit for clarity. <br /> City Council/February 8, 2022 <br /> Page 14 of 23 <br />