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A roll call vote was performed: Councilmember Musgrove nay Councilmember Specht aye Councilmember Howell aye Councilmember Woestehoff aye Councilmember Heineman aye Mayor Pro Tem Riley aye Mayor Kuzma aye Motion carried. 7.02: Consider Request for a Home Occupation Permit at 6131 Green Valley Rd NW (Project No. 22-118); Case of J. Hill Container Company Planning Manager Larson reviewed the staff report. He stated that the Planning Commission didn't recommend the whole request go forward, but only the warehousing portion of the request. He stated today the applicant submitted an updated site plan but didn't reflect the Planning Commission's recommendation. He noted this case came to Staff s attention a few months ago based on the parking that has been seen on the site. He stated the applicant is working through due process to become compliant with City rules. He stated this business was previously located in Elk River and there were no complaints filed against the business. He stated there were outstanding questions about truck traffic and hours of operations if it were to pass. He stated the alternatives was to approve the applicants' original request including manufacturing. Another alternative is the Staff s original recommendation was to deny the request unless the number of employees was limited and eliminate the dispatch center, which would make the business compliant. A third alternative, and is currently Staff s recommendation, because the size of the structure that it meets the commercial building code, that the Council table this application upon completion of a commercial building code assessment. He stated there is a condition in the resolution of Home Occupation Permits (HOPs) that the permittee is responsible to verify and ensure that the structure is compliant with all accessible State and Local codes, which included building codes to bring the building into compliance. He noted the applicant is in attendance. Mayor Pro Tem Riley asked if it was true that the Staff recommendation was to table this to get more information on it; however, there is an audience of people wanting to speak. He stated he would like to hear from the audience but felt the item should be tabled at Staff s request. Councilmember Woestehoff commented he concurred. He referenced the statement from the presentation that the business had moved from Elk River to Ramsey and when he was at the Planning Commission meeting there was no plan to close the Elk River location or have all operations in Ramsey. He asked if that has changed since the Planning Commission meeting. City Planner Larson replied his understanding was that some operations have been moved here and the desire is to eventually move all operations to Ramsey. City Council/May 10, 2022 Page 9 of 18