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Council Business Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:56 p.m. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he was not familiar with the following statement that was added to the ordinance: "Undeveloped property that is in a zoning district that permits commercial or industrial uses and which undeveloped property is subsequently rezoned to any residential zone." He stated that along 153ra Avenue, there was a property that was commercially zoned and a request was made to rezone the property to residential. The adjoining residents lobbied against the' rezoning because of the setbacks and the nature of the commercial use they felt the commercial use would be less intrusive then high density housing so he does not necessarily agree with that statement. Councihnember Zimmerman stated that he agreed with Councilmember Hendriksen because he has received input from residents that they would prefer industrial over high density residential. Councilmember Anderson stated that the ordinance needs to be readable to the average person and still needs some work in that regard. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to refer the issue back to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Connolly, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Case #2: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Maintain a Second Dwelling on a Parcel; Case of Hanna Smith Community Development Director Frolik stated that City Code states that there shall not be more than one main building on a lot unless otherwise provided for in City Code. In 1989, the owner of 8201 - 163~d Avenue NW applied for a building permit to build a home and a detached, two- story tuck-under garage. During the construction of the tuck-under garage, it became apparent that the property owner was intending to develop the upper level of the detached tuck-under garage as an apartment. Staff informed the owner that City Code prohibits two dwellings on one parcel and a connection between the house and detached structure would be required for the upper level of the garage to be legal living quarters. The property owner proceeded to construct an underground tunnel between the two structures that staff determined did not meet the spirit of City Code. The property owner applied for a conditional use permit to maintain a second dwelling unit on the property and was denied on April 25, 1989. Subsequent to that time, Hanna Smith has purchased the property and is requesting a conditional use permit to maintain two main dwellings on one parcel. With respect to the senior foster home itself, State Statute says that an adult foster home is a permitted use in a residential district. Loving Care Senior Services will be licensed by the County, they are allowed a total of five senior citizens who are 60 years or City Council/October 24, 2000 Page 10 of 31