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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Cook, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Olson and Strommen. Councilmember Elvig stated this is a great example of why the City changed the ordinance to allow for the incubation of small businesses in homes under regulations and watched carefully. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to adopt Resolution #06- 08-266 approving Scott Johnson's request for a home occupation permit based on the Findings of Fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Cook, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Olson and Strommen. Mayor Gamec stated the Council appreciates Mr. Johnson going through the correct process in obtaining the home occupation permit. Case #2: Adopt Findings of Fact Related to a Request for Exception from Development Moratorium; Case of Ron Tallman Community Development Director Trudgeon reviewed that the R-l Residential Rural Developing District is currently under a moratorium for the subdivision of land. Ron Tallman has requested an exception to the moratorium in order to proceed with his proposed subdivision, Wild Oaks of Ramsey. The City Council considered Mr. Tallman's exception request at the regular August 8, 2006 meeting. Staffwas directed to draft Findings of Fact to deny the request, based on the criteria contained in the moratorium ordinance; Draft findings are included for Council consideration. Mayor Gamec asked if this case can be tabled until there is a full Council present. Community Development Director Trudgeon responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Elvig stated he has family with property in Oak Grove that just received a bill adding 50% of their fees for a cluster and communal septic system. This was due to additional criteria from the DNR requiring the nitrogen level in anything discharged from the communal system to be at the same level as drinking water. These additional criteria resulted in $700,000 in additional infrastructure that the association will have to pay for, which resulted in an additional 50% to the homeowners' fees. His concern is with additional information or criteria coming forward, and a small association being stuck with a huge bill, while the City does not have the answers on how to take care of these types of situations. This is a much bigger situation than just access as to the reason for the moratorium. Mayor Gamec questioned if the development Councilmember Elvig referred was required to meet the criteria before the development went in. Councilmember Elvig replied additional criteria were just put in place by the MPCA; this could make some of these cluster development projects no longer affordable. City Council / August 22, 2006 Page 5 of 18