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<br />Minutes 2 <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />January 21, 2016 <br />Conditional Use Permits and allowed uses. An Interim Use Permit would be another <br />tool to use. Mr. Burslie requested a motion to initiate an Ordinance Amendment to <br />include Interim Use in the Ordinance. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Member Habein inquired if this could be used against the City, <br />such as a use that our Ordinance would not allow would then be allowed through an <br />Interim Use. <br /> <br />Mr. Burslie stated the City would determine which uses would best require an Interim <br />Use. This would allow the City to put end dates on permits. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Planning Commission Member Habein, seconded by <br />Chair Engels, to initiate the process to amend the Ordinance to include <br />Interim Uses. <br /> <br />Council Member Akerson asked how an Interim Use Permit would work. Would the <br />permit be allowed for a certain length of time and then the City would pull their permit? <br /> <br />Mr. Burslie stated during the approval process the applicant would be asked what the <br />duration of their business or use would be, such as a gravel pit. <br /> <br />Council Member Akerson asked if this could be tied in with favoritism. Mr. Burslie <br />stated an Interim Use Permit is identical to a Conditional Use Permit except it has an <br />end date. The applicant could request an extension but it could not be transferable. A <br />Conditional Use Permit runs with the land. <br /> <br />Motion carried 4-1. Planning Commission Member Wilson opposed. <br />Planning Commission Member Hallan abstained as he had not been present <br />for the entire discussion. <br /> <br />e. Liaisons at Council Meetings <br />Dawn Bittner explained that having liaisons from the Council and Planning Commission <br />have been very beneficial in the past. She reminded the Planning Commission to trade <br />with someone if they cannot attend. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission Members reviewed the schedule and made modifications. <br />Staff will send out a revised schedule. <br /> <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS: <br />a. Extractive Use Ordinance – Update by Council Member Akerson <br />Council Member Akerson reported he spoke with Commissioner Thiede regarding a <br />gravel tax and was told the County is in a bad place regarding their roads. The County <br />determined it is best suited for a county-wide sales tax. A gravel tax would add cost to