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COMMUNITYGRO''VV'TH <br /> I N S T I T U T E GUY of <br /> Eyherts ire Small Tr-mw Plannir ty Pequut <br /> STAFF REPORT Lakes <br /> Application: Grow Zone Ordinance Changes <br /> Agenda Item:7(b) <br /> Background Information: Last month we met with business owners and interested <br /> parties regarding potential changes to the Ordinance to streamline the permitting <br /> process in the DMU zone. <br /> Some of the comments received included(excerpted from the minutes): <br /> Michelle Lelwica: Rather than reinventing the wheel, could we look at other cities and <br /> what they do? Mr. Marohn stated that he has written ordinances for approximately 20 <br /> cities and all have a variation of our type of zoning. This would not be citywide, but just <br /> in this downtown area. <br /> David Kennedy: Something talked about performance standards. Who is going to <br /> determine which requests require a CUP? Mr. Marohn explained that business owners <br /> would fill out a questionnaire and if answered to fit the criteria, an over the counter <br /> permit would be issued. <br /> Brian Noska: The hours of operation listed in the Staff Report caught my attention. I own <br /> the Movie City and Tradesman in Pine River, and own a building on Government Drive. <br /> If hours of operation were after 6:00 p.m., a video store would require a CUP. If <br /> merchants wanted to stay open until 9:00 on a Wednesday or Thursday evening, they <br /> would be required to do the CUP process. <br /> It was the general consensus to exclude all Light Industrial uses. A butcher shop is an <br /> example that could be on the CUP list, also a shooting range at a pawn shop. <br /> Michelle Lelwica: Could we expand our list rather than opening us up to problems that <br /> could occur? <br /> The next step would be to draft an ordinance amendment. The community could then <br /> comment. <br /> We could have 3 lists, the last being allowed with restrictions. It is difficult to come up <br /> with every situation that might be come in. We could say that if you are a business in the <br /> DMUyou can move around without having to do the CUP process. <br /> The group was concerned to just open it up. They recommended we expand the list with <br /> the no brainer stuff. <br /> It was suggested to have items on the list that would trigger concerns. <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 7(b)-1 <br /> October 16,2oo8 <br />