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• The Council voted 3 to 1 to approve condition #2 (Gehrz, Lindstrom and Talbot-yes; Lamb- no): The business on the subject property may not be open to customers between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. • Councilmember Lindstrom made a motion to approve condition #3, seconded by Mayor Gehrz. Councilmember Lindstrom explained the Planning Commission's intent with regard to this condition. The subject business is requesting a variance of six spaces from the required 24 spaces to 18 spaces. The Planning Commission recommended a condition be placed on the variance, requiring the property owner to obtain six off-site, off-street parking spaces to augment their parking, and to accommodate employee parking. Roger Knutson, City Attorney, suggested that the Council determine a reasonable distance from the property to require the spaces be located, and not leave that open ended, as it would create an un-enforceable condition. The Council voted unanimously to approve condition #3: The owner of the subject property must maintain for customer and employee use at least six off-site and off-street parkin spaces within one-half mile of the subject property. Proof of parking must be kept on file with the CitX C:lerk_ • Councilmember Talbot made a motion to place a fourth condition on the property that • prohibited the delivery and idling of delivery vehicles between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., seconded by Councilmember Lindstrom. Councilmember Lamb stated that he believed that if the city was to place delivery restrictions on businesses, it should be looked at city-wide. The Council voted unanimously not to approve condition #4. Charles Johnson, 1718 Lindig, expressed a desire to see the Council pursue the research of the delivery issue with regard to businesses located adjacent to residential areas. Mayor Gehrz then called the question on the original motion to approve the seven variances. The Council voted unanimously to approve the seven variances. • Councilmember Lindstrom made a motion to adopt the findings of fact on pages 15-17 of the staff report as follows, seconded by Councilmember Lamb. a. That the granting of the variance(s) will not be detrimental to the public welfare. 1. Side setbacks and lot width: Staff finds that these variances will not be detrimental to the public welfare as they recognize existing conditions on the property and no prior detriment has been shown to exist. 4