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Planning & Zoning Board <br />December 14, 2011 <br />Page 3 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />• T he City is already considered to be unfriendly to business es and this co uld make <br />the City seem even more unfriendly to new business. <br /> <br />• R equiring a Certificate of Occupancy for all new businesses could be a positive <br />consideration , especially to ensure health & safety standards. It would also <br />provide an opportunity for the c ity to check out a new business. <br /> <br />• Licensing all types of business seems too intense, as the City has a hard enough <br />time enforcing signage and other ordinances. <br /> <br />• A Certificate of Occupancy is issued with a remodel and most new businesses <br />include a remodel. <br /> <br />• R equiring a Certificate of Occupancy would be far less intrusive for a business <br />than issuance of a license. How would a business know that a license is required <br />and why shoul d a business have to pay a fee to locate in the city? Most business <br />owners are aw are of a Certificate of Occupancy . <br /> <br />• Could the city consider requiring that a business be registered with the city rather <br />than issued a license? This would be one way for the city to maintain a list of <br />active businesses without charging a fee. <br /> <br />• Overall , no t inter e sted in implementing another license that would be hard to <br />control and enforce. There would need to be sufficient staff to make enforcement <br />possible. <br /> <br />B. 2012 Meeting Dates <br /> <br />Mr . Bengtson confirmed the Planning Zoning Board meeting dates for the 2012 calendar <br />year. <br /> <br />VI I . ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />M r. Hyden made a MOTION to a djourn the meeting at 7 :15 p .m. Motion was supported <br />by M r. Laden . Motion carried 5 - 0 . <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dawn Bugge <br />Community Development Ass istant