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Planning & Zoning Board <br />February 12, 2003 APPROVED MINUTES <br />Page 6 <br />even know was even in existence. He noted it would be appropriate for the City to see <br />what was there. <br />Chair Schaps asked what type of an inspec tion would be done and would it be sufficient <br />to satisfy the neighbors. Mr. Smyser replie d he did not know what type of inspection <br />would be necessary – it depended if there was a septic system there or not. He stated it <br />was difficult to determine what was needed when they did not know what was out there. <br />He noted they would need to have the building inspector look at the area. <br />Mr. Pfingsten stated he believ ed the septic system and drainfield was located outside the <br />paved area. He noted no cars would be driv ing over it. He stated he would have the <br />septic system pumped every year, which w ould be adequate with the amount of use it <br />would get. <br />Chair Schaps invited the neighbors to speak. <br />Kevin Hedgers, representative of the nei ghborhood, stated they had a good meeting and <br />they had nothing else to add that staff did not already state. He noted they would like to <br />have the septic system investigated and an environmental study done. <br />Mr. Lyden stated the issue of the soil borings and whether there was anything there, he <br />did not believe they had any c oncrete evidence that there was any issue there, and if there <br />was an issue there, it was something that had been there for a long ti me. With respect to <br />the septic, he agreed it needed to be investigated and clean ed out every two years. He <br />noted there be very limited use of the septic system. He stated he was for the CUP, but <br />not for amending the zoning ordinance. Mr. Smyser stated they needed to amend the <br />text, to allow the CUP. <br />Mr. Tralle stated he did not believe a text change would change all other rural areas, <br />except for another tree service. <br />Mr. Corson noted if they did change this in a rural area, it would a pply also to any farm <br />site and there might be something resulti ng they do not anticipate by making such a <br />zoning text change. He asked if there was any sense in looking at this area as a rural <br />commercial zone. Chair Schaps replied he di d not believe the City had this type of a <br />classification. He asked staff if rez oning to an RBR zone helped this issue. <br />Mr. Smyser replied the RBR dist rict was created to plan fo r future industrial area along <br />35E. He noted the concern he had for rezoning the site was did they really want to create <br />one small parcel in the City that was a diffe rent zone than everyt hing else around it. He <br />noted if they were going to rezone prope rty, it should be c onsistent with the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />Chair Schaps noted he did not believe this w ould be inconsistent with the Comprehensive <br />Plan.