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• • • Planning & Zoning Board July 9, 1997 Page 3 Mr. Robinson made a MOTION to continue the public hearing for the Rehbein Arena /BMX Bike Racing proposal to the August 13, 1997 Planning & Zoning Board meeting. He was supported by Ms. Dahl. Motion carried unanimously. B. Continuation of Public Hearing, Liza Horner /Lisa Erhardt, 1565 Holly Drive East, Amended Conditional Use Permit Ms. Wyland stated that at the last meeting, the Board continued this public hearing in order for staff to review the City ordinance pertaining to efficiency apartment regulations. At this time efficiency apartments are only located in multi - family districts. The minimum size requirement is 690 square feet. This property is zoned rural. Commercial horse breeding is allowed by a Conditional Use Permit. Staff believes this application to allow living quarters should be considered as an customary and incidental use to the horse boarding operation guided by the State Building Code as far as size is concerned. The State Building Code minimum size requirement is 220 square feet with a separate bathroom. The application is for an efficiency unit of 657 square feet, which would meet State Building Code requirements. The Fire Chief has stated that it would be dangerous to allow another use, such as living quarters, unless the building is brought up to code. At a minimum, he has recommended that hard wired, interconnected smoke alarms be installed throughout the buildings. He has also recommended that the living unit be restricted to owners and or employees only and not offered for rent to the general public. Chair Schaps declared the public hearing reopened at 6:56 p.m. There were no public comments. Mr. Robinson made a MOTION to close the public hearing at 6:57 p.m. and was supported by Mr. Dunn. Motion carried unanimously, 5 -0. Mr. Dunn recommended adding condition No. 8 to require battery operated smoke alarms also for dual protection. He also recommended requiring installation of steel doors and double sheet rock walls to act as fire barriers. Ms. Wyland responded that the steel doors and double sheet rock is part of the building code, and the application must meet those conditions as part of the building permit requirements. Therefore, they need not be a separate condition. Mr. Wessel stated that he would be hesitant to begin adding building code conditions that become unwieldy. Construction code standards are the responsibility of the Building Official.