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May 10, 1976 discussion on this since the City has no regulations at this time. However, the Planning and Zoning Board is studying this matter and similar ones. Mr. McLean will report any recommendations from that Board. ..All members have a copy of the form to be filled out for the Planned Use Report for the Federal Revenue Sharing for the last half of 1976. Mayor Bohjanen reported that Mr. Larry Brokke had called and asked to talk to the Council. Mr. Pierre Nadeau asked how this man had gotten on the agenda and Mayor Bohjanen said that any citizen that has a problem or a complaint has the privilege of appearing before the Council. Mr. Nadeau said this man had appeared before the Planning and Zoning Board and had been told to apply for a special use permit. Mr. Brokke said he had applied for a special use permit. The Clerk con- firmed this and said he is on the agenda for the May 19, 1976 Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Mr. Brokke said he asked to appear before the Council to explain why he had to move in the property located on 20th Avenue South before the special use permit had been considered. He had to move in due to the closing. Mr. Zelinka asked what type of business he has and Mr. Brokke said he is in the tree service business and is asking permission to park his trucks at the 20th Avenue location. He has purchased land directly to the North and plans a storage building and office as soon as he can arrange it. Mr. Nadeau said the land is zoned ag. or residential and was sold for comm- ercial use knowingly by the Real Estate Broker. Mr. Nadeau felt a letter should be sent to Hermes in Forest Lake on this matter . Mr. Brokke said he had planned to buy land from Mr. Nadeau but the price got too high so he bought from Rehbeins in Centerville. He will construct a building on this proerty for the business operation. Mr. Nadeau said Mr. Brokke intended to use the house for his business. There is 4 to 6 trucks parked in the yard. Mr. Nadeau said he has not seen any plans to move the business out of the house. He felt if this operation is allowed to contiue, the City might as well forget the zoning ordinance. Mr. McLean asked Mr. Brokke if he could park the trucks in Centerville for the time it would take to appear before the Planning and Zoning Board and the Council? Mr. Brokke said he would try. Mr. Nadeau felt if Mr. Brokke was building in Lino Lakes, the City would have control but since he is building in Centerville, the City has no control at all. He felt the Real Estate firm had acted unethical. Mr. Locher said the Ordinance says the non - conforming usage can only exist for three years after the passage of the zoning ordinance. Mr. McLean moved that until the Planning and Zoning Board and the Council had heard this petition for a special use permit, Mr. Brokke should park his large trucks out of Lino Lakes.