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Mounds View City Council Page Five •gular Meeting March 23, 1992 a license and try to get away with it. Blanchard stated that $30 is more consistent with the City's other fees. Councilmember Quick stated even with the current fees the door to door sales people and peddlers aren't coming in to , get licensed. Councilmember Wuori stated that she concurrs with Councilmember Blanchard in that the fines should be raised rather than the licensing fees. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that selling without a license in the City is a $500 fine and considered a misdemeanor which could involve serving time for a period not to exceed 90 days. This does not bring money into the City's coffers. There is the possibility that the ticket may be overturned or reduced. Vote on Resolution 4208 as amended. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 2) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing to consider the request for • a Conditional Use Permit for the propertylocated at 8315 Pleasantview Drive at 7:22 p.m. Paul Harrington, City Planner, reviewed Staff Report 92-203C regarding the applicant's proposal and stated that the request meets all applicable require- ments set forth in Chapter 40 of the Code including height, area and setbacks. Rosemary Lensing, 8310 Pleasantview Drive, stated this is too oversized. Residents have to realize they live in a county not township. Merl Lensing, 8310 Pleasantview Drive, stated that he has seen these oversized ga-rages-co-ns-t-r-ucted before-and the-owner uses-them to f ix cars. How does the City enforce the Code if this turns into a car fixing place? This resident stated he did not want to go against any . one person but he is a builder and has heard of people creating walls in their building so it is in compliance with the Code and after the decision is granted for their building they rip out the wall. Mayor Linke stated that the Code is specific and the City can enforce it if those types of violations are found. Harringtonstatedthat the Code does allow home occupations if the person meets certain criteria. Only persons who live in the residence can work there, the business can't generate on street . parking, as well as noise and odor free. Violations of the Code can be enforced if the City is made aware of those violations.