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• Mounds View Planning Commission October 2, 1996 Regular Meeting Page 13 ordinance includes non-residential uses in an R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 or R-5 District listed as conditional uses such as nursing homes, churches, etc., except for governmental and public utility buildings and structures needed for public health, safety and welfare, which shall be a minimum of one acre and she noted that this was not Dan Moon's request, but was her suggestion and reminded the Planning Commission that they felt they should leave it in. The last section that was discussed was non-conforming continuance of use which says that if you have a parking lot that does not now • meet the setbacks, you can keep using it, restripe or resurface, etc. (which does include grinding it up and relaying it) and keep it the same size. . At this time the Planning Commission thanked Ms. Sheldon for taking the time to clarify some of the confusing sections of the Code and bringing them to the Planning Commission for discussion. Director Sheldon went on to discuss the item 9. Staff Report regarding the liaison relationship to City Council and requested the Planning Commission's feelings regarding this issue. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that a member of the City Council should be present at all Planning Commission meetings to report on the activity of the Commission because they feel the Commission goes into more depth and detail and that the Council should be apprised of those details and "digging work" that is involved. The Commission also felt that if there are liaisons, there should be fair treatment of the Commissions. Commissioner Stevenson noted that he has been on the Parks and Recreation Commission for almost ten years and a Council