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Mounds View Planning Commission January 21, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Hegland said he would like to grant an annual permit and allow some time to gain experience with this type of regulation before granting a five year permit. Commissioner Miller commented that the structure has already been there for two years. Commissioner Johnson indicated he would like to grant the five year permit and have Staff review it every year. Chair Stevenson agreed. Commissioner Zwirn asked whether issues would be brought to the Commission for discussion rather than just granting an automatic approval despite having trouble getting the structures down within the time frame. Director Ericson indicated that there would not be an automatic trigger for review but Staff would bring anything other than normal enforcement issues to the Commission for consideration. Commissioner Hegland asked how the permit could be revoked. Director Ericson indicated the City Council would adopt a Resolution to revoke it. Commissioner Zwirn indicated he would like some way to impose a penalty to ensure compliance to protect residents from someone who abuses the privilege and has complaints against them. Director Ericson agreed to discuss the matter with the City Attorney to determine whether it would be appropriate to add penalty language to the amendment. Commissioner Hegland commented that the action would be to revoke the permit if the issue is bad enough and that process takes time for notices and public hearings. Commissioner Miller commented that the fire marshal gives them 180 days and if they go beyond that there is big trouble and the fire marshal shuts them down. She then said that she did not think anyone would take the chance of having the right to use their structure eliminated by not following the requirements. Commissioner Scotch asked how long the Mermaid’s structure was up last year. Director Ericson indicated that extra consideration was given to the Mermaid for set up and take down and the actual occupied time was not as long as the structure was up. Commissioner Zwirn commented that he does not want them to benefit from dragging their feet about taking the structure down.