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PROCEEDIPIGS OF THE PLANNING COhIMISSION CITY OF MQUNDS VIEl~ ~ RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A speciai meeting of the Mounds V1ew Planning Cnmmisston was called to order at 7:90 PM on November 21, 1977 at the Mounds View City Ha11, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, Minn.sota 55112. Members Present: Cha9rperson Haake Commission Member Zepper Commission Member FEdor Comnission ~1?mber Giazor Commission Mem~er Burmeister Commission Member Bianchard Commission Member Foss A1so Present: Cauncilmember Baumgartner Chairperson Haake explained that the speciai meettng was to be a wonking session for the Comnission Members on the home occupation ordinance and Asked each Commiss9on Member for his thoughts on the present ord4nance. Commi5s9on Member l.epper stated the probtems that were ar~isir.g were smalT, - isolated cases and recommended that the ordinance be left'as is, and if com- plaints were received, each case could be foTTowed up on individuatiy. ~ Comnission Member Fedor stated that he feTt tlie bastc problem with the ordinance has been in the enforcement end of it iri that the police department could not determine what was the iaw and who was breaking it. He also pointed out that Attorney Meyers had stated previously that the ordinance could be enforced as it presently stands. Commission Member Fedor suggested that the Comnission could prepare a list of what is wanted and what is not wanted, in uY~der ta a11ow tha fine line areas. Contnlssion Member Glazer staied ihat he basically agreed with what Cnmmission Members Zepper and Fedor had stated but that he did not feel it shoutd be ~udged on a case by case basis as the rules would be modified for each case. Cumniss7on tqamber Uurmeistcr stated that she felt comfortable with the present ordinance as long as the f.ity Attorney was. She aiso suggested that something might possibly be added ta cover a nuisance law 6ut recommende~i being carefal not to add too many guidelines. Commission Member 67anchard stated that it was an established fact that there are a lot of in-home businesses in Maunds View. She also stated that #he guideTines do not seem to warrant any changes and the L'ity Attor•ney seems to be happy with the ordir.ance as it is, so she recommended that the ordinance shouid stand as is but 8~;at a nulsance ordinance be added, with stipulations for excessive noise, no signs, no door to door advertising, oP no trucks with i , advertfsing on them, and so forCh. ~he also recomnended that enforcement could ~ be a neighborhood probiem with complaints being made to the police departinent or City Council of violators.