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Mounds View Planning Commission April 5, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 20 options. He advised that it would be a good idea to take action rather than delay the matter, as the applicant would probably prefer to have this matter settled. Mrs. Brunes indicated she was in the process of re-landscaping her entire yard, due to the damage caused by the removal of the tree, and in order to do this, it would be helpful to know what she would be dealing with. Chairperson Peterson advised that in conjunction with examining the options, Mrs. Brunes could address the Council at their next session and attempt to have the enforcement issues resolved, which would probably be the most expedient means to approach this. He stated a delay at the Planning Commission level would not benefit anything. Commissioner Laube inquired if staff could schedule an interim use permit for consideration at the next City Council meeting, if the Planning Commission denied the variance request. Commissioner Hegland requested clarification regarding the procedure for applying for an interim use permit. Planning Associate Ericson advised that the City recently adopted Ordinance 657, which creates the language allowing the City to grant an interim use permit. He stated the language that was added to Chapter 1126 of the Zoning Code indicates that the City Council has the ability to grant an interim use permit within any district, for any use it deems appropriate by ordinance. He stated regardless of the approach that is taken, the Planning Commission would review and examine this, possibly in terms of a typical conditional use permit, however, this was uncertain at this point, because it would be up to the Council to determine what those requirements would be. He pointed out that this might involve as little as submitting a site plan for administrative approval. He explained that the City Council could simply indicate that a six-foot fence in the front yard, under certain circumstances, would be allowed, and if those provisions were drafted into the ordinance, and the circumstances were met, the applicant would not be required to come back before the Council. Commissioner Hegland inquired how the Planning Commission could assist the applicant with this process. Planning Associate Ericson stated staff would have to examine this with the City Attorney, and unfortunately, the applicant would be left out of that process. He stated the City would have to draft the language in a manner that it would be legally appropriate and in keeping with Chapter 1126. He indicated that within the next two weeks, staff could discuss this with the City Attorney, to see what would be appropriate, and bring some sample language to the City Council. He explained that the Council would be the body, which, by ordinance, would create that provision, and the process would have to commence from that point. He pointed out that even with an interim use permit, this would not provide an immediate solution, because two readings would be required at the Council level, and the item would have to be published in the newspaper.