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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 26, 2005 Page 4 Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. 4 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 5 A. Resolution 05 -037: 3605 — 291h Avenue — (Light Industrial) Conditional Use Permit — 6 Proposed Car Sales. 7 Joel Stromgren, Planning Commission Chairperson, said there was one public hearing at their 8 last meeting, which was for a Conditional Use Permit at 3605 29`h Avenue North. The request 9 was for a proposed car sale lot. The Zoning Code lists the permitted uses and one of those is 10 automotive service and repair, providing there are no junk cars on the property. There is 11 indication that part of this proposed business would include reconditioning of classic cars, which 12 suggests auto repair and service will be done. However, only offices for administrative purposes 13 and non - retail business are permitted. It appears that the major portion of the proposed use will 14 be for retail. 15 16 Mr. Stromgren stated that Walter R. Hammond Company at the west side of the property voiced 17 opposition via letter and phone to the storage of cars. They were also concerned that due to the 18 concrete boulevard on 29`h, the potential customers would turn onto 29`h Avenue and use his 19 driveway and parking lot to get to this new business. 20 21 Councilmember Thuesen asked if there are any other districts in St. Anthony that would allow 22 this business. Mr. Stromgren responded that there are motorcycle sales in the commercial 23 district, but car sales are not allowed. 24 25 Councilmember Stille questioned whether the applicant has been heard from since the Planning 26 Commission meeting. Mr. Morrison stated they have not been heard from. 27 28 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille to approve Resolution 05- 29 037, A Resolution Denying a Conditional Use Permit in a Light Industrial Zone for a Car Sales 30 at 3605 29`h Avenue. 31 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 35 A. Consider Ordinance 05 -005: Section 1175 — Clandestine Drug Lab Site Ordinance =first 36 second and third readine. 37 Captain John Ohl reviewed the Resolution with the Council and noted that a National Household 38 Survey indicated that in the year 2000, 8.8 million Americans had experimented with meth. The 39 numbers went up in 2002 to an estimated 12.4 million that had used meth. He reviewed statistics 40 of meth use from individuals arrested and tested for meth in three states. In 1999, 18 clan labs 41 were discovered by authorities and reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, and in 2003, 42 that number grew to 525. He said this ordinance would help increase public safety and help to 43 limit the city's financial limitations in regard to meth labs. It would allow the City to assess the 44 property on which the lab is located for any clean up, and to protect public health. !R