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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2011 Page 7 of 8 Council Member Petryk acknowledged that Terry works hard to maintain the road. Her only concern was the lights in the window and signage. Council Member Haas said he had visited the site and the driveway was in good condition. If the use was in a commercial zoning district, the cost to the customer would be considerably more. He said the applicant has demonstrated concern for his neighbor by planting trees, and he would support the IUP providing the trees were maintained, a tasteful business sign be installed, and traffic was eliminated to the north by providing room for large trucks to turn around on the site. Council Member Weidt had also visited the site and talked to some neighbors. He had concerns about the driveway being maintained. (It was noted that Joe Rosse's home was currently on the market.) Council Member Weidt asked Terry what his long term plans were since the business did not necessarily fit in the residential neighborhood. Should there be a new neighbor, there may be more opposition to his home occupation business. Terry stated that he has been working off site a lot, and there is approximately one semi truck a month that uses the driveway to access his property. He would be okay eliminating semi traffic. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2011-20 APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A HOME OCCUPATION AS AN ACCESSORY USE, ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17627 HENNA AVENUE NORTH, and to amend the draft Interim Use Permit to include review of permit sooner than one year, requirement to maintain trees, install a tasteful sign, provide for adequate space on property for large vehicles to turn around, and eliminate semi truck traffic backing into the site from the shared driveway. Discussion followed on whether the applicant could comply with these conditions. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to amend the motion to include an exhibit to define where the exterior storage could be located. Vote on Amendment - Ayes: Haas, Klein, Petryk Nay: Weidt Motion carried. Haas made motion to amend the motion to approve the IUP for duration of nine months. Council discussed how an informal review could be done after six months or at the time of a complaint. Haas withdrew his motion. Vote on original motion as amended - Ayes: Haas, Klein, Weidt, Petryk Nays: None Motion carried. The Council took a short recess.