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City Council meeting of November 6, 2006 Page 4 APPROVE APPLICATION FOR SOLICITOR'S LICENSE (THE WINDOW STORE) Council member Haas requested this matter be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. The City received an application for a Peddler's License from The Window Store, located in St. Louis Park, which is a windows, roofing, siding, and bathroom renovation company. City Clerk Mary Ann Creager reviewed the application and completed review of municipalities in which the company has conducted business, as well as reference checks of the individuals. This issue was not approved administratively to notify residents at the Council meeting of the license approval and the nature of the business. Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the Solicitor's License for The Window Store to conduct door-to-door solicitation for the home improvement business. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE SITE PLAN, CUP, AND VARIANCE FOR GRUNDHOFER'S OLD FASHION MEAT MARKET Council member Puleo requested this matter be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. The Planning Commission reviewed the site plan, conditional use permit, and variance at a public hearing on October 26, 2006. The applicant is requesting site plan, conditional use permit, and variance approval to operate a meat market and meat processing facility in an existing building located at 15449 Forest Boulevard North. A meat processing facility is only allowed in the General Business District (C-2) according to the City's land use regulations with a conditional use permit as an accessory use to a meat market. The applicant also has applied for a variance to allow 15 parking spaces where 26 are required by ordinance. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of this application. Business owner Spencer Grundhofer addressed Council to promote his new business venture. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-62 APPROVING THE SITE PLAN, CUP, AND VARIANCE FOR GRUNDHOFER'S OLD FASHING MEAT MARKET. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. OAKSHORE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD P.I. PROJECT (PUBLIC HEARING) At its October 6, 2006 meeting, Council listened to a presentation from City Engineer Jay Kennedy regarding the proposed Oakshore Park public improvement project. Council accepted the feasibility study for the project and scheduled a public hearing for November 6, 2006. All homeowners in the Oakshore Park neighborhood received a notice of the public hearing and were invited to the Council meeting. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a PowerPoint presentation with the project background and timeline. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing for any and all public comment regarding the proposed public improvement project. Jess Roush asked about the need for a lift station, as stated in property owner letters, and property ditching. David Black voiced his support for the project. Chris Cox inquired about the length of construction and when property owners would have to connect to sanitary sewer. Council member Granger suggested that the contractor have a time limit to complete the project.