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MINUTES HUGO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS MAY 23, 2001 Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Brunotte, Puleo, Schumann ALSO PRESENT: John Rask, Community Development Director Michele Lindau, Secretary Minutes of April 25,2001 Puleo made motion, Schumann seconded, to approve the minutes for the Board of Appeals & Adjustment meeting of April 25, 2001 as submitted. All Ayes. Motion carried. Goiffon Slaughterhouse The Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments considered the request of Andrew Goiffon, 8124 147th St. N., for the appeal of an administrative decision made on January 11, 2000, by former City Administrator Bob Museus, that his slaughterhouse facility was in violation of the zoning ordinance. On June 6, 2000, the City Council passed a resolution affirming the City's general prohibition on custom process and slaughterhouse facilities within the City of Hugo and declined to adopt an ordinance to permit their operation or establishment. Mr. Goiffon provided information to the city asserting that his slaughterhouse facility was a lawfully existing non-conforming use, and requested the appeal of Mr. Museus's administrative decision. Mr. Goiffon's attorney,Larry Hanson, stated in a letter dated August 7, 2000, that the slaughter operation was a lawfully existing non-conforming use. The letter provided an overview of the operation and the dates in which it began operation, but failed to document the extent of the operation at the time it became non-conforming. Mr. Hanson states that the operation began prior to 1962 and that the City did not adopt its zoning regulations until 1975. Further,Mr. Hanson stated in his letter that the operation of the slaughter facility had not ceased since it began prior to 1962. Mr. Goiffon currently leases the slaughterhouse facility to Meng Yang and Nhia Yang. In 1975, the Village of Hugo adopted a new zoning ordinance. Prior to 1975, it appeared that the Village of Hugo was using the old Oneka Township zoning ordinance, which staff was unable to locate. In addition to checking City records, staff contacted Marvin LaValle who was on the Village Council at the time the Village merged with the township. Mr. LaValle checked his personal records and was unable to locate a copy of the ordinance; however, Mr. LaValle stated that he believed that the ordinance did not specifically address slaughterhouse operations.