2021-04-28 WS & CC Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 2021 Administrator Statz clarified that if the Council passed this it would allow a car wash as an accessory to retail fuel sales (gas station) only as a conditional use. He gave a quick overview of how CUPs work and noted that it means that the City can put conditions on the use and does not mean that the use can be denied. He explained that the conditions need to be reasonable and be things like limiting noise, hours of operation and not things like standing on your head and clapping three times. Council Member King reiterated his question that if the Council passes this, the CUP for Kwik Trip will not be necessary and noted that the agenda item tonight was Plan Review for the Kwik Trip. Administrator Statz explained that the CUP is not on the CouncilÓs agenda tonight because that would look to be done after the ordinance is adopted. He stated that tonightÓs item is just a first reading and noted that the second reading would be on May 12, 2021, so the CUP would be presented on that agenda. Council Member King confirmed with Administrator Statz that his understanding is that if this ordinance is passed, it would give Kwik Trip permission to have a car wash, just with conditions. He stated that he has received a lot of phone calls and e-mails about this issue. He stated that he would like this item to be tabled because there is so much information to get through. He noted that he would like the newspaper to print up a story so there could be more input from the citizens, even those outside of the notice area. He reiterated that he believes this should be tabled and the City should have a bigger public forum on this issue. Mayor Love stated that he thinks it is important that there are conversations and reference these items tonight. He stated that there is a landowner who is trying to sell his land and he has a right to have the Council discuss his proposal and have it done swiftly. He stated that he believes the City is approaching the 60-day limit and due to the delay of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, he believes there is going to need to be an extension, but noted that he does not think that should just be done arbitrarily. Administrator Statz explained that Minnesota State law requires that the City act on Zoning proposals within 60 days or they are deemed to be accepted. The City is allowed to give themselves one 60-day extension. He noted that he believes the initial 60-day period expires next week and regardless of what action is taken tonight, there will need to be an extension. He explained that this means the City has two more months to act, otherwise this would just be accepted. Council Member Lakso stated that she is not in favor of changing the ordinance at this time and would echo some of the thing brought up by Council Member King. She stated that she is fine with discussion but does not want to make any decisions without tabling this and getting more input. She stated that she does not believe she has personally had enough time to process all of the comments that were made on Monday as well as the deluge of e-mails she has received. Mayor Love noted that this is a first reading of the ordinance so the vote will not be called tonight. Council Member Koski stated that he is in favor of the overall spirit of what this ordinance is Page 6 of 26