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<br />hearings on the proposal to issue a special use permit as it <br />considers necessary and it shall thereafter make such <br />recommendations on the proposal to the Council as it deems <br />advisable." <br /> <br />Mr. Strantz added, at the last Council meeting the city amended <br />an ordinance to stop all building construction. <br /> <br />Mr. March reported the City Council is working to amend ordinance <br />#44-A BUILDING DESIGN. Mr. March added, the proposed new <br />ordinance language has been submitted to the Commission. <br /> <br />Ms. Broussard-Vickers moved and it was seconded to close the <br />special use permit public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />TOBACCO ORDINANCE *66 - PUBLIC HEARING <br />Ms. Gaustad stated the final ordinance draft copy has been <br />submitted for the Planning Commissions consideration. Ms. <br />Gaustad reported the legal council recommended, Tobacco Ordinance <br />66.13 Penalties, Subd. 3. Minors., be stricken from the <br />ordinance, due to potential legalities. Ms. Gaustad added, Anoka <br />County Juvenile Attorney, Mr. Rob Scott indicated juvenile names <br />are protected from the public process. Therefore, this section <br />makes it impossible for the City to comply with public hearings <br />requirements without violating the juveniles anonymity rights. <br />In addition, the ordinance numbering will need to be in <br />sequential order. <br /> <br />Ms. Vermeulen moved and it was seconded to close the tobacco <br />ordinance public hearing. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />ACTION ITEMS: <br /> <br />Proposed Variance - Tom Schlavin <br />Ms. Broussard-Vickers implied the Commission should not grant <br />more than two variances per year or the ordinances should be <br />adjusted. Furthermore, the Planning Commissions job is to <br />enforce what the ordinance states; the Planning Commissions job <br />is not to make recommendations based on emot~onal reasoning. <br />Also, the Commission should convey strict enforcement within the <br />spirit of the ordinance, identify undue hardship, and ensure the <br />situation is unique to the property, not induced by the property <br />owners. Ms. Broussard-Vickers concluded the variance request <br />should be tabled to provide time to ponder the issue. <br /> <br />Ms. Broussard-Vickers moved and it was seconped to table the <br />variance request. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />4 <br />