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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 27, 2018 Page 11 Councilmember Etten understood Councilmember Willmus' point and reviewed some different areas in the City with different zoning that could have neighbor- hood business included. He stated there are a number of neighborhood standards that are different, and this is one that they could control based on the conditions included. Councilmember McGehee thought the entire discussion makes it clear that the council needs some time to think about the entire issue. She seconded the idea that they want to come up with something that allows Mudslingers to go forward without any interruption as they are currently operating but the problem the City has now is not one they created. They adhered to their Interim Use Permit, they have done very well there, and now the City has to do their job. She was trying to find a way that doesn't put them in limbo for the next sixty days while the City decides what to do. She stated she would like to have enough time to really ex- amine all of the issues brought up. Mr. Lloyd stated the interim use approval expires at the end of October. He be- lieved he heard there might be a possibility of adopting an extension to that inter- im use approval in the next couple of months but he did not think that was a prac- tical solution because much like the process of rezoning, the interim use approval process begins with the applicant holding an open house meeting prior to applying for the interim use approval to go to the Planning Commission public hearing and then the City Council for final action. He did not believe there was time between now and the end of October for those steps to be taken. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Public Comment Written comments via e-mail/mailed were received prior to the meeting are in- cluded in the agenda packet. Mr. Van Harvieux, owner of Mudslingers Mr. Harvieux asked if the Council had any questions for him. Mayor Roe asked if Mr. Harvieux interpreted any differently some of the infor- mation that has been provided by City staff as to timing and process. Mr. Harvieux explained when they started the process of interim use it took him eight months to get the land opened up by the City to use as a drive-through. He stated they have now gone through the Planning Commission and ended up in the same spot. He stated his lease is coming up in a couple of months and he has a lot of debt if this all goes down, and if they do another interim use he cannot lock the land up in a long-term lease which means someone can buy the land up right un- der him. He stated this is terrifying and really disappointing.