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I I i$ I I I I I I I I I I I I I City Ad~nistrator Schroeder stated that he received a letter from Steve Kollodge, Operafion~ Manager at the Landfill. Waste Management is requesting that the City of Ramsey take formal action to accept the 50 acres of land on the north side of the landfill in lieu of them COnstructing a ski hill. Mayor (3i bertson stated that the ski hill was discussed with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and they do not want anyone on the cap of the landfill. They feel a ski hill is not feasible. ' Councilmcmber Zimmerman reiterated that the MPCA was not in favor of the cap on the landfill possibly being punctured ff it were to be used for something recreational. Consensus of the Council was that a subcommittee should be formed consisting of a couple of Coun~iiraembers and Staff to discuss the issue of the landfill/ski hill and bring back a recommer~dation to Council. Councilmember Peterson and Zimmerman volunteered to service on the committee. Case #13: Introduce Ordinance to Amend City Code Section 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses) Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that City Staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the (~ity Council have been attempting to reach some agreement to proposed amendmefits to Section 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses) of the Ramsey City Code. The areas of conflicting opinions related to: a) whether or not developers in the rural district should be allowed toiinclude mad right-of-way when meeting minimum lot size requirements; b) the appropriate amount of acreage that should be required in order to construct metal accessory structureS;[ c) how to deal with those property owners in so-called 2.5 acre plats that do not have 2,~5 acres, the current lot size threshold for having metal accessory structures; and d) the number of unlicensed vehicles that should be allowed for outside storage on a property. ~ subcommittee of Council members and Planning and Zoning Commission members'Was formed. This Committee, consisting of Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin and Zimmerman, Chairperson Bawden and Commissioner Deemer met on June 29, 1993 to di~cuas the list of issues. Commissioner Hendriksen was also on the committee but not al)~ be present at the workshop. Ms. Frolik reported the following actions taken by the co .m~ttee: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Bya unanimous consensus, the definition of 'accessory building' was amended to clafif/y that attached garages are considered accessory buildings and that the primary acde~ s~ory building would be the attached garage or in the absence thereof, the initial detached garage constructed on a property. unammous consensus, a definition for 'Personal Services' was added to City By,unanimous consensus, language was added to prohibit the showing for sale of m/a'e than one vehicle on property not zoned for motor vehicle sales. By[ unanimous, consensus, Subdivision 3 of 9.11.02 was amended so that the loc~ttion of accessory buildings so as not to prohibit orderly resubdivision of the )fl~tc~. becomes the responsibility of the property owner rather than the Building By a unanimous consensus, it was clarified that the maximum accessory building height regulations apply to detached accessory buildings. BY !unanimous consensus, references to lot sizes were converted from in terms of ac~s to in terms of square feet for accuracy purposes. City Council/July 13, 1993 Page 11 of 15