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I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I Motion ~ Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember'Beyer to adopt Resolutio~n #93-08-159 adopting Findings of Fact 80342, relating to Norman Archer's request tO construct an accessory structure at 15410 Jackal Street N.W. larger than allowed by City Code, Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Hardin and Peterson. Voting No: None. Motion by Couneilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve the r~_ ue8t to.construct an accessory structure larger than allowed by City Code at 15410 Jackal Street N.W. and adopt Resolution 893-08-160 declaring terms of conditional use Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Hardin and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #6: Adopt Ordinance to Amend City Code Section 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses) Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that an ordinance mending City Code Section 9.11.02 (Accesso~ Uses) was introduced at the last Council meeting. It is Staff's position that these amendments are in the best interest of the City. The elimination of the language that provides ~r the option to include road right-of-way when meeting lot size requirements will, from this point forward, put developers on the same playing field at the time of platting as property owners are at the time of code enforcement. For those who feel property owners have been wronged by the exclusion of road right-of-way when computinl~ lot area for code enforcement purposes, the threshold for pole buildings is reduced from 2.5 acres to 2.3 acres (.2 acre is typical road right-of-way per lot) for all lots created prior to July 1, 1993. She explained another obstacle to getting this ordinance adopted has been the issue relating to how many unlicensed vehicles should be allowed for outside s~rage on. a property. The current ordinance allows for outside storage of one unlicensed vehicle; the proposed ordinance prohibits any outside storage of unlicensed vehicles. She stated that if four of the five Councilmembers are still not satisfied with the ordinance as it has been introduced, a possible compromise, suggested by Councilmember Beyer, might be to prohibit outside storage in the urban residential districts and retain that provision for the outside storage of one unlicensed vehicle in the rural residential district. CouncilmOmbex Zimmerman stated that could be an option but that he would like time to think aboui it. He stated with regard to the lot minimum, he contacted other communities and he see~ no reason for changing it at all. Councilm~mb~ Peterson stated outside storage would be allowed but it should be tarped or screened so it's not visible. Everyone could have the one unlicensed vehicle. Councilmeraber Zimmerman inquired why this ordinance is back before the Council when the motion to introduce it failed last time. He stated nothing has been changed in the ordinance. Ms. Frolik~tated the motion did not fail. It was introduced by a three to two vote and now it is back for adoption which requires a four-fifths vote. She explained that it is not her place to el~ange an ordinance that has already been introduced by City Council. The appropriat~ procedure is to bring it back and if Council has anything to change, they can do that at a meeting prior to adoption. Staff should not arbitrarily make changes to an ordinance fi. om the way it was introduced, that is City Council's prerogative. City Council/August I0, .1993 Page 8 of 10