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Motion b ~ C{}uncilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to adopt Resoluti~ ~ ggg-12-321 adopting the Community Service Award Program. Motion ¢~ ~a~'ie~i,. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Hardin, Beyer and Zin~. ~e~an. Voting No: None. Motion b~ C~uncilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to direct Parks/U~iiiti~ Coordinator Boos to invite the volunteers to the January 26, 1993 City Council ~efla, g to receive their Community Service Award certificates. Motion ¢~a'rieitl. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Hardin, Beyer and Zi~'err~ n. Voting No: None. Case i ~ Introduce Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9 of the Ramsey City #4[ !Code, Sections 9.02, 9.21.23, 9.50.37, 9.50.50 and Section ~ ~ 9.50.57 Zoning Aflrn~istrator Frolik stated she presented this proposed ordinance for consideration followili~am~ndments to different sections. Council tabled it for further review. She met with C6~nci!member Hardin, discussed his concerns and fine-tuned the proposed ordinance. 'r Councilt'qemt~er Hardin asked that Section 9.21.23 B-3 Highway Business District, Subd. 2, Item ~'!r" ~ amended to not include self service car washes. He also suggested that Subdivision $, item "b" and also item #15 of Subd. 4 be deleted to eliminate outdoor storage. ! Council.~ m ~.~er Peterson stated that people can request conditional use permits but Council has the fiSht ~o deny them. Councilg~em[~er Hardin stated he preferred to deal with outside storage in the B-3 District on a ca~elby ~ase basis with a conditional use permit, if necessary, instead of allowing all busines~ t0ihave it. Motion b~ Cguncilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to introduce OrdinaliOg g92-XX amending Chapter 9, Sections 9.02, 9.21.23, 9.50.37, 9.50.50 and 9.50.57 a~d tO include changes made tonight. Further;~sctission: Councilmember Zimmerman stated he still believes the City has to include, t~e !~ight-of-way in the lot size. Ms. Frolik stated that City Code allows the develoi~ to !nclude the right-of-way when platting the lots but for Code enforcement, the right-o-f',v~aY!s not taken into consideration. Councilmember Beyer stated the City should be cons~i~ten~ and include right-of-way when computing a lot size for Code enforcement purpos~ lYIng. Schroeder stated that if the lot of record shows the parcel to be 2.3 acres, is an acceti~orylstructure then allowable because the property owner thought he purchased a 2.5 acr~ Iht? i Councilmember Hardin suggested dealing with this lot size discussion at a January~ ~ee~ng. Ms. Frolik stated that if Council adopts this, it will prohibit developers from in¢l! adittg the road right-of-way for meeting lot areas. Councilmember Hardin stated that mak~ :s s~nse. Ms. Frohk stated that the problem she s run ~nto ~s that all the plats ~n the rural trea~ are deficient of 2.5 because the developer was permitted to include the road right-of,~ ?aY~nd those buyers who thought they had 2.5 acres do not qualify for a metal accessor~ str0cture. Ms. Frolik stated that if Councilmembers Beyer and Zimmerman feel owners ~ ~ "sO-called" 2.5 acre lots have not been treated fairly, the threshold for a metal City Council/December 22, Page 6 of 9 1992