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<br />Mr. Enstrom cautioned the City regarding overgrowth of weeds and residents claiming it is a <br />prairie yard. <br /> <br />Environmental Coordinator Anderson stated there is a provision in the City Code regarding wild <br />flowers and native grasses that addresses a resident's ability to establish their yard with prairie <br />flowers and/or native grasses; the Code requires a management plan to ensure it does not create a <br />nuisance for adjoining property owners~ <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt directed staff to continue to evaluate the proposed ordinance to take into <br />account the comments received this evening without unnecessarily delaying its passage by the <br />City Council. <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Himmer stated the proposed ordinance will be presented to the City <br />Council on January 13, 2009, which allows staff sufficient time to work on further revisions. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Brauer, seconded by Commissioner Levine, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt an ordinance amending Sections 9.02 (Definitions), 9.11 (Performance Standards), <br />9.20 (Zoning Districts), and 9.50 (Subdivision) establishing a topsoil requirement, contingent <br />upon staff working with local expert(s) to further refine the ordinance based on comments <br />received at tonight's public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Levine, and Van Scoy. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Cleveland, Hunt, and Rogers. . <br /> <br />Case #3: <br /> <br />Staff Update <br /> <br />The Staff Update was noted. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt expressed the Planning Commission's thanks and appreciation to Assistant <br />Community Development Director Frolik for her many years of service and congratulated her on <br />her retirement. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Zoning Bulletin <br /> <br />The Zoning Bulletin was noted. <br /> <br />OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />1) Schedule January 2009 Planning Commission Meeting <br /> <br />The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, January 8, <br />2009. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Planning CommissionlDecember 3, 2008 <br />Page 6 of7 <br />