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-154- <br /> <br />Mr. Menard inquired if the zoning change to mixed use would be a possibility, if other property <br />owners agree with the change. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak replied that it is an option, but she did not think that the Council would <br />want to set a precedent of allowing commercial uses in a residential area without a home on the <br />property. She felt that the .only two options were to change the zoning to mixed use or combine <br />the two lots. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired as to why the City would change the zoning-to mixed use, if <br />it would still require a home to be built on the property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook explained that the mixed-use zoning would allow for more commercial <br />uses on the property. <br /> <br />Mr. Menard stated that-he would talk to his neighbors about the rezoning to mixed use. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that Mr. Menard would have to make the decision on how he wants to <br />proceed and make the appropriate application to the Council. <br /> <br />3) Storm Water Policy <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated that since the inception and implementation of the storm <br />drainage utility in.2000, there has been some confusion between the use of the storm drainage <br />utility fund and the stormwater management fund. <br /> <br />Uses of the storm drainage utility fund are as follows: · Correction of drainage problems in existing development <br /> · Cleaning of soil deposition in pipes, ponds, regional ditches and roadside ditches <br /> · Overall operation of storm drainage system <br /> · Enhancement of the drainage system (increasing pipe size sue to drainage problems) <br /> · Cleaning of soil from streets (street sweeping) <br /> <br />Uses of Storm WZer Management Fund · Providing positive drainage outlets for future development <br /> · Enhancement of drainage system (increasing pipe sizes to accommodate future <br /> development) . <br /> <br />On September 17, 2002, the City Council met at a work session', and discussed the use-of the <br />respective funds and directed staff to continue.to develop a plan that would clarify the use Of <br />these funds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if they should include studies as an item that is funded by <br />storm water management funds. <br /> <br />Pr/ncipal City Engineer Olson explained that any studies done on the operation of the system are <br />paid for out of the storm water utility fund, but any studies for developments would be paid for <br /> <br />City Council/March 18, 2003 <br /> Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />