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I I I ,I I I ,I ! I ! ! ! ! I I I I the existing Class.5 on site, City staff is of the opinion that this is deteriorating the effectiveness of suppressing weed'growth. The Planning Commission rejected that. City Engineer Jankowski stated that we looked at the site after a heavy rainfall. In the staff letter he is recommending putting Class 5 down or there will be run-off. Under the current conditions, there is no run-off-. If you do not want new Class 5 there would be little need for a drainage pond. If so, a 30 x 50 pond would be needed. Some of that material could be used to build a berm. We require a five foot berm. He asked if Council wants to require new Class 5 and how high should the berm be. Mr. Hauan stated he did not want to do all this. The lot was platted years ago and he stated he can run a semi in there. He did not want to give up any area for a holding pond. A berm - it's already 100% better than before. There will be a nice building with pine trees on the lot. He added that he has built five homes in Ramsey and the race track. He knows how to m~e things look good and that he is about "priced out" now. Anything we do will improve the place, but with all these recommendations, he is about to be pushed "over the edge" financially. There has been no water problems in that ~trea either. He felt the bex'm request is out of line. Mayor Hardin inquired if the Planning Commission recon'm'~ended a bem'~. Ms. Frolik replied, yes. They recommended a berm because they went along with the holding pond but not for Class 5. Councilmember Peterson stated he could live with the material presently in the parking lot but he would like to see some berm. He would be willing to extend Mr. Hauan's period of time to extend out the cost of alllthis. Maybe a three-foot bern'~ would be adequate. He added that it's good to have Mr. Hauan developing in the City again and we will work with him; however, a berm is necessary. Councilmember Beahen agreed that a berm should be there also. Mr. Hauan stated that it would still be aesthetically pleasing without the berm He also talked about the added cost to him to construct a berm. Councilmember Beyer felt that it doesn't make sense to plant pine trees on that berm. Leave the berm off and planet trees on the property line. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to approve the proposed site plan for Dave's Custom Digging, with the exception of no Class 5 overlay or drainage pond and that a berm of somewhat negotiable height be placed along the area and planted with pine trees. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen and Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberZimmerman. Case ,05: Introduce Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapters 5 and 9 of Ramsey City Code' Regarding Parking and Storing Vehicles and Equipment in Residential Districts Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that the most recent draft of the proposed amendments to Chapters 5 and 9 regarding the parking and storing of private and commercial use vehicles and equipment in the: residential districts were forwarded to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on June 4, 1996. There were several letters received regarding the proposed ordinance. I I City Council/June 11, 1996 Page 7 of 13