Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/07/2003

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Councilmember Pearson inquired if staff was sure that a $3.00 and $6.00 meter fee would be adequate. City Administrator Nonrtan replied that he believed that it would be. Councilmember Pearson stated that if that is the case he could proceed with the fee. Finance Officer Lund inquired if the Council wanted to amend the ordinance to eliminate the maximum amount collected of $525,000. City Administrator Norman explained that staff is uncertain how to deal with the issue if they go over the $525,000. Consensus of the Council was to eliminate the maximum amount collected from franchise fees in the amount $525,000 fi'om the ordinance. Councilmember Elvig stated that they have not looked at what could be cut from expenditures or what could be used from reserves. He would like to have that information before they agree to any fi'anchise fee. Mayor Gamec stated that he would not be in favor of taking funds from reserves. Mayor Gamec recessed the City Council work session to a special City Council meeting at 7:06 p.m. Mayor Gamec called the City Council work session back to order at 8:01 p.m. 2) Comprehensive Plan Amendments Community Development Director Frolik stated that the parcels on the north side of Rivlyn Street, south of Highway #10 are currently zoned single family residential. The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as "Places to Work". The residents are opposed to the proposed rezoning to E-I Employment and wish to retain the current low-density residential zoning. At the June 10Ih City Council work session, staff was directed to initiate a Comprehensive Plan amendment. The amendment would change the north side of Rivlyn Street NW from "Places to Work" to low density residential on the Future Land Use map. The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing on August 7th and recommended that the City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan amendment. The proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment was presented to the City Council on August 26th for approval. A discussion ensued regarding the fact that perhaps the north side of Rivlyn should be changed on the Future Land Use map to Mixed Use. Some residents were present and opposed the Mixed Use suggestion. Council forwarded the matter to another Council work session for further discussion. Staff recommended that the property stay single family residential because Mixed Use development requires a PUD and the area is not large enough for a PUD. City Council Work Session/October 7, 2003 Page 6 of 14