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3) Fe,c(~:; a~t~l Outside Storage
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<br />Commtmitv / )c:v(::opmcnt Director Frolik explained that the current City ordinances are not very
<br />specific v~.lu.4, it c ~mcs to identifying perlnitted materials and setbacks for fences. This leaves a
<br />lot to tlx; ¢li!;(:l'utic~q el' City staff, which makes administration of the Code very difficult at times.
<br />She rcquc:si,.~l du. Council discuss fencing standards and provide direction whether the Code
<br />should bc aq;,u~,lc:d. Community Development Director Frolik explained there are two zoning
<br />issues, l:'[xtn~iilud fimcing material is subject to approval by the Community Development
<br />Departmct~i. a~ut i,¢;~x.'es a lot of discretion for staff. Information has been distributed to the
<br />Council ~;?,;,~-~lin,~ research completed by Community Development Assistant Anderson
<br />conccrnin:.,_ t~{,,.~ olhcr communities control fencing materials. Community Development
<br />Director I"r,,lil.: st;tiect the second issue relates to outside storage. Last summer the Council
<br />reviewed u ~,.uaclilional use pernait request for an oversized accessory building. Through the
<br />discussion ~lu~! clu~ued, it came to the Council's attention that there is not a limit on the number
<br />ofvdficlc:; :~l,d t-,i(xccs of' equipment that can be stored or parked on a residential lot. This subject
<br />is schcdLtlud Ibl ;, sttbsc;ctuent worksession for the Council to determine what appeals to the
<br />Council a~d what it~c.y might want to change in the City Code.
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<br />Councilmundmt' I';Ivi~ stated one of the things that concerns him is that the fencing ordinance
<br />does nol l~,u,'{~, ~:~,~gh~ restrictions in some senses, and in others there are too many restrictions.
<br />Hc comrn~k<;,l !l~,,rc is; a wrought iron fence along Highway 47 that is not permitted under the
<br />City's cattditi~tud use currently. '['here are also vinyl split rail fences that are not allowed.
<br />Councilmt'.n'.:bry~' l~]lx'ig commented there are some nice materials that could be added to the list.
<br />Mc stated Ix ex.,t.,l¢i not agree more with the statement that electric type fences should not be a
<br />botmdary iylx:
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<br />Councihnc. n ~b,.w I( u ral< inquired how farming is determined for fencing.
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<br />Commm~i~y [),~../ui~pmcnt Director Frolik replied farming is defined. Barbed wire is allowed for
<br />farming aural c~,lqaiqing livestock, but electric fencing is not allowed.
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<br />Mayor (hul;c.r: t un ~rncnted this is a problem with a changing community. He agrees with the idea
<br />o1' an clcclri~: I;nc.{: it) protect a clog. However, he would hate to have someone come in and pay
<br />$61)0 to say ~l,?, :~uve 20 acres in the middle of a residential area and would like an electric
<br />[OllCC.
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<br />C. out~cihnu~bu.~ :-;iro~nmen stated she agrees this will have to be dealt with in transitional
<br />commtmitiux, al ~,~t d'~ey need to look at it more generally. The discussion around the Konzak case
<br />might indic,~t..: ,.vl~et-c they want to go. Setbacks and things like that were discussed and they
<br />need to thi~l, uht,u~ it generally. They still have some of these uses in Ramsey and need to think
<br />about a wi? ix, ti~xl witll that.
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<br />Counciln~ttJll'x:~ { ,.x)k stated they have to be very careful about setbacks. If two adjacent
<br />homcowncrx ;uu ~,;!uircd to have a setback of three feet there is then a six foot swatch between
<br />the fences, l l,r~ itu_'4tionud who would take care of this area.
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<br />City Council Work Session/February 10, 2004
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