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I I I I I ! I I I I I ! I I I I i I TO: FROM: RE: Planning and Zcming Commissionmembe~s City Administrator Administrator's Report for October 1983 1) The following is hereby submitted on planning and zoning items that went before the City Council on October ZS, 1983: a) Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman's request for a conditional use permit - The Chapman's withdrew their request for their own reasons. b) Request for concept approval for Pondvale Estates Second Addition - Council approved of not having a public hearing on Pondvale Estates Second Addition. c) Filling of the vacated position on the Planning and Zoning Commission created by the resignation of Mr. Robert Isakson - The Council acted on this by appointing Mr. Terry Hendriksen to fill that position. Z) Other Information - The following is submitted for your information: a) City's Environmental Ordinance - This ordinance encompasses the City's critical area and wetlands and was reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and adopted by the Council. DNR now states that the ordinance does not encompass some of their regulations, and accordingly are stating that the City will have to amend it to reflect regulations. The hang up is that back in 1978 when work commenced on our Comprehensive Plan and critical area, we worked with the Metro Council and Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on this total issue. We completed the critical area and wetlands with the exception of zoning problems which we couldn't get resolved with the City Council. Consequently, we stopped work on this document on the recommendation of the Metro Council and then worked on the Comprehensive Plan to get the zoning issue resolved which we finally did when we adopted the plan. Then we (City Staff) went back to the Metro Council and EQB to pick up where we left off on the stated ordinance. The net result from these meetings was the Metro Council Staff and EQB Staff gave us several ordinances which they felt covered their requirements and accordingly, we incorporated these items into our ordinance. Then, this ordinance came back to the Planning and Zoning Commission and then went to Council for adoption which was accomplished. After all of this, the DNR has stated that it doesn't reflect some of their regulations and it has to be amended. Consequently, we took this issue to Council and they have set up a special Council meeting for November 15, 1983 to meet with the DNR on this issue. So, if you are interested, you might want to attend this meeting. If we amend this ordinance, it will be coming back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. b) Upgrading of Magnesium Street NW - This issue is finally getting resolved whereby the City will be picking up Magnesium Street NW as an accepted City street. This has been on the burner for quite a few years.