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~ovell, Deemer and LsDoe. Voting No: ~one. Absent: and eend)i~set~. Com~i~eione) Dee=e) referred to page ]6 of July 22, 19~6 Council m~nute~ and noted that City Council rever~ed Plannin~ and 2onin& action in the cs~e of Plants nod Things; Council member Cox aimed commente at Commissioner Deemer in particular. Commissioner Deemer stated that on March 19, 1986 there ~as a special Planning and Zoning meeting (which happe~ to be the day construction of the ne~ building began at Plants and Things), at ~hich time he brought it to the attention of the P&Z and City Staff that the building was not up to code. For various reasons, construction of the building ~ss never stopped. Commissioner Deemer stated that ~r. ~ickman relied upon pacing by the building inspector to determine that setbacks ~ere met and the problems multiplied from that point on. Commissioner Deemer stated that he att~pted to contact the ~yor and could not get i~ touch with the City Attorney until it ~as too late to stop conetructio~, C~issioner De.er stated that be aid talk to fo~er ~uilding Inspector Clayton ~erg and ~r. ~erg claies that Nr. ffickman first applied for a building pe~it vhe~ he vas still no staff ~t ~sey; he told Rickma~ that a certified site plan vas required. ~erefore, Nr. ~ic~au did ku~ what vas required but took advantage of a loop hole and erratic conditions at City Rall. C~issioner De.er ~oted that on ~uly 22, 19~, Council~er Cox abstained fr~ ~oting o~ an issue because of a personal disagre~ent with one of the participants in the case. ~ that basis~ Councile~er Cox should not vote on issues that have participants ~itb which he has a personal agre~eent; maybe Nr. Cox should not be on Council if be can't separate perso~l issues fr~ business. Co~issioner De.er stated that he resents Councilm~e: Cox' inference that he is 'picking o~ ~:. Ric~an'. Ils. ~orris stated that she and Councilmember Cox have met ~ith Nr. l~ick~an regarding items of concern listed in City Attorney memo dated June 3, 1986. l~r. l~ick,~an agreed to surface parking lot and driveways on his own time line; to appropriately ~ark parking areas, improve exterior appearance of , structure and provide a non-certified site plan. liotion by Chairman Peterson and seconded b7 Coa~issioner Bovell to recommend that lit. Larry Bick~an be required to fulfill the certified site plan requirement~ ~ust as any other person in Ramsay is required to do; and that if any variances from that site plan requirement are granted, the reasons for doing so be spelled out in motion fom. Further Discussion: Chairman Peterson stated that information gained fro~ the certified site plan (lot dimensions, building size and location) determine the amount of parking area that will be required; reasons for waiving that requirement should be public record. Amendment by Commissioner LaDue and seconded by Commissioner Zimmerman acknowledging that Cominissioner Deemer was not acting independently beyond his authority a~ a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission; that Commissioner August 5, 1986 Page 10 of il