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Page 2 <br />October 10~ ~978 <br /> <br />Mr. 'lV~'ry Hcl,;~ine ;~sked if thc m;~ximtnn 5s 20 x 20 on a one acre lot. lie <br />also .slated he felt the Cotmcil was being too limiting. <br /> <br />Mr. Slc:ve l)u]Jcka asked if this would be ]imited to new construction. <br /> <br />lte was told it was. <br /> <br />bls. R;m~ona O'l)onnell stated that if she wanted to build a storage build- <br />:lng and add five extra feet then you're saying I can't do that. <br /> <br />bls. Shirley ltanson asked if this included the recreational vehicles parked <br />.in a persons yard. <br /> <br />,She was told it did not. <br /> <br />Mr. Terry Petro asked why we are JimJting small business in this area, <br />when it shou]d be the accessory building itself. <br /> <br />Ms. Barb Gray stated that' if it'is to look like the front of .the house · <br />then a person can't go to Wards for a metal building for storage of <br />rnkes, bikes, etc. <br /> <br />Mr. Bill Easley said the discussion here was not to restrict small businesses <br />rind had nothing to do with garages but to strictly prevent citizens in resi- <br />dential areas to construct anunsightly building larger than his house. <br /> <br />Mr. Terry Petro asked if it included small buildings valued for less than <br />Ssoo.oo. <br /> <br />He was told there were no restrictions on metal storage buildings,_. <br /> <br />Mr.' Steve Schmitt stated with all the discussion on'detached/attached <br />garages that perhaps provisions should be made for detached/attached:-; <br />garages. <br /> <br />Tom Anderson said our ordinance required further clarification and said <br />also that Coon Rapids had just adopted a new ordinance that an accessory <br />building can't be over 75% of livable space in size and it must match the <br />exterior of the principal structure. <br /> <br />Ms. Shirley Hanson asked if this had any bearing on the existing buildings. <br /> <br />She was told it did not. <br /> <br />Mr. Rick Sloan asked if consideration had been made in looking at other <br />ordinances in other communities. <br /> <br />Councilman Mickelson said that since Coon Rapids had adopted their ordinance <br />two years ago they haven't had any problem since. They had found the <br />neighbors do their own policing. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilman Reimann and seconded by Councilman Gamec to adjourn <br />the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting yes Mayor Cox, Councilman Muller, Councilman Reimann, <br />Councilman Mickelson, Councilman Gamec. Voting no None. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned 8:50. <br /> <br /> <br />