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<br />Councilmember Howell stated she would like to propose that the City reach out to Highway 10 <br />business owners to get their opinions regarding Code enforcement along Highway 10. She stressed <br />the importance of hearing from businesses on the Highway 10 corridor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that is a decent idea. He asked whether there are specific design <br />standards for the Highway 10 business district. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated there was a plan 20 years ago to eliminate businesses from the <br />north side of Highway 10, and restrictive zoning was put in place. He added this caused low <br />development patterns in the corridor, as the area was in limbo for nearly 2 decades. He noted the <br />Highway 10 corridor is seeing a new era of development, and new planning standards are required. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated the EDA Manager, Sean Sullivan, meets with business owners <br />regularly throughout the year, and maybe this could be something he could work on. He added, <br />with construction progress on Highway 10, the business owners are contacted frequently for a <br />variety of reasons. He expressed concern that they may not pick up on this initiative, although he <br />agrees it is a good idea. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated some business owners were forced to black top their vehicle parking areas. <br />He added if standards are relaxed now, there could be liability issues. He noted he agrees the EDA <br />would be the best option for coordinating this effort. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated he believes that a review of current restrictions would be more of <br />a planning function. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht stated, with regard to the outdated nature of Code, a resident complaint <br />about garbage containers in front of garages resulted in a review of that section of Code. He added <br />the current Code indicates garbage containers should be covered and not seen. He noted this <br />should be updated to be more in line with the type of garbage containers that are currently being <br />used. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated some HOA covenants have restrictions for where garbage <br />containers can be located. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers stated City Staff can move forward with consistency and flexibility, and work <br />with property owners when there are difficulties. He added property owners can be made aware <br />of their options to address the violation and follow the process. He asked whether the City Council <br />would support bringing abatements to Council meetings for review. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman asked whether residents can be informed about who their City Council <br />representative is. He added he would support moving toward abatement, and he does not mind <br />being contacted by property owners. He noted abatements do not need to be brought to City <br />Council meetings unless property owners request it. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / August 24, 2021 <br />Page 16 of 19 <br /> <br />