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~l MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1983 PAGE 2 Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that LIMITED USE the Limited Use Permit for the City to temporarily enter upon county road PERMIT right-of way at the northeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur as re- DEFERRED quested by the City in Resolution 82-48 be approved. During the dis- cussion Council expressed concern that the permit was requested to accommodate Flower City and that firm has now decided not to rebuilt on the site. Councilmember Eggert withdrew his motion, Councilmember Chestovich withdrew the second and the matter was deferred until the City attorney reviews the matter further. The Dutch Elm Disease discussionvnas deferred until the February 9th DUTCH ELM meeting in order that Dr. David French may attend. DISCUSSION DEFERRED Councilmember Ciernia informed Council that at the January 10, 1983 Planning Commission meeting the body discussed the language in ORDINANCE Ordinance #194 and recommended that Section 1, 14.2 (?~.?~) be amended #194 to read "At least two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit, except DISCUSSION that two and one-half (2-1/2) parking spaces per dwelling unit are re- quired f or multiple units of ten or less that abutt no-parking zones". Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that Ordinance #196 be adopted amending Ordinance #194 to include the recommended verbage. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE #196 ORDINANCE #196 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING RE~tI`IREMENTS; AMENDING ORDINANCES #64 AND #194 OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Couneilmember Ciernia reviewed some of the items discussed at the SHELLING Public Hearing on the Snelling Avenue improvements which w as held AVENUE January 11, 1983 at Har Mar. Some of the objections raised were DISCUSSION partial assessment of costs, no provision for walkways or sidewalks, increase in pollution and noise due to the proposed signal at Snelling and Roselawn, objection to the signal for aesthetic reasons, frontage roads should not be used for access to Har Mar, removal of grassy median area, and lack of space in which to stockpile snow. Council- member Ciernia stressed the fact that Council had gone on record as opposing the project as originally presented. John Carnes, 1775 N. Snelling, read to those in attendance his letter JOHN CARNES directed to Engineer Sievertson of the Department of Transportation 1775 N. stating objections and giving recommendations. A copy of the letter SHELLING is on file in the Clerk Administrator's Office. Irene Helme, 1885 Asbury stated her objections to the project and IRENE HELMS made recommendations such as the t~lacement of tra'fie lights at 1885 ASBURY Crawford and reducing the speed limit to 35 miles per hour. She felt that removing the large median area will make crossing Snelling more dangerous. Keith Heuer, 1840 N. Snelling, expressed concern that the frontage KEITH HEUER road would be used as a short cut to Har Mar making it mare dangerous 1840 N. for his children. He feared that with increasing the width of the SHELLING