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City of Falcon Heights Planning Commission <br />• Workshop Notes -September 23, 2003 <br />Present: Commissioners Lageson, DeLeo, Harris, Heideman, Lukermann, Maher, Ryan, Tracy, <br />Ziebarth, Council Member Lindstrom, Staff Liaison Jones. <br />Summary: Discussion concentrated on Chapter 9, Section 1. The terms listed below <br />were noted as problematical in one way or another. There was a consensus that some <br />definitions may need to be modernized. Some items could be eliminated and there are, <br />no doubt, some that should be added. Much of 9-1 is probably based on a boilerplate; we <br />should look at more recent models. Commissioners requested that Staff find some models <br />of more up-to-date codes to provide comparison. This discussion will continue next <br />month and probably over the next full year. Commissioners will keep reading, or re- <br />reading, Chapter 9 between now and the October meeting. <br />Purposes and Intent <br />• "provide adequate privacy" (9-1.Olj) -Vague. Is this intentional? <br />• "interim rules" (title) -What does this mean? <br />• "improvident" (9-1.Olm) -need better word? <br />• Non conforming uses (9-1.Olo) -Does this conflict in any way with other provisions? <br />Rules <br />• Gender (9-1.02 Subd. l.b) -awkward grammar <br />• "or" and "and" (9-1.02 Subd. l.i) -can they be used interchangeably? <br />• Joint authority -should "persons" be expanded to "entities"? <br />Definitions <br />• Institutional housing (104) -needs modern terminology, more complete list <br />• Kennel (111, 112) -check on consistency with other parts of code. <br />• Firearms (85) -add newer types <br />• Screening (190) <br />• Manufactured housing (145, under Modular or Prefabricated Home) -needs <br />clarification. Is there a State of MN definition? <br />• Recreation vehicle (180) <br />• Adult Uses (4) <br />• Is it legal not to allow in any district? <br />• What about sports bars? Shouldn't these be included? <br />• Add strip clubs? <br />• Check with attorney on level of specificity needed <br />• Agricultural building (6) -needs clarification <br />• Animal unit (12) <br />• Amusement establishment (8) <br />• Antenna (15) -need to update definition and broaden; provide for mini-dish <br />• Apartment (16) -perhaps "single family" not appropriate here; use "household"? <br />• Domestic animals (10) -need excluded animal list to have "including but not limited <br />to" <br />• <br />Planning Commission Workshop -September 23, 2003 Page 1 of 2 <br />