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MINUTES City Council April 27, 1988 Holbr•ook HOLBROOK WORKING OUT A~l AGREEMENT I~JITN THE Auto Repair• FIRE MARSHALL ON THE REQUIREMENT ~F A SPRAY License BOOTH AND FURTHER CONDITIOMED UPOPJ THE (Cont.) SUBP9ISSION OF A SATISFACTORY SITE PLAN AND LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR THE SITE WHICH THE CITY CLERK HF~S IPIDICATED IS LACKING FOR THIS SITE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. LaValle. Ayes (5) Fahey, LaValle, Collova, Scalze, Blesener. Nays (0). Resolution declar•ed adopted. This r•esolution appear•s in Resolution Qook No. 19, Page 167. Bar~-B-Que Fahey r•epor~ted that the Council has been r•equested to r~eview its cur~r•ent Gr~ills or~dinance r•egulating bar~-b-que gr•ills on apar•tment balconies. Fahey On reported that the current ordinance allows the use of gas burner grills Apar•tment provided they ar~e locked into place to pr•event tipping of the grill. Dalconies Fahey repor•ted that he discussed this with the Fir•e Chief who sees no pr•oblem as long as it is the gas gr•ill being used and the gr•ill is affixed to the balcony. P1r. Fitzgerald, along with P1essrs. 4lells and Kelly, appeared befor•e the Council reporting that they are residents of Canabury Condominiums and they would like to see all gr•ills banned fr•om apar•tment balconies. Fahey r•epor~ted that the Fir•e Mar~shal and Fir•e Chief infor~med him that they have no pr•o61em with condominium associations adopting str•icter• r•egulations and pr•ohibiting gr~ills fr~om balconies. Fahey stated that he saw no pr~oblem with a fixed, gas gr•ill on an apar•tment balcony and Fahey noted that he was a fireman. Fahey stated that the problem arises with charcoal grills which can be tipped over. Col l ova repor~ted that the Fi r~e D9ar•shal has contacted nei ghbor~i ng ci ti es to deter•mine what their• r~egulations ar•e. There ar•e some cities that pr~ohibit gr•ills on apar•tment balconies, however~, the vast major~ity would r~ather that the homeowner•s' association would make the r•ules. Collova pointed out that with the vast number~ of apar•tment units in the City, ther•e is no way the City could enfor~ce this r•egulation. Blesener~ pointed out that Shor•eview r~ecently banned gr•ills on apar~tment balconies, and two weeks later• r~ever•sed this r~uling. Fahey stated that he did not want to become so r~estr•ictive that people coul d not r•easonably use thei r~ pr•oper•ty. Fahey asked i f the Sher•i ff would be able to enfor~ce the Codes on this subject. LaValle assur•ed the Council that the Sher~iff's Depar~tment could enfor~ce this regulation. LaValle agreed that the best appr•oach would be to have the Homeowner•s Association addr~ess the issue. If gr~ills ar~e not banned, Page -18-