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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 11, 1999 <br />Pedersen felt that exterior storage was less of a concern as long as it was <br />screened. Fahey asked what the Code said relative to the type of storage <br />allowed. <br />Mursko explained the Code which allows principle exterior storage with <br />no related building usage. It was noted that there is an electrical company <br />which leases an exterior storage area but has no office use in the building <br />on the property. <br />Fahey suggested that perhaps the Code needed to be amended to require <br />principle building usage in conjunction with exterior storage. <br />The Administrator pointed out that in this particular situation the rental of <br />exterior storage space is forcing exterior storage onto the front yard of the <br />property. The Administrator pointed out that this then leads to a <br />discussion on what the Council's position is on exterior storage occurring <br />in front yards. <br />Mursko pointed out that this is the Russ Fischer property and Mr. Fischer <br />feels that it is a terrible waste of his property if he has to landscape the <br />first 40 feet of the front yard and cannot utilize this area for exterior <br />storage. <br />Fahey asked how many properties have exterior storage in their front <br />yards. Mursko replied that there are many. <br />LaValle suggested Mursko develop a list of the five major offenses in the <br />park and present these to the Council. The Council could then tour the <br />park and rank the offenses in terms of priority for addressing them. <br />Morelan felt this was not a bad idea and suggested that the City has to go <br />after the violations and not enforce based on address. Morelan agreed <br />there has to be some consistency in enforcement in the park, and it <br />appeared that outdoor storage was a big problem. <br />LaValle stated that the storage of spot lights, for example, was not <br />offensive to him. However, the operation of a salvage yard was. <br />Scaize stated that the City cannot arbitrarily enforce the code. LaValle <br />disagreed. <br />Mursko reported that in October she went to each and every business in <br />the Park and put everyone on notice that the City would be commencing <br />enforcement actions. A neighborhood meeting was also held with the <br />property owners. Thirty -five people attended that meeting. Mursko <br />PAGE 18 <br />