07-17-06 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JULY 17, 2006 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of LitCle Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 17Ch day of July, 2006 in the Conference Room of Che City Center located at 515 LitCle Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Ms. Barb Allan Council Member Mr. John Keis Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Rick Montour ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Planner Mr. SCeve Grittman Planning Comm. Mr. Tom Duray Planning Comm. Mr. Scott Barraclough Planning Comm. Mr. Michael McGraw City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer ZONING This evening's workshop is a continuation of the City's review of its CODE Zoning Code. The City Planner began with a review of the Light REVIEW Industrial District (I-I). In discussing outdoor storage allowed in the I-1 District, there was discussion relative to recent applications from property owners in Ryan Industrial Park to amend CUP's for outdoor storage to provide for a more flexible outdoor storage use. The most recent application, which will be reviewed at the July 26°i Council meeting, is requesting the ability to rent outdoor storage space to users that are not occupying any building space. The City Planner reported that Che Crty Administrator and Mr. Lee Rossow, the applicant, have discussed this issue in detail. He reviewed the July 3`d e-mail correspondence outlining the discussion points. Blesener noted that if the City allows the leasing of outdoor storage space to businesses not occupying building space, there will be no incentive to for business owners, such as Lee Rossow, to build a larger building on his property.