06-19-06 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JUNE 19, 2006 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 19th day of June, 2006 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little 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. Steve Grittman Planning Comm. Mr. Mike McGraw Planning Comm. Mr. Scott Barraclough City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer ZONING This afternoon's workshop meeting is a continuation of the May 15th CODE workshop meeting called to review the City's Zoning Code. Those REVIEW present continued their review of the Zoning Code commencing with the Single-Family Residential Zoning District (R-1), and the Planner explained in detail the various staff comments that were made in their review of this document. The Planner noted that Family Day Care is a permitted use in the R-1 District and the need to update this provision in the Code to ensure it complies with State Statute. There was a great deal of discussion on the issue of storage of recreational vehicles and recreational equipment which is a permitted accessory use in R-1. The Planner noted that current code allows for the parking of licensed and operable recreational vehicles in the driveway, one space adjacent to the driveway, in the side yard other than the required side yard, and behind the house. Those present discussed permitted storage locations and screening. The Administrator noted that a question was included in the community survey