07-25-07 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 25, 2007 none of the tenants qualifying for outdoor storage. There was consensus with the 40% occupancy requirement. The Planner continued with his review of each point. For point 4, Blesener noted that a major auto repair business would have to store vehicles waiting for repair inside. The City Administrator indicated that an alternative option might be to limit the number of auto repair licenses. For point 6 the Code Enforcement Officer noted that other provisions of the Code prohibit outdoor storage within ten feet of the side or rear yard. She suggested that if the area is fence, outdoor storage be allowed up to the fence. Allan asked if this would be an issue for the Fire Marshal The City Planner replied that it would not. The Planner agreed with the Code Enforcement Officer's recommendation. In reviewing point 9, the Planner indicated that this was included in response to the Sheriff's Department's concerns. He indicated that video surveillance is not expensive. ICeis suggested that rather than requiring it, the City suggest that businesses install this surveillance. McGraw questioned how the City would regulate the quality of the camera system to ensure that the surveillance system is effective. The consensus was to eliminate this requirement. Point 10 was discussed and it was agreed that "other material as approved by the City Council" should remain an option given that some businesses may have track equipment that would tear up pavement. The Planner was not sure that point 13 was feasible, and indicated that he would work on this wording. Blesener suggested that point 16 be added requiring that outdoor storage be aligned in an orderly fashion. At this point in the workshop, the consensus was to continue to the workshop meeting to September 26, 2007 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The City Planner indicated that he would rework the proposed ordinance amendment and bring it back for additional review. It was also noted that the issue of concept reviews would be discussed at the September 26'x' workshop continuation. There being no further business, the workshop meeting was temporarily adjourned at 7:25 p.m.