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City Council Meeting APPROVED March 22, 2010 89 Council Member O'Donnell moved to postpone the item to the April 12, 2010 meeting. Council 91 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty 92 absent. 93 94 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 95 96 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 97 98 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT,RICK DEGARDNER 99 100 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 101 102 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 103 104 6A) Resolution No. 10-26 denying a variance request to the zoning requirements for 105 accessory structure area and the number of accessory structures allowed on a rural property 106 —City Planner Bengtson explained that the applicant, Ms. Sandy Nordstrom,has requested a 107 variance to allow her to build an additional accessory structure (horse training facility) on her rural 108 property at 1288 Main Street. Since the property does not quality for an additional structure,the 109 applicant is asking consideration of the fact that the property includes a parcel of 17 acres of land 110 that is leased. Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board are recommending denial of the variance l l request based on the findings included in the staff report. 112 The council noted that there was considerable discussion at the work session preceding this meeting 113 about this matter. While there is great interest in supporting an area busienss, there is concern about 114 setting a bad precedent if the variance were allowed. 115 Sandy Nordstrom, 1288 Main Street, addressed the council. She explained that she is in the 116 business of training horses and she would like the ability to cover the area she currently uses as a 117 training track so that it can be used year around. The business has become her sole occupation so 118 she needs to be able to operate as much as possible. The structure is portable and she'd be willing 119 to take it down if necessary. 120 The council explained to Ms. Nordstrom that they agonized over the question of denying this 121 variance. While they'd very much like to find a way to allow the structure, it would be very unwise 122 to set a precedent on the question of considering leased land. 123 Council Member O'Donnell moved that the item be postponed to the meeting of April 12, 2010, 124 and that staff be directed to look for a different approach that would allow the requested structure 125 (without a variance). Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice 126 vote; Council Member Rafferty absent. 127 6B) First Reading of Ordinance No. 05-10 amending a Planned Unit Development by 128 amending the Town Center Design & Development Guide Regarding Outdoor Dining/Seating 129 —City Planner Smyser explained that staff is presenting a change to the specific design guidelines 130 for the Town Center area that would mirror recent changes to the zoning regulations relative to 131 outdoor dining/seating requirements. 3