11-02-2020 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 42 43 Councilmember Stoesz asked that the cover be updated with a photo of the new water 44 tower. 45 46 The mayor asked councilmembers to contact staff with any additional questions and to 47 expect council consideration at the next council meeting. 48 2. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Regarding Metal no —City Planner 49 Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information on the following: 50 - Planning and Zoning Board directed staff to prepare a zoning amendment regarding 51 metal roofs; 52 . Current zoning ordinance allows for standing seam metal roofs only (visual of 53 standing seam versus hidden fastener was shown); 54 . Review of what neighboring communities allow (some don't allow metal roofs, some 55 allow similar to Lino Lakes; Blaine allows standing seam with restrictions); 56 - Staff report includes video links to attempt to show the difference between hidden 57 and standing; 58 . A public hearing yielded no public comments; the Planning and Zoning Board did 59 have a discussion and on a close vote approved the proposed amendment; 60 - Review of proposed amendment language; 61 .Ordinance is proposed for first reading at the next council meeting. 62 Councilmember Cavegn asked about those Planning and Zoning Board members who 63 were opposed; what was the reasoning. Ms. Larsen suggested it appeared to be mainly 64 aesthetics. 65 Councilmember Ruhland noted that he would not be present on November 91h and asked 66 that the ordinance be delayed. Planner Larsen said staff would not object to a delay. 67 Councilmember Ruhland wonders about the possibility of adding language that deals with 68 how visible the property is. City Planner Larsen said restrictions can always be added to 69 an ordinance but it's inevitable that restrictions may not stay appropriate for all 70 circumstances that come forward. 71 Councilmember Stoesz suggested that the council could take up the matter when a 72 resident comes forward with a situation that tests the regulations. Planner Larsen 73 remarked that a resident recently contacted her about the council's progress on an 74 amendment. 75 Councilmember Cavegn suggested that he also doesn't like to think of whole 76 neighborhoods with the exposed fastener roofs but he can think of situations where it is 77 not noticeable so he also wonders about adding distinguishing language. 78 Mayor Rafferty remarked that there's a quality and standard that he feels exists in Lino 79 Lakes. He feels an exposed fastener looks fine on a structure covering a horse but not a 80 house. He isn't in favor at this time of changing the ordinance. He isn't interested in 81 reevaluating.