11-09-2020 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 82 Landform Consultant Kendra Lindahl reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information as 83 follows: 84 Citizen participation and input was very much included; 85 The plan was approved about a year ago for submission to the Metro Council; there were no 86 major changes to the document through that review; 87 The recommendation is to adopt a resolution adopting the Comprehensive Plan. 88 Next steps would be to amend the zoning ordinance to bring it into compliance. 89 Mayor Rafferty recalled that the process of updating the City's Comprehensive Plan began in 2017. 90 Staff with the help of Landform have put in much work. 91 Councilmember Stoesz said he noticed in the resolution that there is a reference to "Thrive MSP 2040" 92 and he wonders if that binds the City in any way; would the Plan be acceptable without that language? 93 Ms. Lindahl explained that the Thrive MSP 2040 document guides and provides foundation for the 94 City's plan; it doesn't bind the City in any way. 95 Councilmember Lyden echoed that this is a tremendous undertaking by the citizens, staff and 96 consultants. He has had his questions answered thoroughly by Mr. Grochala and he is comfortable 97 moving forward. 98 Councilmember Cavegn moved to approve Resolution No. 20-128, as presented. Councilmember 99 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 4; Nays none (Absent — Ruhland). ] 00 6B) 2063 Palm Street Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation: i. Consider 2nd Reading of 101 Ordinance No. 05-20, Vacating Drainage and Utility Easement Lot 14, Block 2 of Northpointe 102 2nd Addition; ii. Consider Resolution No. 20432, Approving Summary Publication of 103 Ordinance No. 05-20 — City Engineer Hankee first noted that the property owner was present on 104 Zoom. The property owners are requesting vacation of a certain easement to allow the property owners 105 to construct a deck. The City is recommending approval of the vacation because there is adequate 106 easement remaining. 107 Councilmember Cevegn moved to dispense with the full reading of the ordinance as presented. l08 Councilmember Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried: 1o9 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve the 2"d Reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 05-20, as 110 presented. Councilmember Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried; Yeas, 5; Nays none. 111 Councilmember Stoesz moved to approve Resolution No. 20-132, as presented. Councilmember 112 Cavegn seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas, 4; Nays none (Absent— Ruhland). 113 6C) 426 Pine Street: i. Consider Resolution No. 20-129 Approving a Conditional Use Permit 114 for Commercial Stables; ii. Consider Resolution No. 20-130 Approving a Conditional Use 115 Permit Termination Agreement — City Planner Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation 116 including information on the following: 117 Land use (commercial stable purpose — riding club); 118 Three parcels (site location and aerial map); 119 History includes expired conditional use permits; 120 New conditional use permit would be required to increase allowance for animals;