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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 2 42 Councilmember Stoesz asked that the cover be updated with a photo of the new water 43 tower. 44 45 The mayor asked councilmembers to contact staff with any additional questions and to 46 expect council consideration at the next council meeting. 47 2. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Regarding Metal Roofs – City Planner 48 Larsen reviewed a PowerPoint presentation including information on the following: 49 - Planning and Zoning Board directed staff to prepare a zoning amendment regarding 50 metal roofs; 51 - Current zoning ordinance allows for standing seam metal roofs only (visual of 52 standing seam versus hidden fastener was shown); 53 - Review of what neighboring communities allow (some don’t allow metal roofs, some 54 allow similar to Lino Lakes; Blaine allows standing seam with restrictions); 55 - Staff report includes video links to attempt to show the difference between hidden 56 and standing; 57 - A public hearing yielded no public comments; the Planning and Zoning Board did 58 have a discussion and on a close vote approved the proposed amendment; 59 - Review of proposed amendment language; 60 - Ordinance is proposed for first reading at the next council meeting. 61 Councilmember Cavegn asked about those Planning and Zoning Board member s who 62 were opposed; what was the reasoning. Ms. Larsen suggested it appeared to be mainly 63 aesthetics. 64 Councilmember Ruhland noted that he would not be present on November 9th and asked 65 that the ordinance be delayed. Planner Larsen said staff would not object to a delay. 66 Councilmember Ruhland wonders about the possibility of adding language that deals with 67 how visible the property is. City Planner Larsen said restrictions can always be added to 68 an ordinance but it’s inevitable that restrictions may not stay appropriate for all 69 circumstances that come forward. 70 Councilmember Stoesz suggested that the council could take up the matter when a 71 resident comes forward with a situation that tests the regulations. Planner Larsen 72 remarked that a resident recently contacted her about the council’s progress on an 73 amendment. 74 Councilmember Cavegn suggested that he also doesn’t like to think of whole 75 neighborhoods with the exposed fastener roofs but he can think of situations where it is 76 no t noticeable so he also wonders about adding distinguishing language. 77 Mayor Rafferty remarked that there’s a quality and standard that he feels exists in Lino 78 Lakes. He feels an exposed fastener looks fine on a structure covering a horse but not a 79 house. He isn’t in favor at this time of changing the ordinance. He isn’t interested in 80 reevaluating. 81