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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />SPECIAL WORK SESSION <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: May 6, 2024 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:46 PM <br />TIME ENDED: 9:19 PM <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers, Lyden, Stoesz, Cavegn, Ruhland, Mayor <br />Rafferty <br /> <br />Staff Members Present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Finance Director Hannah Lynch; Public <br />Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner <br />Katie Larsen; City Attorney Jay Squires. <br />1. Call to Order and Roll Call <br />Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:46 PM. <br />2. Setting the Agenda <br />Mayor Rafferty suggested moving Item #6 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – Building <br />Type and Construction after Item #3 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – Sacred <br />Communities and Micro-Unit Dwellings. The change was accepted. <br />3. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – Sacred Communities and Micro-Unit Dwellings <br />City Planner Katie Larsen presented her staff report, referencing Minnesota Statue 327.30 <br />which states cities must allow religious institutions to site micro-units on religious property. <br />The micro-units need access to water, sanitary sewer, and electricity. The only decision the <br />City has to make is whether sacred settlements should be permitted use or conditional use. <br />Staff recommends a conditional use permit. The Planning & Zoning Board voted 6-0 in favor <br />of the proposed ordinance amendment to require a conditional use permit. <br />Councilmember Ruhland inquired if they could use electrical cords for electricity. <br />Community Development Director Michael Grochala clarified they have to meet the City <br />code. <br />Councilmember Ruhland is in favor of a conditional use permit. <br />Attorney Jay Squires advised the City to require a conditional use permit. <br />Councilmember Stoesz inquired if the city could require PID numbers for the micro units for <br />emergency events. Public Safety Director John Swenson replied they would use the address <br />of the religious property and slot numbers. <br />60 of 99