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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 6, 2012 P 2 6 91 Mr. Thomas Rooney told the council that he works for the family that owns three of the 92 quadrants involved in this project. They see that there are different needs on each of 93 those quadrants. He reminded the council that they are already making a big investment 94 on 21St Avenue. There is concern that the cost of this project is much higher to the family 95 he represents and he pointed out that Otter Lake Road will ultimately be a regional 96 roadway that will have benefits to others down the line. He is concerned that the 440 feet 97 of roadway proposed doesn't increase values to the point they are being charged. Also 98 they feel that it is a premature improvement for one quadrant. A council member noted 99 that there is a land purchase involved that will have a monetary impact. 100 101 5. Residential Zoning District — City Planner Bengtson reported that staff is in the 102 process of updating the city's zoning ordinances to reflect the 2030 Comprehensive Plan 103 and is now presenting the Residential Zoning section to the council for review. The 104 changes have been reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board with some changes added 105 by that group. The nine major changes to this section were noted and read by Mr. 106 Bengtson. He added that there are other minor changes throughout the ordinance that are 107 indicated by strikeout or underline. A council member noted Section 6 -2 and asked if the 108 requirement for a double garage means attached or not and Mr. Bengtson explained that 109 there is not a requirement for an attached garage and that is the standard throughout the 110 ordinance. He added an explanation of how the footprint of homes is reviewed and how 111 that process has been standardized in the ordinance. A council member asked how the 112 fire extinguisher requirement is enforced in the manufactured home element and staff 113 responded that it would normally be covered under the rental housing licensing process. 114 A council member asked for an example of a state licensed residential care facility; staff 115 explained that state law requires the use be allowed in all residential districts and the 116 actual definition from state law is included in the definitions section of this ordinance. A 117 council member noted Section 6 -4 and the word "racing" with staff explaining that the 118 section is being updated based on a recent situation with a racing course in a residential 119 area. A member asked about Section 6 -5 and the reference to "personal wireless service ", 120 with staff explaining that meant simply cell phone and added that all permitted uses are 121 specifically defined as far as towers and attennas. Section 6 -19 was mentioned and that it 122 doesn't allow a garage to exceed 32 feet; staff explained that that language is being added 123 specifically for smaller lots. 124 125 A council member asked if there will be standards this year for community garden use in 126 the city? Mr. Grochala explained that there is intent to increase requirements on such 127 things as fencing. 128 129 The council asked when the residential zoning ordinance was last updated and Mr. 130 Bengtson explained that this ordinance was adopted in 2003 and it has been intermittently 131 updated on an as needed basis since then. 132 133 The next zoning section to be updated and brought to the council will probably be the 134 industrial section. 135