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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 21,1998 be at Economic Development Authority meeting on Monday evening. Mary Alice indicated a new resolution calling for a public hearing will be included on the agenda. She stated the three (3) businesses will fill nine (9) acres of the new district. Mr. Ruff felt the three (3) businesses should be put in the new district so that the LGA penalty will go away or have a smaller financial impact. The businesses can be taken out of the district later at no additional cost. Kim stated that will be reviewed on an annual basis. She asked staff to have Mr. Shannon review the list of parcels coming out of the TIF Districts. Mr. Ruff recommended a procedure be in place to take them out of the districts after the public hearing. The request for a public hearing regarding the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District 1-9 will appear on the regular City Council agenda, Monday, October 26, 1998. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, MARY KAY WYLAND Mary Kay indicated this item came before the Planning & Zoning Board in September, 1998. The Board recommended to deny the request by a 4-3 vote. The amendment would increase the curb cut of a driveway from 26 feet to 36 feet. This request is being made by many residents because of the increase in three (3) car garages. Residents quite often fill in the side area of the driveway with rock or dirt to widen the driveway. There has been a problem with the City having to enforce the current ordinance after a resident had widened his driveway. The following were three (3) concerns expressed in opposition to the proposed amendment: 1. Increase in impervious surface thus affecting run-off into the storm sewers. 2. Aesthetic - sea of concrete in front of residential properties. 3. Snow storage on cul-de-sac properties. Mary Kay stated the amendment was revised to prohibit 36 feet driveways in cul-de-sacs. John expressed concern in cul-de-sacs regarding snow storage and the clearing of mailboxes and hydrants. Mary Kay stated the current Recreational Vehicle provision in the Ordinance allows residents to park recreational vehicles in their front yard if it is on concrete and further than 15 feet from the house. This item will appear on the regular City Council agenda, Monday, October 26, 1998. SEPTIC SYSTEM ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT, JOHN POWELL John distributed a memo giving a brief summary of recent action taken regarding the City's septic system inspection program. He stated the City requires septic system inspection every two (2) years. If low usage can be proven, the system must be inspected every three (3) years. The reason for the inspection is to ensure the system is operating effectively. A public health and safety issue is a concern if the systems are not inspected.