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COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 1 must be approved by a 4/5 vote. He indicated the summary would indicate that a full copy of the 2 ordinance is available at City Hall. 3 4 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-26, approving the summary of the 5 Subdivision Ordinance for publication. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 6 7 Mayor Bergeson asked for clarification on the vote requirement, asking if it requires a 4/5 vote, but 8 not a roll call. City Planner Smyser stated that was correct, but a roll call could be done if the Mayor 9 prefers. 10 11 Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. Councilmember Carlson voted 12 yea. Councilmember O'Donnell voted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. 13 14 Resolution 03-26 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 15 16 Consideration of First Reading of Ordinance No. 08-03, Adopting Zoning Regulations, Jeff 17 Smyser — City Planner Smyser advised that the Council has approved the Comprehensive Plan, the 18 Growth Management Plan and the Subdivision Ordinance, and this is the last piece. 19 20 City Planner Smyser explained that the revisions to the zoning ordinance resulted from the efforts of 21 the Development Regulations Task Force, City Staff, and the City's planning consultant. He stated • 22 the ordinance includes numerous clarifications, codifications of past amendments, expanded 23 requirements, and completely new elements intended to implement the comprehensive plan. He 24 further stated the Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing on the zoning ordinance on 25 January 22 and February 12, 2003. He stated the December 20, 2002 draft was the public hearing 26 draft. 27 28 City Planner Smyser indicated that they have revised the definitions, with a new set provided in 29 Friday's update, and the new Section One should replace the December draft. He noted on page 1-3, 30 the ordinance for years said if public use is not specified, you cannot use it for that. He indicated it 31 was very strict, more than it should be, asking who would have thought 20 years ago there would be 32 an internet sales business. He indicated it now says: 33 34 In any zoning district, whenever a proposed use is neither specifically allowed nor denied, the 35 City Council shall determine if the proposed use is comparable in potential activities and 36 impacts to a use listed within the zoning district and is acceptable related to land use 37 compatibility, traffic, and/or nuisance issues and established conditions and standards 38 relating to development of the use. Where such a determination is made, the requirements 39 established for the listed use shall apply as minimum standards for the proposed use. 40 Additional requirements may be applied to address differences between the listed use and the 41 proposed use. 42 .43 In such cases where, in the judgment of the City Council, there is no comparable use listed, 44 the City Council or Planning and Zoning Board, on their own initiative or upon request from 45 the property owner, may conduct a study to determine if the proposed use is acceptable and, if 17