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i COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 1 City Planner Smyser indicated it was 850 square feet. Mayor Bergeson asked if that would 2 accommodate a three -car garage. 3 4 Community Development Director Grochala indicated it would, but stated that with this approach not 5 everyone would get the same size garage. City Planner Smyser indicated if the Council was 6 concerned about that, they should keep the wording at `greater than'. 7 8 City Planner Smyser stated that no pole barns would be allowed in commercial and industrial zones, 9 as stated on page 3-29 and 3-20. He indicated pole barns in these areas are not the kind of buildings 10 the City finds consistent with its planning in these areas. 11 12 Councilmember Reinert asked if this reduces pole barn usage to large residential and rural lots. City 13 Planner Smyser indicated it did, stating commercial developments should be quality buildings with 14 good revenue, and pole barns do not provide that. He stated that the ordinance also prohibits new 15 land zoned commercial or industrial unless it is serviced by city sewer and water. 16 17 Mayor Bergeson asked if the 50% add-on to pole barns is still in here. City Planner Smyser indicated 18 he was not sure, he would have it look it up. 19 20 City Planner Smyser indicated that on page 3-30, it talks about refuse and recyclable material, and 21 dictates that garbage cans, waste containers and recycling bins shall be kept in the rear or side yards. 22 He stated the City receives a number of complaints about garbage bins being out in front, and he 23 asked if the Council wanted to keep that in or delete it. Mayor Bergeson asked if was deleted, would 24 that mean people could put their garbage cans anywhere. City Planner Smyser stated that was correct. 25 Mayor Bergeson indicated they should leave it in, and eventually have a discussion about making the 26 location more stringent. 27 28 City Planner Smyser stated that page 3-38 was very confusing. It starts to talk about storage, then 29 goes to screening, and says with three vehicles you do not have to be screened but with more you 30 have to screen. He recommends deleting this section, since the City has other screening requirements, 31 and has always had countless trouble with this section. 32 33 Councilmember Carlson asked if the Council could have a clean, corrected copy of the ordinance by 34 Friday. City Planner Smyser indicated that would be possible. 35 36 Councilmember Reinert stated the recommendation to remove the screening section seems 37 reasonable. 38 39 City Planner Smyser stated that on page 3-63, they will be adding a statement that says `Single Family 40 lots shall only have one driveway'. Councilmember Reinert asked if this would apply without 41 conditions or exceptions, no matter how big the lot or if it is a corner lot. Community Development 42 Director Grochala indicated no exceptions, adding corner lots is where they always have a problem. 43 Councilmember Reinert clarified not even on a 10 acre lot. Community Development Director 44 Grochala stated it says single family residential. 45 31