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i COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 24, 2003 APROVED 1 Councilmember Reinert asked if there was a defining factor for Planning and Zoning to vote 2 unanimously. Mr. Joyer stated that at the first Planning and Zoning meeting they recommended 3 having a neighborhood meeting. At the second meeting the neighbors had ten conditions, which the 4 tree service owner agreed to, and the neighbors were relieved because the auto body shop has been an 5 issue for the last few years. 6 7 Councilmember Reinert indicated that only covers this location, but what the Council is considering it 8 for the entire city. He asked if Planning and Zoning took that into consideration. Mr. Joyer stated 9 that one Planning and Zoning member said he had a tree service next to him and they have been a 10 good neighbor. 11 12 Councilmember Carlson asked if Mr. Joyer had any knowledge of where other cities place their tree 13 services. Mr. Joyer indicated most operate on the go, it is just a matter of where to put the equipment. 14 15 Councilmember Reinert indicated he knows the area, and it is probably okay for it to be there, but to 16 pass an ordinance that would allow it to be there seems extreme. Mr. Joyer advised that Staff 17 recommended doing it this way as a means of making it work. He indicated Planning and Zoning did 18 not specifically say to put it in the ordinance like this, they simply instructed Staff to make it work. 19 20 Councilmember O'Donnell stated the only other way is to rezone the site, which would require a 21 change to the comprehensive plan. However, he agrees with Councilmember Reinert that they do not 122 want to open it up across the city. 23 24 Councilmember Reinert stated he could see in a year another situation coming up and all of a sudden 25 the City has a bad situation. 26 27 Councilmember Carlson stated to change the zoning for this parcel would be spot zoning. 28 Councilmember O'Donnell agreed. 29 30 Mayor Bergeson stated he would like to talk about it at the next work session. Councilmember 31 O'Donnell concurred. Councilmember Reinert asked if there was any other way to do this without 32 changing the ordinance. Councilmember Dahl asked if Staff could check on other options. Mayor 33 Bergeson stated he believes they already have done that. 34 35 City Planner Smyser indicated Staff did not know any other way to do it. He stated Planning and 36 Zoning were clear that they did not want it rezoned, that the change needed to be in the ordinance. 37 38 Councilmember Carlson asked that Staff find out what other cities do. City Planner Smyser stated it 39 is a contractor type of business, the same as having a backhoe, or other big equipment, such as for a 40 landscaping service. He stated they allow them when everything is kept inside. 41 42 Councilmember Carlson asked that Staff find out where other cities allow this type of business. S43 44 Councilmember Carlson stated there was a small correction on page 4-1, where Neighborhood 45 Business was not deleted. She added that on page 3-4, it discusses 10 acre and 1 acre lots, which is 34