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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 21, 2013 Page 3 of 7 MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO ADOPT THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE 08-079, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL FEES, AS PRESENTED HEREIN. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 12: MUNICIPAL STATE AID SYSTEM -RESOLUTION REVOKING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS AND RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STATE AID STREETS; RESOLUTION 2013-42, RESOLUTION 2013-43 City Engineer Griffin explained cities with populations over 5000 become eligible for Municipal State Aid. Distributed to cities and counties for use in higher level roads with higher traffic. Old complicated formula to determine amount was based on mileage and needs. Will be removing some non-existing roads. 4.39 miles of roads. New formula is based entirely on average daily traffic. Adding some other roads 4.33 miles of roads. Re-designating Hudson Boulevard from Inwood Ave. to Manning Ave. Resolution 2013- 42 revokes south frontage and village parkway, Kimberly (brand new). Resolution adding Hudson blvd, Laverne. A discussion took place about re-designation of the funds and how the money can be used. Money can be collected and reallocated to a different project unless money has already been expended. Keats Ave. was given as an example where the City cannot reallocate those funds without having to give some back. Allocation is about $300-$400k/year. About 25% of that is put in to General Fund for general street repair. However, this is not enough to maintain all the high caliber roads. It was noted that we will still need to spend additional city funds for various projects. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2013-42, REVOKING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS. Council Member Park seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2013-43, ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREETS. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0 ITEM 13: ARTICLE 7 - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; ORDINANCE 08-080, RESOLUTION 2013-44 Development standards are throughout the entire code. Trying to enhance and clarify for public use and restriction standards. If there are not standards, it can cause confusion. In regards to the proposed standards for drive-through facilities and gas stations, there will still be some type of permit involved at a later stage to give city control. The Planning Commission did amend and approve the proposed ordinance. Council Member Bloyer asked how staff arrived at the numbers used. Planning Director Klatt said that some have come from the Planning Commission. Open space also very common and promotes livability. Group home number at six is a state standard. Mr. Bloyer asked about properties currently not in compliance. Mr. Klatt stated that the ordinance is not retroactive. They would be grandfathered as a non-conforming use. Asked about potential changes with building