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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 7, 2015 Page 4 of 7 Attorney Snyder stated that the bottom line is if we want to have a policy or not. Stuart Johnson, thinks that this can be simplified by saying that people need to adhere to behavior determined by the mayor. MOTION: Council Member Pearson MOVE TO TABLE THIS ITEM FOR FURTHER REFINEMENT. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. FAILED 3-2 (Fliflet, Smith – nay) MOTION: Council Member Fliflet MOVE TO ADOPT THE LAKE ELMO MINNESOTA GUIDELINES OF PUBLIC MEETING DECORUM PROTOCOL WITH CHANGES TO #3 UNDER CITIZEN BEHAVIOR TO STRIKE “OR RELEVANT” AND THE FIRST SENTENCE OF #5 TO STATE “WHEN A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHES TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER, THEY MAY CHOOSE A SPOKESPERSON”. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. APPROVED 4-1 (Bloyer – Nay) ITEM 20: Interim Ordinance: Ordinance 08-123 Community Development Director Klatt stated that this Ordinance was prepared at the direction of the Council to establish a moratorium on new development in the community. There has been limited development in stage 2 and no development in stage 3. Staff also feels that there should be language that pertains to the gateway corridor. Lundgren asked about the vague wording about the benefit to the City. Feels that is too vague and might open up too much area. Fliflet stated that the wording should be changed to narrow it down to environmental issues. Fliflet feels that we just need time to assess and see where we are. This interim ordinance is just for a year and just because they have paid advance water fees, does not automatically mean they are allowed to move forward. Klatt stated that there are areas that the City did a public project in the Village area and they were assessed for it and are not able to develop under this ordinance. Snyder stated that care should be given for those parcels that assessments are in place for. There is potential for problems with those that have already been assessed. Fliflet would like Section 1 item b removed as it is only for a year. There should also be something regarding the BRT Line. Klatt went through his recommendation in regards to the BRT. Mayor Pearson suggested that this Ordinance addressed the excess residential development to some degree while allowing for commercial tax base to occur. MOTION: Council Member Pearson move TO ADOPT AN INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE 3 HIGHER DENSITY PARCELS. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED 2-3 (Fliflet, Lundgren, Smith – Nay) Deb Krueger, Lake Elmo Ave, stated that she agrees with the moratorium and feels that we need to slow down and reassess and see where we are at and figure out what we want to do. A year is not that long of a time. Bob Durow, NE intersection of 94 and Keats, they have a purchase agreement in place and a 1 year moratorium will kill the sale. Terry Emerson, 2204 Legion Lane Circle, was concerned that the commercial area would be affected. MOTION: Council Member Fliflet moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 08-123. DECLARING A MORATORIUM FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS ON CERTAIN TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE WITH THE FOLLOWNIG CHANGES: REMOVE ITEM B IN SECTION 1 & SECTION 2; REMOVE “BENEFIT COMMUNITY OR” FROM ITEM C IN SECTION 1; AND INCORPORATE THE WHEREAS STATEMENT STAFF PROVIDED REGARDING THE GATEWAY CORRIDOR COMMISSION INVOLVEMENT. Council Member Lundgren seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 3-2. (Pearson, Bloyer – Nay)