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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 16, 2010 3 the Planning Commission will be reviewing in the next several months, and to help keep the Commission informed about the internal planning related activities and projects that will be undertaken by the staff over the coming year. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to accept the 2010 Planning Commission Work Plan handout as revised, including economic development initiatives, submitted at the meeting. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Consider amendments to the Accessory Buildings Section of the zoning ordinance Bruce Messelt, City Administrator, reported the City Council was asked to consider amendments to the accessory building provisions of the zoning ordinance. These changes represent minor modifications to specific sections of the ordinance and have been proposed: 1) to improve the consistency between various sections of the current code and 2) to clarify the intent and interpretation of various sections of the code dealing with accessory uses. City Attorney Dave Snyder reported that an Interim Use permit is possible for identified structures or components of a structure and provides additional flexibility limited in time. Council Member Smith stated the Public Hearing for accessory structures was held on July 14, 2008 and only now this item is coming to the Council. Smith said she had concerns and questions on inconsistencies with limiting the number of Ag buildings on larger parcels in Rural Residential and in Agricultural zonings. Joan Ziertman, 5761 Keats Avenue N., stated, in her opinion, that an Interim Use Permit is a difficult proposition because of the cost involved for only 1-2 years and the permit could not be renewed by the Council. Since the public hearing was held in 2008, there are planning commission members that were not on the Commission at that time and should be invited to attend the workshop. A previous planner defined accessory structures as a building with a roof regardless of size. Small bus shelters, play structures, should be excluded as an accessory structure. Joan provided code on accessory structures from surrounding communities and these communities showed aggregate sq.ft. for Ag buildings to accommodate animals. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to continue discussion on this agenda item at a workshop with the idea of incorporating Interim Use Permit concept and Sections 4, 5, and 6 and direct staff to prepare an ordinance, including input from the Planning Commission, with the capability for clarification of inconsistencies. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Consideration of CodeRED Emergency Notification System Bruce Messelt. City Administrator reported the City Council is being requested to further consider potential purchase and utilization of an emergency and time-sensitive official community communication and notification system. The Council had received an on-line and telephone demonstration of the CodeRED Emergency Notification System. The Council reviewed the proposal based on population from CodeRED. The City would seek to include at no additional cost summer 2010 testing of the Weather Warning System and