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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 1, 2004 5 should have a smaller fence. Council member DeLapp said there should be consideration when some time these fences screen garbage cans, play areas, businesses when trees cannot do the screening right away. Could we allow exceptions to the rule? Dunn said fences should fit the size lots. Mayor Hunt said we should set general guidelines, but he would not say no to 6’ fences because the City should consider lot size and configuration. He would like to see the Planning Commission comments. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston – to give direction to the Planning Commission as they are considering fence heights and opaqueness, they should consider the size of a fence and how it fits into the various lot sizes, as a form of performance zoning, ….when is a fence a barrier or a screen. (Motion passed 5-0.) 6. NEW BUSINESS: 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Update on Fire Dept. Chief Malmquist - Not In Attendance 8. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT: A. Public Hearing: 2004 Overlay Project: Resolution 2004-020 Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications At the February 17th meeting, the Council accepted the Feasibility Report and ordered a public hearing for the 2004 Overlay Project. The public hearing was published in the Stillwater Gazette and hearing notices were mailed to the affected property owners. The City Engineer gave a brief summary of the 2004 Overlay Project. Mayor Hunt opened up the Public Hearing at 8:05 pm There were no comments on this issue. Mayor Hunt closed the Public Hearing at 8:06 pm Council member DeLapp provided three illustrations showing narrower streets with 8’ cut off on one side of the street, streets with asphalt curbs, pinch points and a landscape cul-de-sac island. He said in the book entitled Residential Streets it states 32’ wide road is a collector road and this is a dead end road requiring 24’ wide. Mayor Hunt asked if the Council wanted the City Engineer to get cost estimates to make changes and come back in two weeks. Council member Siedow stated he did would not want to retrofit the old streets. Council member Johnston stated the Council paid attention to how 50th Street was reconstructed and already the cars are driving through the mud and ignoring the pinch points at the intersection of 50th and CSAH13. Mayor Hunt would not consider changes unless he heard from the residents.