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AMENDLAPPROVED: 03/20/07 safety, alcohol, and enforcement. He wants Lake Elmo to be responsible and the ordinance repealed. Charles Cadenhead, 12190 Marquess Lane North, stated that two events per week is excessive and wants the ordinance repealed. M/S/P Smith/Park — to direct Staff to send Ordinance No. 97-167, Commercial Outdoor Social Events, back to the Planning Commission for review and return with a recommendation at the March 20, 2007, Council meeting. (Motion passed 5-0) C. Comprehensive Plan Timeline Update The Senior Planner summarized that the City's sector representative at the Metropolitan Council agreed with the City's determination that interim zoning districts are appropriate for both the I-94 corridor and the Village area. The interim districts will maintain the existing properties in their current configurations and uses until such time that development is guided or sewer becomes available. Such districts will be in conformance with the current comprehensive plan as the planned development cannot yet occur. Creation of such districts also carries the added benefit of providing the City with additional time to craft the final zoning language that will govern these areas. The revised timeline is through May 18, 2007. D. Proposed Oakdale Comprehensive Plan Amendment The Senior Planner reported that the City of Oakdale is seeking to amend their comprehensive plan to re -designate 3.86 acres from Low Density Residential to Commercial. The property in question is near Lake Elmo on the southeast corner of Helmo Avenue and 1 Oil' Street. Staff does not foresee any negative impacts to the City of Lake Elmo as a result of this change. E. 2007 Work Plan The Senior Planner presented the priority work items for 2007, which were established by the joint Planning Commission and City Council meeting on February 13, 2007. The priority items recommended by the Planning Commission were: 1. Creation and adoption of zoning codes in the village area and I-94 corridor that conform to the approved comprehensive plan (due by July). 2. Zoning map update to ensure the City's official map reflects all ordinances approved since 1995. 3. Interim use ordinance to allow for such permits and to define what constitutes an interim use. 4. Revisions to the NC zoning district to address multiple problems which result in too many variances. 5. Billboard sign ordinance to study and possibly adopt regulations governing the use of LCD billboard signs. A year long moratorium on this matter was recently approved by the City Council, so action must be taken on this topic within the year. 6. Sexually oriented businesses ordinance to regulate where such facilities could potentially locate within the City of Lake Elmo. A year long moratorium on this matter LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 6, 2007