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Administrator could bring back this item because, under Roberts Rules of <br />Order, either of the two parties that voted on the prevailing side could bring <br />it up for reconsideration. Council member Armstrong thought that since the <br />motion failed, she didn't expect to see it again. Attorney Filla advised that, <br />procedurally, anyone on the Council could make a motion to amend prior <br />action. <br />M/S/P Dunn/Siedow β€”to amend prior action on adopting Ordinance 9771, <br />An Ordinance Amending Section 300.07, Subdivision 4.A.6.e. of the Lake <br />Elmo Municipal Code. (Motion passed 4-1DeLapp) <br />M/S/P Dunn/Siedow β€” to modify Ordinance No. 9771 by eliminating the <br />word "sole" grounds. (Motion passed 5-0) <br />Council member Armstrong indicated the terms were too broad and <br />suggested Terry Emerson should just use the contractor maintenance shop <br />and not be able to bring equipment owned by others in for maintenance. She <br />was not happy with the selection of this site along I-94, because this is going <br />to be the first thing people see when you come to Lake Elmo, but 96% of <br />this land would be kept in open space. <br />M/S/P Siedow/Dunn β€” to amend CUP by adding "for only equipment owned <br />by E&H Earthmovers". (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp) <br />Council member DeLapp compared the proposal to a billboard in the middle <br />of a cornfield. The City would be picking out a particular person and giving <br />him special consideration. He thought it was physically impossible for the <br />outside storage to be invisible from the freeway. The building has a 6' <br />berm in front of it; its 22' high, which means 14, is going to be exposed. <br />Mayor Hunt clarified the intent is to have everything screened. DeLapp <br />responded with so in the Fall if we send the Building Inspector with a digital <br />camera and he takes 10 uniform photos, we will not see any vehicles. We <br />will not see any stored equipment driving down Hudson Blvd. If it is visible <br />what will we do? In 15 years the applicant is planning on having this use <br />gone and having a more intense use. <br />Planner Dillerud responded if it is the intent to trip up the applicant to prove <br />a point, you might be able to do it. He drafted the text for the outside <br />storage to be screened from the traveling public which would require the <br />trees to be tall from day one, confers for year around screening and a <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 6, 2001 8 <br />