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appropriate to require 3 trees for screening. Visual character from Olson should be maintained even if it's in the setback.) B. Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Accessory Structure Location The city planner presented a recommendation from the Planning Commission to repeal the entire paragraph of the Code that prohibits garages/accessory structures in front of principal structures, but allows variation from that rule in certain zoning districts by resolution of the City Council. From the Commission's discussion, Dillerud indicated it was not their intent to repeal the prohibition itself, but rather to repeal the process provided for overcoming the prohibition in certain zoning districts. The concern expressed was that this provision is a part of the zoning ordinance. Other provisions of the zoning ordinance can be deviated by the Council, as the Board of Appeals, only upon Public Notice, adjacent property owner notice, Public Hearing and Planning Commission recommendation. The majority of the Commission believed this should be the process with the subject provision as well. Attorney Filla advised the staff that if the City Council supported the Planning Commission's recommendation, a public hearing would have to be called because the direction was to look at taking out the clause "and written approval by adjacent property owner to be submitted to the Zoning Administrator". M/S/P Siedow/DeLapp — to adopt Ordinance No. 97-107, amending Section 300.13 Subd.3I. requiring written approval by adjacent property owners. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Siedow/Dunn — to direct the Planning Commission to look into modifications of the paragraph in Section 300.13 Subd. 3I, as presented in Rod Sessing's recommendation. (Motion passed 5-0.) C. Repeal of Highway Business Zoning District The city planner reported that the 2000 City initiative to repeal the Highway Business Zoning District stopped following the Planning Commission Hearing and recommendation on October 11, 2002. Attorney Filla indicated the text could be repealed, but the Planning Commission should hold a public hearing to establish the existing uses of the four Highway Business sites as General Business uses, and re -label the zoning map for these sites to General Business. Council member Armstrong suggested the deletion of hang gliders, which would make them a non -conforming use. D. Preliminary Plat, Final Plat & Development Agreement - Eagle Point BP 3rd Addition The city planner reported the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat of the Eagle Point Business Park 3`d Addition, which is the site of the Bremer Financial project. The City Council had previously approved a Section 520 Site Plan for the construction of an 118,000 square foot building on this 13.6 acre site. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 2002