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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 7, 1995 4 6. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning:Dean and Bruce Beutel At its February 27,1995 meeting, the Planning Commission, on a 3-2 vote, recommended approval of the application (Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning). The two commissioners voting against the proposal had concerns with a "nominal" 20 acre parcel qualifying for RE development. It was the city's intention to apply same definition as RR because the intent of the code could be met; i.e., 6 lots with a minimum size of 2-1/2 acres. M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to adopt Ordinance 8109, amending the 1990 Comprehensive Plan and 1979 Municipal Code; pending Metropolitan Council approval. (Motion passed 5- 0). B. Ordinance amending Section 203.010 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code relating to Council meetings Attorney Filla commented on a change in Section A. on the way in which the council deals with meetings which are tabled to another date and meetings which are canceled for some reason. The 3-day notice should be tied in specifically to the rescheduling of a regular meeting as opposed to the canceling of a meeting. In the 6th line of Section A. eliminate the phrase "or cancels the meeting date." End of sentence: add "If the city council in its discretion cancels a meeting date, such information shall be posted on the city's bulletin board and if time permits shall at least 3-days prior to the date of the canceled meeting also be mailed to each person who has filed a written request for meeting notices with the city". The obligation to send notices to people who have asked for that information in writing has a direct connection to the open meeting law and in particular to concerns expressed by news media that they be given notice of these kinds of meetings. Council member DeLapp suggested in Item C. Council Business instead of taking a negative approach change it to "shall be". M/S/P Hunt/ Conlin - to table Ordinance amending Section 203.010 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code relating to City Council meetings until such time the city attorney can redraft it and submit it back to city council. (Motion passed 5-0). C. "City Hall Road" request to turn over to City Larry Bohrer will check on right-of-way and setbacks of buildings and determine what type of conveyance is necessary from the adjoining property owners to create 38th Street. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to table City Hall Road request until such time the city engineer has had time to evaluate and report back to us. (Motion passed 5-0).