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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 4, 1996 5 C. Updated Purchase Agreement with Berschens Attorney Filla pointed out changes in the purchase agreement that he and Administrator Kueffnor worked on rewriting, M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to approve the revised Purchase Agreement between the City of Lake Elmo and John and Janet Berschens. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Update from Parks Commission on VFW Ballfield Purchase Administrator Kueffner reported the Parks Commission is interested in purchasing the VFW ballfield, but did not want the money to purchase the ballfield to come out of the Parks budget. M/S/P John/Hunt - to table for two weeks with the understanding that information will be gathered: What is the asking price, could this price be lowered, what would the Jaycee's be willing to contribute, how would the parks conversion affect this. (Motion passed 5-0). E. Wieser Concrete Dan Olinger recommended purchase of the precast concrete containers and they can be moved to another site. Olinger had checked with different companies and this is the company that manufactured the vessels and the only quote received. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to accept the quote from Wieser Concrete, dated May 15, 1996, and purchase precast concrete spill/leak containment vessels for gas tanks for $7,497.60 total (tax included). (Motion passed 5-0). 8. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. Case No. ZAT/96/12 Zoning Text Amendment for Light Manufacturing Zoning District City Planner Terwedo explained the ordinance has been modified to reflect a minimum square footage allowed for light manufacturing and recommended that the gross square footage of building area not exceed 10,000 sq. ft. This would limit the use to small cottage type businesses employing a small number of individuals and reflects the limited business nature of the use. Any manufacturing use outside the MUSA would be limited in nature due to the lack of urban services. M/S/ Conlin/John - to adopt Ordinance 8135, as presented, An ordinance adding Sections 301.040, 160 (Definition of Light Manufacturing); 301.070 D.14.C.8 "Light Manufacturing permitted by Conditional Use Permit; and amending Section 301.070 D.14.C.9 "Use Determination" all relating to the Limited Business (LB) Zoning District. Councilman Hunt had trouble with the fact that this ordinance also applies along 1-94 and could open the City to further litigation. He would like to see a split LB recognizing geographic locations and conditions. Councilman DeLapp had a difficult time with the unlimited terms of allowed uses and asked how does the City govern "offensive" generating uses? M/S/P Conlin/John - to amend the motion to include deletion of "but are not limited to" in Section 1. (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp). M/S/P Hunt/John - to amend Section 2 by inserting "Light Manufacturing in areas bounded by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks to the South, Hwy 5 to the North, Ideal Avenue on the West, and Stillwater Blvd, on the East". (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp).