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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 30, 1999 Mayor Hunt called the workshop to order at 6:15 p.m. in the City Council chambers. PRESENT: Dunn, DeLapp, Hunt, Armstrong, Siedow, City Planner Dillerud. Planning Commissioners: Mandel, Helwig, Sessing, Armstrong. 1. Springbom Proposal for Two -Day Snowmobile Event The Council received a descriptive packet outlining the items and events relative to the Snowcross event the Springborns are proposing to host on February 26`h, 27`h at the Green Acres site from John Morales, M.C. Promotions. The Lake Elmo Jaycees have been asked to run the food and beverage stands and the Fire Department will assist where needed, and will receive 50% of the gate. Administrator Kueffner asked for Council opinion. Council member Dunn had no problem with the event and would be willing to try it on a one-time basis. She compared this event to Lake Elmo holding a water ski event on Lake Jane, Huff Fluff Days, Lions fishing contest on Lake Elmo, and didn't view this as any different. Lake Elmo has tried to assist property owners of large tracts of land in the preservation of Ag lands. Council member DeLapp didn't see the comparison with the other events and Springborn' has a Conditional Use Permit. He would like to hear from the neighborhood if they have a problem. Council member Armstrong inquired where will the cars be parked. She thought a snowmobile event, although not specifically stated in the CUP, qualified as a Commercial Recreation of a Rural Nature. Mayor Hunt had no problem with proposal and found a snowmobile event a reasonable use. A winter activity could be considered an extension of Commercial Recreation of a Rural Nature. The City has said they like to keep large tracts of land open. The Council asked that the residents be notified that would be affected by this event and invited to the December 7`h Council meeting. M/S/P DeLapp/Siedow — to hold an informational meeting on December 71h Council meeting and invite residents from the surrounding area to hear the proposal for the Springbom two-day snowmobile event. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. Discussion on (PF) Public Facilities Ordinance Council direction to staff was to review zoning ordinance structure to develop a way by which at least some of the uses now included in the PF zone could be allowed as Conditional Uses in some or all of the residential zones. City Planner Dillerud explained one of the underlying premises of this CUP in multiple zones approach to locating and regulating PF uses is that under the property physical circumstances, most PF uses can co -exist with most residential uses. (See memo from Chuck Dillerud to Council on Zoning for the Regulation of Public Facilities dated November 23, 1999). PF type uses could be good neighbors to residential uses. Alternative Approach: 1. Control standards for the district 2. Conditioanl Use Permit required additional standards 3. Any other conditions on a case to case basis. Dillerud pointed out major changes from Planning Commission approach. He can work with either way.