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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />Page 7 <br />March 20, 1995 <br />Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, explained <br />that Ordinance No. 556 was introduced by the Council on <br />February 27, 1995. The Ordinance is an update of the Nuisance <br />Chapter of the Mounds View Municipal Code. The update was a <br />result of the FOCUS 2000 community-wide visioning process <br />which took place in the summer of 1992. At those forums, all <br />residents were invited to share their ideas and concerns for <br />the future of the City. One of the strong sentiments that was <br />expressed at those forums was the desire of the residents to <br />do away with what they perceived as "nuisances" in their <br />neighborhoods, including business that may be operating <br />outside the bounds of what our Municipal Code allows as well <br />as residents, in the storage of certain items on properties. <br />Items that were discussed were inoperable vehicles that may be <br />stored on properties as well as any debris that could cause <br />hazards to residents--both health and otherwise. <br />As a result, the City Council directed staff to do a rewrite <br />of the Nuisance Code. A number of meetings were attended at <br />the Staff Planning Commission and City Council levels to <br />discuss the Nuisance Ordinance. <br />The only change in the Ordinance from the time of introduction <br />was made at the request of the Planning Associate Code <br />Enforcement Officer. The verbiage was provided by the City <br />Attorney regarding entrance on to property. <br />Councilmember Trude requested clarification as far as any <br />changes relative to what residents with motor homes can or <br />cannot do under the new Ordinance. <br />Harrington replied that the Ordinance has to do with <br />inoperable vehicles. Storage of recreational vehicles, boats, <br />etc. , will still be allowed on properties according to how the <br />Municipal Code is written now. <br />Trude explained that the Ordinance had been revised to enable <br />the City to enforce Municipal Codes relating to nuisances. <br />Linke also commented that the Ordinance would now give <br />residents the opportunity to talk about various violations. <br />Harrington advised that the Ordinance was not intended to <br />cause anyone hardship. The City will be willing to work with <br />residents on the nuisance issues as long as progress is being <br />made to correct the situation. <br />• <br />