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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller asked how the enforcement of the fencing requirement is handled. 1 <br /> 2 <br />Director Ericson explained the current procedures and said that the procedure would not be 3 <br />changed with this amendment. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Director Ericson explained that the purpose behind the suggested amendment is to bring the 6 <br />City’s Code in line with the State Building Code. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Mayor Marty asked whether the language regarding self-closing hinges and self-latching gates 9 <br />was from State Code. Mayor Marty said that he received calls regarding when the change would 10 <br />be effective and make pool enclosures legal. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Director Ericson stated self-closing hinges and self-latching gates is state code 13 <br /> 14 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Introduce Ordinance 794, an 15 <br />Ordinance Amending Chapter 1009 of the Mounds View City Code Pertaining to Swimming 16 <br />Pool Fences. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Council Member Stigney commented that he hears that you cannot buy five foot fences but you 19 <br />can see them in the Menard’s ad, so that is not a valid reason. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Mayor Marty indicated that the reason for the change is to bring this into consistency with the 22 <br />state building code. 23 <br /> 24 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> E. Resolution 7136 Approving a Wetland Buffer Permit for the Clear Channel 27 <br /> Billboard on Sysco Outlot A 28 <br /> 29 <br />Community Development Director Ericson explained the requested wetland buffer permit by 30 <br />Clear Channel. Rice Creek Watershed District has assessed where the wetlands are and the trail, 31 <br />access road, and billboard will not impact the wetland. However, this billboard is within 100 feet 32 <br />of the wetland, and that is what necessitates the wetland buffer permit. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Director Ericson explained where the billboard would be located. Director Ericson explained 35 <br />that the City needs to determine that there will be no impact to the wetland with the development 36 <br />proposed. Staff has looked at the proposed billboard and has determined that there should be no 37 <br />impact to the wetland and Staff recommends approval. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Director Ericson read the conditions of the Resolution, if approved. 40 <br /> 41 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7136, 42 <br />Approving a Wetland Buffer Permit for the Clear Channel Billboard on Sysco Outlot A. 43 <br /> 44