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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION <br />RESOLUTION NO. 978-13 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY <br />CODE TITLE 1100 REGULATING THE USE OF CARGO CONTAINERS IN THE CITY; <br />SPECIAL PLANNWG CASE 186-13 <br />WHEREAS, the use of cargo containers for accessory buildings, sheds, storage, <br />and other purposes has increased within the City causing in some instances a blight; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, cargo containers due to their size and industrial appearance, are not <br />appropriate for use as permanent accessory buildings or storage sheds in residential <br />districts; and, <br />WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents, the <br />City proposes to regulate and provide for the use of such cargo containers; and, <br />WHEREAS, City Staff has recommended that definitions and regulations for <br />cargo containers be added to the City Code; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission agrees with the City Staff <br />recommendation to add definitions and regulations for cargo containers; and, <br />WHEREAS, City staff has amended Chapter 1102 of the Mounds View Zoning <br />Code by deleting the �.,:;:�::�^ language and adding the underlined text as follows: <br />1102.02: DEFINITIONS: The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this <br />Code, shall be defined as follows: <br />Subd. 14. CARGO CONTAINER: An article of transport equipment which falls into anV <br />of the followinq cateqories: <br />a. Oriqinally specificallv or formerly desiqned for or used in the parkinq, <br />shippinq movement transportation or storaqe of freiqht articles qoods or <br />commodities; and/or, <br />b. Desiqned for or capable of beinq (1) mounted or moved on a rail car, or (2) <br />mounted on a chassis or boqie for movement bv a truck trailer or (3) loaded <br />on to a ship and/or <br />