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Mounds View Planning Commission February 18, 2015 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Planning Cases <br /> <br />None. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Other Planning Activity <br /> <br />A. Review Code Amendment for Fish Houses <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller informed the Commission that a resident sent in a request to amend <br />the City Code relating to parking of fish houses in residential districts. He is requesting that the <br />code be amended to allow drop axle fish houses to be in the front yard area of properties longer <br />than 24 hours. The City Council is supportive of being more permissive of fish houses being kept <br />on properties and asked the Planning Commission to discuss and make a recommendation. <br /> <br />Associate Heller explained that the Planning Commission discussed this in great length at the <br />February 4, 2015 meeting, and decided to allow only “drop axle style” fish houses to be stored <br />for any length of time on residential properties. Staff is suggesting that a definition of drop axle <br />fish house also be added to the code. Staff reviewed the drafted a resolution with the proposed <br />language. She requested the Commission review Resolution 1020-15 with a proposed code <br />amendment relating to fish houses and provide staff with direction on how to proceed. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson supported the proposed language from staff. <br /> <br />Commissioner Love stated she has never been bothered by a fish house being placed in a front <br />yard in all her years of living in Mounds View. She believed that homeowners should be <br />allowed to have 10 days to store any fish house in their driveway. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the aesthetic concerns of having a fish house or children’s play <br />equipment in a front yard. <br /> <br />Commissioner Schiltgen supported the code amendment language. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Elofson. To adopt Resolution 1020- <br />15, approving a Code Amendment to Chapter 607 of the Mounds View City Code regarding Fish <br />House Storage. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br />