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<br />MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION <br />RESOLUTION NO. 978-13 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CODE <br />TITLE 1100 REGULATING THE USE OF CARGO CONTAINERS IN THE CITY; <br />SPECIAL PLANNING CASE 186-13 <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the use of cargo containers for accessory buildings, sheds, storage, and other <br />purposes has increased within the City causing in some instances a blight; and, <br /> <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 districts; <br />and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents, the City <br />proposes to regulate and provide for the use of such cargo containers; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City Staff has recommended that definitions and regulations for cargo <br />containers be added to the City Code; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission agrees with the City Staff recommendation to add <br />definitions and regulations for cargo containers; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City staff has amended Chapter 1102 of the Mounds View Zoning Code by <br />deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />1102.02: DEFINITIONS: The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Code, shall <br />be defined as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 14. CARGO CONTAINER: An article of transport equipment which falls into any of the <br />following categories: <br />a. Originally, specifically or formerly designed for or used in the parking, shipping, <br />movement, transportation or storage of freight, articles, goods or commodities; and/or, <br />b. Designed for or capable of being (1) mounted or moved on a rail car, or (2) mounted on <br />a chassis or bogie for movement by a truck trailer, or (3) loaded on to a ship; and/or, <br />c. A prefabricated metal structure designed for use as an individual shipping container or <br />a metal structure designed and built for use as an enclosed truck trailer. <br /> <br />Subd. 97. PERMANENT: Means a period of time that exceeds six (6) months. <br /> <br />Subd.121.TEMPORARY: Means a period of time that does not exceed six (6) months.