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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 16 • Resolution Approving a Charitable Gambling Permit for the Lake Region Hockey Association to conduct Charitable Gambling at Moe's located at 2400 Highway 10. Ayes - 3 Nays - 0 Motion carried. L. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 773 Amending the Zoning Code Relating to Landscaping, Fences and Retaining Walls Director Ericson stated this is a first reading of an ordinance that would amend the zoning code relating to definitions, which do not currently exist, and adding language under 1103 regarding fences and adding language relating to retaining walls and prohibited materials. Director Ericson explained that the Council asked the Planning Commission to consider adding language and the Commission suggested adding language and making changes regarding setbacks. He said the Commission did adopt a resolution, which defined retaining walls and added definitions regarding landscaping and addressed issues regarding the setback issue. Director Ericson summarized the changes would add definitions to landscaping and retaining walls as follows: LANDSCAPING: The aesthetic and physical improvement of land by the addition of berms, trees, shrubs, ground cover, crushed rock, wood chips, retaining walls and other functional, ornamental, or decorative features. • RETAINING WALL: A wall or structure constructed of stone concrete woo or other > > materials, used to retain soil or as slope transition, or edge of a planting area. Director Ericson stated that under 1103.08, in the area discussing fencing, there was an addition which now reads: A fence or retaining wa^ shall be installed on the applicant's property. The fence or retaining wall shall not be installed directly over the property line. Director Ericson noted that at the bottom of page 2 of the report, there said on the bottom of page 2, under Subdivision 7, there was an addition of prohibited materials, which now reads: a. Barbed Wire, razor wire, or other materials which could cause bodily harm shall be prohibited and no fence or property shall be wired and designed to conduct and emit an electrical charge, except as allowed for below. b. Exceptions: Facilities providing essential services or municipal governmental services may erect barbed wire or other materials having a similar deterrence, upon notice to properties within 350 feet and upon approval of the City Council. He explained that essential services such as a water supply or something similar that needs protection would require notification. He said that it allows for barbed wire or the like to be used for a homeland security issue. Director Ericson said that a Public Hearing would occur during the next meeting on June 26.