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' PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 17 , 1991 3 PAGE 6 4 5 1605 . 01 : Gondorchin noted that the. definition of an alley 6 width was thirty feet . He stated that there are streets in the 7 City which are narrower than that . Madden noted that smaller 8 dimensions could be considered as there are some alleys in the 9 City of Minneapolis which are fourteen feet . Gondorchin 10 suggested width may not need to be included in the definition 11 nor even be an issue . 12 13 1605. 01: Franzese noted that "apartment" includes in its definition 14 that it is designed for use as an independent residence. She 15 observed that this conflicts with Chandler Place. Madden stated 16 that an occupant of Chandler Place must have a doctor' s statement 17 saying they are capable of independent living to reside there. 18 Murphy observed that an apartment could also be in a single family 19 district, such as a mother-in-law apartment. The City Manager 20 advised this type of arrangement must be labeled as "shared" rental 31 property. Madden recalled there is a property locate don Foss Road 22 which has rental property and is considered a tri-plex. He inquired 33 as to the zoning for this building Werenicz thought it was zoned R- 24 2 . 25 2 Gondorchin stated that duplexes and multiple family are used interchangeably and should not be . These terms are defined on 29 page 4 of the Zoning Ordinance . 30 31 Referring to the definition of a "deck" , Gondorchin stated he 32 feels this should be reviewed as decks are much more prevalent 33 since the ordinance was first written . 34 35 Murphy observed that "carport" was included in the former 36 version of the ordinance but is not included in the ' new 37 version . Carports were discussed and a number of the 38 Commissioners expressed their dislike for these structures . 39 40 Brownell felt the difference between screening and fencing 41 should be included in the fencing section of the ordinance. 42 43 Murphy suggested that "dwelling" and "dwelling unit" be 44 consistent with the census . The City Manager noted that this 45 portion of the new ordinance is the same as the old ordinance, 46 but he will find out what criteria was used. 47 48 Werenicz stated that the definition of "garage sale" clearly 49 needs further clarification, noting this would not include any 50 items for sale on a given property which could constitute a 51 yard sale or an estate sale. He feels the present definition is too narrow.