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City Council meeting of November 19, 2007 Page 5 Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the changes and submit the ordinance to the MN DNR for review. Members of the Council had concerns about requirements in the agricultural district, specifically fences and structures, and questions about the definition of "unsuitable" in regard to land division. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to table the item for further discussion at a later date in a workshop. All Aye. Motion carried. APPROVE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ORDINANCE At its October 11, 2007 meeting the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed Recreational Vehicle Ordinance. One resident stated that he has looked at other cities that regulated storage of recreational equipment and found that they have tighter restrictions. He also had concerns with the one -foot side yard setback because of safety concerns to access the back yard in case of a fire and that it also encourages loading and unloading of the recreational vehicles on the neighboring property. The Planning Commission made a motion to table the item until staff discussed the one -foot side yard setback with the Fire Department. Staff discussed this issue with Fire Marshal Marty Schwartz and Fire Chief Jim Compton, and they stated that in their opinion, the one -foot side yard setback was not a fire issue and that they would actually like to see the recreational equipment closer to the property line than to the building. At its October 25, 2007 meeting the Planning Commission discussed the item again with the information from the fire department provided. The Commission suggested a condition be added to allow the vehicles to be parked in the driveway ten feet from the curb between one week before Memorial Day and one week after Labor Day, and 30 feet from the curb at all other times. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the storage of recreational equipment ordinance with the condition that the provision above be included in the ordinance. Members of the Council stated the time constraint in the condition added by the Planning Commission was too restrictive. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve Ordinance 2007-414 approving Performance Standards for Storage of Large Recreational Equipment, excluding the condition proposed by the Planning Commission. All aye. Motion carried. UPDATE ON GOODVIEW AVENUE SOUTH MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007 City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided an update on the November 13, 2007, meeting the City of Hugo hosted with city officials from the City of Grant, White Bear Township, and Washington County. The City of Hugo was represented by Mayor Fran Miron and Council member Chuck Haas, who agreed at the Council's November 5'" meeting to schedule a meeting with neighboring communities and Washington County to discuss the maintenance of the south section of Goodview Avenue into the City of Grant. Kennedy reported that after a thorough discussion by all parties, including himself and Assistant County Engineer Wayne Sandberg, the city officials agreed to schedule a neighborhood meeting after January I" with residents who live on that section of Goodview Avenue, at the White Bear