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City Council meeting of April 17, 2006 Page 4 DISCUSSION ON APRIL 18, 2006 COUNCIL WORKSHOP ON RURAL & OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE At its April 3, 2006, Council scheduled a workshop for April 18, 2006 at 9:00 am, to discuss the currently rural and open space preservation ordinance, approved in 2005 after more than 2 'h years of task force work and public input. Council member Chuck Haas met with officers of the Sunset Lake Homeowner's Association, at which President Jim Laumer requested a different time at which Council would hold its workshop to accommodate citizens who work during the day. CD Bryan Bear and City Administrator Mike Ericson spoke with President Laumer on Thursday, April 6, 2006, when he reiterated his request and staff informed him that they would place it on the next Council agenda for discussion. City staff requested direction from Council as to the scheduled Council workshop on April 18, 2006 at 9:00 am. As this was a noticed meeting, Council agreed that they should conduct the workshop as scheduled and staff schedule a "listening session" with residents at a later date. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting to discuss the rural and open space ordinance. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON APRIL 30.2006 HUGO KIDZ `N BIZ FEST PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING REQUIREMENT On Sunday, April 30, 2006, the Hugo Business Association and the Hugo EDA will hold their second annual Kids `n Biz Fest at the Hugo American Legion. Puleo made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule a City Council meeting for Sunday, April 30, 2006, 1:00 pm, at the Hugo American Legion, to allow Council attendance at the 2"d annual Kidz `n Biz Fest. All aye. Motion Carried. REVIEW CONCEPT PLAN FOR MULTI -FEEDER INC FOR BUILDING IN BEIP City staff met with representatives from Multi -Feeder, Inc., for the past several months for construction of a building in the BEIP. The applicant has requested an opportunity to appear before Council to present his concept plan for a 34,000 sq ft building on property currently owned by Minnesota Union Builders, which went into foreclosure and has entered into a purchase agreement for the sale of the seven -acre parcel of land immediately adjacent to the former MN Union Builders building. CD Director Bryan Bear provided a brief presentation outlining the proposed site development, and need for a number of variances. Multi -Feeder owner, Neil Nordling, addressed Council with a history of the business, as well as the product. Council provided formal and nonbinding comments on the concept plan for construction of the new Multi -Feeder Inc. building in the BEIP. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff and the Planning Commission to review City setback requirements and consider a possible text amendment. All aye. Motion Carried.