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City Council meeting of June 6, 2005 Page 6 Use Permit granted to the Bald Eagle Sportsman Association (BESA) for installation of lights in 2003. Resident Kevin Rhodes represented the Dellwood Ridge neighborhood. He stressed the need for Council to grant the appeal. City Attorney Dave Snyder presented Council with options for considering the appeal, after which Council provided additional discussion and a final decision. Council directed staff to prepare Findings of Fact, both supporting the appeal and Findings of Fact for denying the appeal. Dave provided Council with a Findings of Fact resolution outlining three options for deliberation, as well as explaining newly adopted state legislation regulating gun clubs and how it affects the City. It was his recommendation that the installation of lights did not constitute an intensification of the nonconforming use. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-32 CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OF MR. KEVIN RHODES THAT THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTS AT THE BESA REQUIRED A PUBLIC HEARING. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Miron ABSTAINED: Puleo Motion Carried. Said Resolution 2005-32 declared that the addition of lighting to the trap/skeet range does not constitute an unlawful expansion of a conforming use and is permitted to continue. APPROVE SITE PLAN, PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL PLAT, AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR GENERATION ACRES Generation Land LLC requested approval of a site plan, preliminary plat, final plat, and development agreement for 41 townhome lots and two common lots on property located north of Oneka Boulevard, south of 150th Street and west of Goodview Avenue. The net density of the project would be 5.5 units per acre, which is below the allowable six units per acre. The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of preliminary plat and site plan. City Planning Kendra Lindahl provided a brief review of the proposal, and staff recommended that Council approve the site plan, preliminary plat, final plat and development agreement. Council member Puleo requested the -site plan resolution be amended to include irrigation in the landscape plan, and Council member Granger requested that street parking be "bumped" or striped and that strong language be used to guarantee garages be used for vehicles to eliminate outside storage of personal belongings. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-33 APPROVING THE SITE PLAN FOR GENERATION ACRES. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-34 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR GENERATION ACRES. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried.