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City Council meeting of June 4, 2001 Page 7 Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2001-21 APPROVING SITE PLAN FOR THE CITY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF FITZGERALD AVENUE, NORTH OF 146TH ST AND SOUTH OF 147TH STREET. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. CLUSTER HOUSING ORDINANCE At its May 21, 2001 meeting, the Council listened to representatives from Tomten Environmental Design as they discussed the City's current cluster development ordinance and cluster development in the rural areas of Hugo. Council provided some direction to the representatives who then went to the May 23, 2001 Planning Commission meeting, where they presented their suggestions for an amendment to the City's cluster housing ordinance. The PC was not receptive to the amendment to the cluster housing ordinance and voted down the request. Staff recommends that Council consider the PC lack of support for an amendment to the cluster housing ordinance, but also consider the information shared at its May 21, 2001 Council meeting and the concepts presented at that time. Councilman Granger stated that the City should look at cluster housing in the eastern part of the City in the same way the Everton Avenue Study was conducted in the western portion of the City. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to deny the request for an amendment to the City's cluster housing ordinance, and direct the City Attorney to draft a Findings of Fact. Staff shall move forward with plans for a scope of work for fiuther discussion of this matter in late August 2001. All aye. Motion Carried. PLATTED PARCELS IN RURAL TAXING DISTRICT City staff was informed by Washington County that a total of 663 platted parcels are currently in the rural taxing district for pay 2002. The County should have, but did not, change the parcels from the rural to urban taxing district as they were platted. Staff presented this issue to Council for public disclosure and for direction as to how to proceed. A decision by Council should be made by August 2001 to allow for a change for pay 2002. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to schedule a meeting with Joanne Helm and draft a report with suggestions to prevent another occurrence, and change the taxing district for parcels that the City is aware of. All aye. Motion Carried. INVOICE FROM JOHN SIMONETT FOR JD2 MEDIATION WORK Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John E. Simonett submitted an invoice in the amount of $4,106.03 for the City's share for the mediation services provided by the law firm of Greene Espel for mediation on the JD2 lawsuit. Attorney Paul Haik represented the City on this issue, and he has refused to pay this invoice for services rendered until Judge Simonett responds to his letter asking for