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City Council meeting of August 2, 1999 Page 3 additional greenhouses and a future retail garden center. The site consists of approximately 40 acres located at 4860 Frenchman Road. The PC conducted a public hearing on this request at their meeting of July 28, 1999, at which time they recommended denial of the permit as the operation of a wholesale nursery is not a permitted principal, accessory, or conditional use in the general business zoning district. The applicant subsequently requested that the CUP application be withdrawn. Barnes made motion, Stoltzman seconded, to accept the applicant's request to have the application withdrawn for consideration. All aye. Motion Carried. REPORT OF CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT Mr. Payette, partner with the certified public accounting firm of Boyum and Barenscheer PLLP, was present to report on the City's financial statement for 1998. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to accept the 1998 audit report, as presented. All aye. Motion Carried. HARDWOOD CREEK TRAIL PARIQNG PLAN Mr. Jim Luger, park planner for Washington County, was present to discuss two proposed options for providing parking for the Hardwood Creek trail. A parking area is planned for the "street" located south of the Hugo Feed Mill, for 18 spaces; the second being the area adjacent to the Youth Center located on 170th Street, with 30 spaces. Both parking areas would remain gravel until the County determines if any changes would be necessary. Council member Petryk requested that Mr. Luger appear before the Parks Commission to discuss this matter with them. Both Council members, Barnes and Haas, felt that the trail should be connected by pavement to the parking area on 170th Street, as well as the County providing some kind of landscape plan for the downtown parking area. Barnes made motion, Petryk seconded, to table this matter until August 16, 1999 to allow time for Mr. Luger to meet with the Parks Commission. The Commission will then relay information to the Council, who will then request preparation of a CUP for their review. All aye. Motion Carried. MORATORIUM ORDINANCE (PUBLIC HEARING) A public hearing was held to consider adoption of an interim ordinance protecting the planning process and health, safety, and welfare of City residents by establishing a temporary development moratorium on residential development within the MUSA. Noreen Meyer, concerned about drainage, was in favor of the moratorium. Cindy Petty, resident of Country Ponds, was in favor of the moratorium because of her concern about adequate water pressure, traffic, and influx of children into the school system.