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City Council meetina of November 6. 1995 Page 4 SPECIAL USE PERMIT (THOMAS WALSH) Mr. Thomas Walsh, 5635 165th Street, requested a SUP to store and process fire wood at the above address. This matter was considered by the PC on July 26, 1995, and they recommended denial of the SUP. The City Council considered the request on August 7, 1995, and action on the SUP was tabled to provide Mr. Walsh the opportunity to present additional information to the Council; specifically, a more detailed site plan, including a landscaping plan to buffer the proposed use from adjacent residential property, delineation of wetlands, as well as approval by the Hugo Fire Chief of an access route for emergency vehicles to the site. Mr. Walsh had called the City office requesting that this matter be removed from the agenda. Because of the long history of this application, and no cooperation from the applicant, the Council made the following motion: Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to deny the request for a Special Use Permit made by Thomas Walsh, and notify him by certified letter, that he has until June 1, 1996 to remove his wood storage business from the premises. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to amend the motion that a cease and desist letter be sent by certified mail ordering compliance with City ordinances by April 1, 1996. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: All aye. Motion Carried. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: All aye. Motion Carried. HUGO SNOWMOBILE CLUB Representatives from several area snowmobile clubs addressed the Council regarding use of the County trail parallel to TH61 within the City of Hugo. The City has previously taken action recommendina that the right-of-way not be used by snowmobiles, and the clubs are now requesting the Council reconsider their action. Miron made motion, Lerou:: seconded, to reconsider previous Council action denying use of the abandoned railroad right-of-way for use by snowmobiles. VOTING AYE: Goiffon, Leroux. Miron VOTING NAY: Barnes and LaValle Motion Carried. Ken Strantz, president of the Hugo Snowmobile Club, stated that snowmobiles would more than like use the trail, and that it would be safer if the trail was posted. He also presented statements from Hugo businesses encouraging use of the trail by snowmobiles. He assured the Council that they would respond to any concerns made to them by the City. Mayor Miron directed staff to contact the County regarding their lona-term policy for the trail's use, as well as the City of Forest Lake and Forest Lake Township regarding conditions placed on trail use in their communities.