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Planning Commission Minutes — June 8, 2006 Page 3 notification range. Ayes: Rosenquist, Schumann, Weidt Nay: Hoffbeck Motion carried. Amendment to Hugo City Code, Chapter 320 Reducing Side Yard Setbacks in Industrial Districts The Commission continued the public hearing to consider changes to the required side yard building setback from in the industrial zoning districts. This was considered at the Commission meeting on May 11, 2006 and the Commission had suggested an ordinance amendment allowing the minimum side yard setback to be equal to the height of the building. The CD Intern provided graphics showing buildings of different heights at different setbacks. Schumann opened the public hearing. There were no comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. The Commission agreed this was a good compromise. Weidt made motion, Hoffbeck seconded, to recommend the draft ordinance reducing the required minimum side yard setback in the Industrial District from 40 feet to be equal to the height of the building and in no case less than ten feet. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Code Enforcement The CDD thanked the Commission for attending the joint workshop with the City Council on Code Enforcement. The Council and Commission had agreed changes needed to be made to the nuisance ordinance and the ordinance needed to address weeds, dogs, and other issues the City had been dealing with on a complaint driven basis. The CDD asked how the Planning Commission wished to proceed and suggested items be put on the agenda for discussion or a subcommittee be created to address amendments to the ordinance. The Commission agreed to wait until all members of the Commission were present to decide how to move forward on addressing amendments to the ordinance. Miscellaneous The CDD reminded the commission of the workshop on the Rural and Open Space ordinance scheduled for Monday, June 26, 2006 at 7:30. Adjournment Schumann made motion, Rosenquist seconded, recess until June 26, 2006.