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Planning Commission Meeting January 24, 2001- page 3 Vote on motion as amended: AYES: Kleissler, Malaski, Peltier, Rooney, Rosenquist NAY: Schumann Motion carried. Browns Creek Watershed District Presentation The Planning Commission held a joint meeting with the City Council to hear a presentation of the Brown's Creek Watershed District (BCWD) on their Second Generation Plan. Giving the presentation were: Camilla Correll, BCWD Engineer; Karen Kilberg, BCWD Vice -President; Julie Westerlin, Department of Natural Resources Watershed Coordinator; and Torey Dupre, representative for the Metropolitan Council. Also in attendance were City Engineer Dave Mitchell and Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring, as well as Council Members Haas, Miron, Petryk, Puleo. The purpose of the presentation was to identify the key issues addressed in the plan that affect Hugo, and to develop a cooperative relationship with all affected local units of government so that the management of water resources can be accomplished in a collaborative manner. Contractor Operations in the Restricted Commercial Zoning District In response to an application from Lessard-Nyren Utilites to add a 4,200 square foot addition to its shop building, the Planning Commission was asked to consider and make a recommendation to the City Council as to whether or not a contractor yard/operation is an appropriate use in the Restricted Commercial zoning district. Contractor yard/operations are not addressed in the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations. Section 1.5 D of those regulations state that "Where a land use is not specifically stated as a permitted, accessory, or conditional use in any of the zoning districts, the City Council, with the advice of the Planning Commission, shall determine the appropriate zoning classification for the use." Schumann made motion, Rosenquist seconded, to recommend allowing contractor yard/operations in the Restricted Commercial district as a conditional use. All AYES. Motion carried. Zoning Ordinance Amendments Staff recently completed a review and assessment of the current Comprehensive Land Use Regulations adopted by the City in July 1999, and concluded that the ordinance needed additional work to bring it up to standards and identified certain standards they felt should be updated prior to lifting the moratorium. At the City Council meeting of January 16, 2001, the Council authorized staff to enter into a contract with Mark Rosemark, Rosemark Consulting, to assist the City in updating its Land Use Regulations. Rosemark was present to discuss which portions of the Land Use Regulations needed to be updated, and he asked the Planning Commission for guidance on changes to the zoning districts. He explained the projected workload, and the Planning Commission agreed they would need to hold additional meetings.