02-03-2004 Special City Council Minutes

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City Council Minutes February 3, 2004 Page 6 ---------------------------- COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO APPROVE A VARIANCE FOR KENNETH AND ELIZABETH HIRSCHEY TO INSTALL A DRAIN FIELD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL SEWER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE SIDE YARD SETBACK AND MIDDLE CULLEN LAKE OHW SETBACK BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND THE TWO CONDITIONS LISTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. COUNCIL MEMBER PFEIFFER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Council Member Sjoblad thanked the Planning Commission for the good work they did on this request. 6.3. Preliminary Plat of Evergreen Third Addition by Mike Arvig Report presented by Zoning Administrator Dawn Bittner. COUNCIL MEMBER BOLZ-ANDOLSHEK MOVED TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF EVERGREEN THIRD ADDTION BY MIKE ARVIG BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND THE THREE CONDITIONS LISTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 6.4. Consider Amendment to Ordinance Relating to Planning Commission Eligibility Requirements Zoning Administrator Dawn Bittner informed the Council of the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend the eligibility requirements for Planning Commission members to require that members either reside in the City (owns or rents a home) or owns and operates a business in the City. Council Member Ryan indicated that he felt the requirements were too broad. Following Council discussion, it was decided that the requirements include residents or landowners of the City. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 04-01 AMENDING ORDINANCE #195 PERTAINING TO PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEMBERSHIP, WHICH STATES THAT PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS MUST BE RESIDENTS OR LANDOWNERS OF THE CITY. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. -------------- Dawn reminded the Council of the public hearing on the draft comprehensive plan on February 19, 2004. The Council concurred to hold a special meeting for that date.