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11/24/1992 - City Council Special 0%- 0606 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL Eagan, Minnesota November 24, 1992 A special City Council meeting was held in the lunchroom of the Municipal Center building on Tuesday, November 24, 1992 for the purpose of discussing outdoor storage and the zoning ordinance with members of the Advisory Planning Commission. Those In attendance were Mayor Egan and City Councilmembers Awada, McCrea and Wachter. City Councilmember Pawlenty was absent. Also present were City Councilmembers Elect Hunter and Masln. It was noted that Councilmember Elect Hunter was also representing the Advisory Planning Commission as a member. Also in attendance from the Advisory Planning Commission were Members Miller, Graves, Voracek, Merkley and Hoeft. Staff in attendance included Recycling Coordinator Hageman, City Planner Sturm, Acting Director of Community Development Hohenstein and City Administrator Hedges. OUTSIDE STORAGE Mayor Egan welcomed members of the Advisory Planning Commission to the joint City Council/APC workshop. After additional comments by the City Administrator, the outside storage ordinance was reviewed by City Planner Sturm. City Planner Sturm stated that the Planning Division is suggesting that outside storage be permitted on propane, firewood and up to 50% of store shopping carts as suggested uses. Recycling Coordinator Hageman spoke concerning the trash/recycling options. City Councilmember Awada stressed uniformity if outside storage uses are to be specified for all outside storage applications. The City Administrator stated that the Tom Thumb applications are scheduled for the December 1 agenda which necessitates a direction by the City Council if standards are to be set forth for outside storage provisions. Commissionmember Graves suggested that the building footprint include a section for the outside storage items. Discussion by both the City Council and Advisory Planning Commission centered around how subjective the ordinance should be. There were a number of alternatives discussed, such as eliminating outside storage completely, designated certain permitted uses or to be subjective and consider each conditional use application on a case by case basis. After general discussion, there was consensus to limit outside storage to propane tanks only and, further that future building designs take into consideration attached enclosed areas for storage which look exactly like the existing or proposed building. There was also general agreement that there is no outside storage to be permitted on sidewalks. Mayor Egan thanked the members of the Advisory Planning Commission for their patience as the City Council reviewed this matter during the past several months. He also stated that these policy recommendations will be taken into consideration when the City Council reviews the Tom Thumb applications at the December 1 City Council meeting. ZONING ORDINANCE City Administrator Hedges discussed the process for reviewing the zoning ordinance. After discussion, Advisory Planning Commissionmember Voracek and City Councilmember Wachter both volunteered to serve on a review committee with staff and further that notices will be provided to the Advisory Planning Commission and City Council if any members wish to join in the detailed review. It was also suggested by Mayor Egan that any additional comments be provided to the City staff during the next two to three weeks so the detailed review can begin in early January. OTHER BUSINESS There was discussion regarding the D-II comprehensive guide plan study... Page 2/EAGAN SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 24, 1992 SIGN APPLICATION/POSTELL EXPRESS Dick Herzog, representing Postell Express, appeared and stated that he prefers the location of his sign at the highest location on the I-35E side of the Rahn Cliff Shopping Center complex. City Councilmember McCrea stated her preference for uniformity, however in this case, the sign height in her opinion would not be a problem. City Councilmember Awada was concerned that if the sign is located at a higher elevation, the color of the sign should be uniform. City Councilmembers, after a discussion, suggested that the tree adjacent to the Postell Express business be relocated. After further discussion and In a motion by City Councilmember Awada, seconded by Councilmember McCrea, all members voting in favor, permission was granted to locate the sign at the same elevation as Jerry's Floor Store with the understanding that the elevation be the same height as Jerry's Floor Store, the sign be white in color and the tree adjacent to the Rahn Cliff Shopping Center building be relocated and further that this action be granted to Postell Express as a waiver to the Rahn Cliff sign regulations for the planned development agreement. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. TLH November 24, 1992 Date qty Clerk