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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 30, 2006 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 30, 2006 The following are the minutes from the SPECIAL meeting ofthe City Council held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 30,2006 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, MN. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Peterson, Councilmember Nawrocki, Councilmember Diehm, and Councilmember Kelzenberg Absent: Councilmember Williams PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - recited DELETIONS TO MEETING AGENDA - none ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Ordinances 1. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1505, being an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1490, City Code of2005, Zoning Amendment to the General Business District (GB) Jeff Sargent, City Planner, stated that the proposed amendment would require conditional use pennits for automobile sales/rental and recreational vehicles. Previously, they were pennitted uses. This is in response to the moratorium that will expire in February. The initial moratorium was set for 18 months, but State law has reduced the allowance to one year. Nawrocki requested to see a map of the existing district and questioned the criteria for a conditional use permit. Sargent showed the GB district on a city map and stated requests would need City Council approval if they wished to establish a new or used car lot in the distinct. No criteria have been established. Diehm stated that the current code lists requirements and that the use must be consistent with the area. Sargent stated there are general conditions such as parking, lighting, and setbacks. Nawrocki asked what would be different with this ordinance. Sargent stated only that they would need Council approval. Nawrocki indicated that to arbitrarily deny a pennit could be challenged. Sargent stated that if Council wished to deny a pennit, they could do so. Sargent stated this is an interim ordinance with the intent to establish stricter guidelines in the future. Kelzenberg stated this meeting is because of the timing for the current moratorium to expIre. Diehm stated there are codes for current administration and enforcement. We have not developed the specific standards that would apply only to new and used automobile sales. Nawrocki questioned ifthere is presently a City code 9.107. Sargent stated there is. Motion by Nawrocki, second by Kelzenberg, to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 1505, there being ample copies available to the public. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. City Council Minutes January 30, 2006 Page 2 of3 Motion by Kelzenberg, second by Nawrocki, to adopt Ordinance No. 1505, being an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1490, City Code of2005, adopting the proposed zoning amendments. Nawrocki indicated that the ordinance should have the Council Secretary title attached. Diehm read the current general requirements from City Code. Section 9.104. She stated that 9.107 would refer to the specific requirements. Upon vote: All ayes. Motion carried. Miscellaneous Nawrocki stated the City newsletter should have the Council Secretary's title in the Board and Commission article. Sargent referred to his memo of the 26th regarding renaming roads in the Industrial Park. The one response included six names. If these are suitable, we would use them as a default. Nawrocki indicated this should be discussed at a work session, as he also has names to consider. Peterson questioned street names in the first and second phase ofthe development. Sargent stated that the streets in the first phase have been platted and it would be costly to change them. These names would be used in phase two. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. ~_ f'i\~""~-t rPatricia Muscovitz, CMC \ Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 1505 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF 2005, RELATING TO THE GB, GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.11 0 (E) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is thereby amended to read as follows: ~ 9.110 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS (E) GB, General Business 1) Pel7nitted Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses are permitted within the GB, General Business District. a) Community Center. b) Government office. c) Government protective service facility. d) Public park and/or playground. e) Recreational facility, indoor. f) Recreational facility, outdoor. g) School, vocational or business. h) School, performing/visual/martial arts. i) Auditorium/place of assembly. j) Automobile convenience facility. City Council Minutes January 30, 2006 Page 3 of 3 k) Automobile repair, minor. 1) Banquet Hall. m) Billiards Hall. n) Bowling Alley. 0) Car wash. p) Clinic, medical or dental. q) Clinic, veterinary. r) Daycare facility, adult or child. s) Financial institution. t) Food service, convenience (fast food). u) Food service, limited (coffee shop/deli). v) Food service, full service (restaurant/nightclub). w) Funeral home. x) Greenhouse/garden center. y) Health or fitness club. z) Hotel/motel. aa) Laboratory, medical. bb) Liquor store, off-sale. cc) Museum or gallery. dd) Office. ee) Retail sales. ff) Service, professional. gg) Shopping Center. hh) Studio, professional. ii) Studio, radio and television. jj) Theater, live performance. kk) Theater, movie. Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.110 (E) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is thereby amended to read as follows: ~ 9.110 COM:MERCIAL DISTRICTS 3) Conditional Uses. Except as specifically limited herein, the following uses may be allowed in the GB, General Business District, subject to the regulations set forth for conditional uses in ~ 9.104, Administration and Enforcement, and the regulations for specific uses set forth in ~ 9.107, Specific Development Standards: a) b) c) d) e) t) g) h) i) j) k) 1) m) n) 0) p) Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage. Government maintenance facility. Arcade. Automobile sales/rental, new and used. Recreational vehicle sales, new or used. Firearms dealer/Shooting range. Hospital. Outdoor sales or display. Outdoor storage. Parking Ramp. Assembly, manufacturing and/or processing. Printing and/or publishing. Consignment/Secondhand store. Club or lodge. Currency exchange. Pawnshop. Drop-in facility.