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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - AUGUST 21, 2000 5 . COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Larson requested further Council follow up to staff recommendations regarding revisions to the City's Zoning Ordinance and why the Council failed to reach a consensus. Councilmember Larson asked that the Council reconsider their decision regarding continuing parking issues; non-owner-occupied residences; property valuation repercussions; and further public information of the proposed changes. It was the consensus ofthe Councilmembers and staff was directed to schedule ajoint Worksession in September between the Planning Commission and City Cormeil to discuss various zoning ordinance revisions, including the above-referenced item and antennas. Another concern raised by Couneilmembers was the numerous complaints received regarding the home-based business on County Road E. Plarmer Chaput advised that there was an application forthcoming to the Planning Commission from the resident for a Class Two Home Business. Councilmember Rem advised that Mayor Probst would be presenting a historieal perspective on the lengthy process for the construction ofthe new City Hall facility at the next Operations and Finance Committee meeting. Council member Aplikowski advised that the City Events Task Force was moving forward with plans for the City's Fiftieth Anniversary celebration and that a one-time annual calendar was . being plamled, with historical photographs being solicited. Councilmember Aplikowski also reported on the Communications Committee and their continued diligence alld dedication. Mayor Probst discussed upcoming vacancies in the City's Planning Commission; and requested clarification of the schedule for the revised City logo and its inclusion in the next Recreation Guide printing. City Administrator Lynch advised that the three options for the logo would be presented to the City Council at one oftheir September meetings. Discussion ensued regarding the process to be followed by staff and the consulting engineer for the Ingerson Neighborhood Street Improvement Project. Staff was directed to provide a topic by topic report to allow the City Council to reach agreement on the direction to provide to the consulting engineer for an alnended feasibility study; to then hold a public informational meeting; then call for detailed plans and specifications; then the formal Public Hearing related to the Chapter 429 assessment process. Staff was further directed to consult with Ms. Swanson, as the spokesperson for the Ingerson neighborhood prior to the public information meeting; to provide an adequate number of visuals for ease of presentation and understanding; and to prepare for a review of the City's Assessment Policy regarding the basis of road width for assessment purposes. .