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<br />e <br /> <br />5. There are regulations for agricultural fences in the City. These types of fences are <br />typically prohibited in cities that do not have agricultural districts or vacant land that <br />may be used for agricultural purposes in the future. I propose that they be prohibited. <br />Also, the "agricultural use" is identified as a permitted and accessory use in the City. <br />From a planning perspective, encouraging agricultural uses does not meet the intentions <br />of the Comprehensive Plan. This use should be eliminated from the land use chart so <br />that is it is no longer permitted. <br /> <br />Amend Section VI (E) #4 D, Barbs or Spikes on Fences as follows: <br /> <br />d. ELECTRIC FENCES AND Barbs or Spikes on Fences. No ABOVE GRADE <br />fence shall have barbs or spikes at 1I1l)' peiBt less tftllR six (6) feet IlBS'Ie the <br />grellfld, eJwsl3t where the fellce is Jised for Ilgrieultarfrl l3lH'floscs OR BE OF <br />METAL CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS CHARGED OR CONNECTED <br />WITH ELECTRICAL CURRENT WITHIN ANY DISTRICT OF THE <br />CITY. <br /> <br />Strike "Agriculture" as a use from Section V, Land Use Chart as follows: <br /> <br />USES R-I R-2 R-3 R-4 NB B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 GB I-I 1-2 I-FLEX <br />A A A A PAP <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />6. In the 1999 Legislative Session, the City's power to amortize land uses was revoked, as <br />stated in Chapter 96-S.F. No 854. The only uses that a city may amortize are those <br />relating to, "...adult-only bookstores, adults-only theatres, or similar adults-only <br />business as defined by ordinance..." and for "... the prevention or abatement of <br />nuisances.. .or eliminating a use determined to be a public nuisance...". Therefore, the <br />language that is currently in the zoning ordinance regarding amortizing nonconforming <br />uses should be revised. <br /> <br />Amend Section IX (H), Amortization of Nonconforming Use as follows: <br /> <br />H. Amortization sfNsncenfomHng JiSS ALLOWED BY LAWS OF MINNESOTA <br />1999, CHAPTER 96 <br />}.. building eElflstitatiag af eonta:iniFlg a R0fleOnfenRiHg 1:150 shall Be t8m as\Vfl <br />and rem0yea Hem t.he let en v.'hiek fl is loeateEi, er eew:erted 18 a eenleffiliag <br />1:1S0, by the eRa sf a fe8sElHable fleriea Elf amortizatieR thereof; in He ease less <br />than five (5) years aftsr netiFisatioR BY the sit)" eOlilieil. PURSUANT TO 1999 <br />LAWS OF MINNESOTA, CHAPTER 96, THE CITY HAS THE <br />AUTHORITY TO ENACT AND ENFORCE AN AMORTIZATION OF USE <br />ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADULT-ONLY BUSINESSES AND FOR <br />THE PREVENTION OR ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES OR <br />ELIMINATING A USE DETERMINED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />7. The numbering system of the ordinance is currently in Roman numerals and is difficult <br />to follow. Staff proposes that this be changed for ease of use as well as the page <br /> <br />5 <br />