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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUSTI4, 2000 8 expressed concern that the Council is attcmpting to appcasc a few complainants by restricting the entire community. . Acting Mayor Larson stated that the City will not require properties which currently do not meet the requirements to be in immediate compliance. Ms. Chaput agreed, adding that residents will be required to conform when they attcmpt to improvc that portion of the property that is being affccted. Ms. Chaput reviewed amcndments to Scction VI (E) #4 D, Barbs or Spikcs on Fences, with regard to Item 5, pertaining to fences. The City does not have any agricultural districts, yet there arc regulations for agricultural fences and agricultural uscs. From a planning perspective, encouraging agricultural uses do not meet the intentions of the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Aplikowski asked how businesses would be affected. Ms. Chaput stated they would be required to obtain a Special Use Permit for their electric or barbed fenccs. Ms. Chaput reviewed amcndments to Section IX (H), Amortization of Nonconforming Use, with rcgard to Item 6, pertaining to amortization. In the 1999 Legislative Session, the City's powcr to amortize land uscs was revoked, as stated in Chapter 96-S.F. No. 854. The only uses that a city may amortize are thosc rclating to, " . . . adult-only bookstorcs, adults-only theatres, or similar adults-only business as dcfined by ordinance. . ." and for ". . . the prevention or abatement of nuisances. . . or eliminating a use determined to be a public nuisance. . .". Therefore, thc language that is cillTently in the Zoning Ordinance regarding amortizing nonconforming uses should be revised. . Acting Mayor Larson stated he had raiscd the issue of omitting the statute language in case it might change. He added that he was attempting to refercnce the fact that the City can amortize whatcver is allowed to be amortized, but not that the City has the authority to enact an ordinance. He noted he would prefer to retain the amendment as originally written. Ms. Chaput reviewed amendments and renumbering of all pagcs, Sections and the Table of Contents in the City of Arden Hills Zoning Ordinancc, with regard to Item 7, pertaining to thc ordinance numbering system. The numbcring system of the ordinancc is currently in Roman numerals and is difficult to follow. Staff proposes that this be changed for ease of use as well as the page numbcring system, numbering pages from one (I) to the last page of the document. Also, for ease of future revisions, the document should be placcd in a binder with section tabs. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to approve changes to Item I of Planning Case #00-11, as outlined in the staff memo dated August 2,2000, Dcfinitions of "dwelling", "dwelling unit", and "family", with the following amendments: Itcm 53. Family. Replace "four" with "five"; dclete "some or all of whom"; replace "are" with "who need not be". . Voting on the motion: Aplikowski, Rem and Grant voted aye. Larson voted nay. The motion failed (3-1).