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<br />Discussion <br /> <br />Staffhas prepared several proposed amendments to Section 660.05 of the City Code that <br />, addresses the goals described by the City Council. The majority of these changes have been <br />made within Subd. 1 of Section 660.05. These changes are described as follows: <br /> <br />1. The Term "Private Property" has been clarified to include private residential property. <br />The location of containers on public and commercial property is dealt with elsewhere in <br />the ordinance. <br />2. While containers can still be stored inside of an enclosed building, the option to store <br />them in the side or rear yards, adjacent to a structure has been added. <br />3. Containers may not be stored in the front yard, forward of the principal structure. <br />4. In order to address comer and though lots, it has been added that, for the purpose of this <br />regulation, the side of the property with driveway access to the public street will be <br />considered the front yard. This would permit storage of containers on the street side of <br />comer lots as long as they were adjacent to a structure. <br />5. The proposed changes also include that these containers may not be stored closer to the <br />principal building of an adjoining lot than to the principal building on the lot where they <br />, are stored. <br /> <br />In addition to the changes proposed in Subd. 1, Subd. 2 were added to address the storage of <br />containers located on public, property. The purpose of this subdivision is to allow for the stor~ge <br />of refuse containers in public parks, and on other public land, in locations 'that are t,he most <br />reasonable in terms of promoting their use, and thus encouraging the upkeep and cleanliness of <br />the parks and other public areas. This addition reads as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 2. All garbage, refuse, and recycling containers located on public <br />property shall be located as determined by the Public Works Director to promote <br />efficient public use and maintenance of public property. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staffrecommends approval Ordinance 2008-015 in Planning Case 08-033 to amend Section <br />660.05 of the City Code regarding the storage and location of garbage, refuse, and recycling <br />containers as described in the November 24, 2008, report to the City Council. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meetingfor November 24,2008 <br /> <br />\\Ahdocsl\AH\AHdata\Planning\Planning Cases\2008\08-033 Garbage Can Ordinance\112408 - CC Report - Garbage Can Ordinance.doc <br />Page 2 of3 <br />