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Chairperson Hanson asked when the City would be approving the Storm Water Management Plan. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated she expected the City to consider and approve the Storm Water Management Plan sometime in the next few months. Mr. Palzer indicated he had received comments from the Metropolitan Council and expected to have the matter on Council’s agenda in January. Commissioner DeVine asked if it was possible to add a paragraph in Ordinance #4 to reference the C-1 district. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated it would be more practical to change the zoning to R-1 or R-2 to match the adjoining parcels. Commissioner Kilian indicated he would prefer to wait and see how the Storm Water Management Plan progressed prior to rezoning the C-1 district. He then indicated he would rather grant the variance than jeopardize the property along the creek. Mr. Palzer indicated that Rice Creek Watershed District is in charge of protecting the wetland and had recently issued a cease and desist order and required a resident to remove fill that was placed in the wetland. He then commented that it would be impossible for the City to enforce if not defined in the ordinance. Commissioner DeVine noted that the minutes from the last meeting indicate the Commission wanted to check with the City Attorney and the consultant who worked on the Comprehensive Plan prior to rezoning the C-1 district. He also noted that Ms. Moore-Sykes was asked to contact the homeowner that had requested the variance and ask them to sign an extension. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that Staff would need to determine whether an extension was signed or the matter would need to be on Council’s agenda for the January 9, 2002 meeting. Mr. Palzer suggested deleting the C-1 district along the creek and putting in a wetland zoning district for the other C-1 parcel that would allow no building. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that the City would need to check with the City Attorney to make sure that changing the zoning to not allow for building would amount to a taking of property. Commissioner DeVine asked what was decided on PUD’s. Mr. Palzer indicated that the Commission decided not to put anything on the official map but have one for reference for the Commissions and Staff. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that, if a waiver was not signed and Council did not act to deny the variance at its meeting on January 9, 2002, the variance would be granted by inaction. Page 4 of 6