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houses. He then commented that under no circumstance would the City allow a house closer than 50 feet to the lake. Commissioner McLean asked Ms. Moore-Sykes to search the document to make sure that the setback issue with regard to properties on a lake is not addressed in any other location in the Ordinance. Acting Chair DeVine indicated that the new requirement for site plan review gives staff time to review the project and provide comments in the staff report before it comes to the Planning Commission. Commissioner McLean suggested deleting the language on Page 31 concerning permitted principal uses. The Commission determined that the two sentences he was referring to on Page 31 should be deleted and the words permitted uses and/or uses permitted by special use permit should be used. Motion bv Commission Member McLean. seconded by Commission Member Wilharber to accept the fourth addition amendments to Ordinance #4 with the noted chan\:es. recommend to Council approval of Ordinance #4 as amended, and ask that Council hold the public hearing in order to speed the \lrocess alon!!. Commissioner Wilharber suggested a friendly amendment to request that the public hearing be held at the Council level in order to speed up the process. Vote: All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv. 2. Zoninl?: Map Modifications Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated she had attended the Tri-City meeting with Hugo and Lino Lakes and there was some discussion concerning extending the trails from the Hugo side ofthe freeway. She then questioned whether it would be possible to connect the trails to the C-l zoned area. Commissioner Wilharber indicatcd there is no easement for a trail through that property. He then indicated he was not sure why the C-I zoning was put in place but noted that way back the City realized that there were already established homes on the property and the City would need to condemn land or purchase easements in order to have the trail. Commissioner Kilian commented that he did not think it made sense to have a trail branch offfrom the main trails to travel through residents' backyards because the trail does not go anywhere. Commissioner Helmbrecht commented that there would be no lighting. Commissioner Wilharber commented that he has always maintained there is a safety issue with children with a trail next to a creek. Page 4 of?