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P &Z Meeting Minutes March 8, 1990 Page Six PROPOSED CENTERVILLE DEVELOPMENT - REZONING REQUEST Motion by Drilling, second by Welk to recommend to the City Council the rezoning the of the property described as follows: "The southeast 1/4 of southeast 1/4 of section 14 31 22 subject to easement to rural coop power 6/24/63 except part taken by County of Anoka per lis pendens" and lying north of the Hardwood Pond Estates development, east of Centerville Heights development, west of 20th Avenue, and presently in the MUSA. The recommended rezoning will be from rural residential (R -1), to High Density Single Family Residential (R-2A), with the north 350 feet zoned Single Family Residential Sewered (R -2), motion carried unanimously. The Planning and Zoning Commission also noted receipt of the Feasibility Study for the proposed Centerhill development from Maier, Stewart and Associates. POSSIBILITY OF AMENDING ORDINANCE #4, ARTICLE 4 - NON- CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES Tamara Miltz- Miller, Clerk /Administrator was present. Ms. Miltz Miller expressed that the most common problem a rises from a non- conforming use. She also expressed concern with section 45.04 AMORTIZATION PERIOD FOR BUILDINGS. Chairman Tourville stated that he did not like the way the Ordinance is presently written, and suggested that staff ask other communities on how they deal with a non - conforming use. Commission member Welk felt that this gives them more control over certain situations. Commission Member Welk also felt that the Commission should start with those specific areas that are creating problems. Ms. Miltz- Miller stated that her intentions were to look over the Ordinance for discrepancies, have the Commission review and give direction. Then City staff could draft a new Ordinance for the Commission to review. Commission member Welk expressed that setting goals of six months to one year to get everything cleaned up would be appropriate. Motion by Tourville, second by Drilling to direct City staff to review Ordinance #4, Article 4, for problem areas for the Planning and Zoning Commission to review each month, motion carried unanimously.