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<br />City Council Study Session - 09/19/05 <br />Minutes - Page 12 <br /> <br />and reconvened at 8:10 p.m. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />Discuss Changes to Roseville's Ordinance on Above-Ground <br />Fuel Storage Tanks and Zoning Strategies to Prohibit Future <br />Underground Fuel/Chemical Storage in Twin Lakes and <br />other Redevelopments <br />Councilmember Ihlan had requested a preliminary discussion of <br />potential changes to City ordinance on above-ground fuel storage <br />tanks; and possible zoning strategies to prohibit future <br />underground fuel/chemical storage in Twin Lakes and other <br />redevelopment areas (City Code, Section 902.06). <br />Councilmember Ihlan had also suggested that the City redefine <br />boundaries for the City's industrial area using New Brighton <br />Boulevard, rather than the City's western City limits. <br />Councilmember Ihlan specifically questioned whether the City <br />Council should repeal Section 902.06C that would allow the City <br />to grant exceptions in non-residential neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing sought clarification from City Attorney Squires <br />as to the affect repealing that language would create related to <br />strict application of the law. <br /> <br />City Attorney Squires recommended the clause remain to allow <br />the City Council a mechanism to consider applications on a case <br />by case basis. Mr. Squires noted that the statutory scheme <br />allows the City leeway for granting a variance from any section <br />of the code. <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka provided a historical perspective of <br />this section of City Code, noting that it had been deliberately <br />worded, anticipating a long-term redevelopment for the Twin <br />Lakes area and existing trucking needs, and the need to allow for <br />transitions during that redevelopment process. Councilmember <br />Maschka opined that the language in Section 902.06A should <br />. . <br />remam as IS. <br /> <br />Discussion included variances; types of petroleum products; <br />safety concerns; transition timeframes; and pollution clean up <br />preferences. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing opined his preference for leaving Section <br /> <br />Above-Ground <br />Fuel Storage Tanks <br />& <br />Zoning Strategies <br />to Prohibit Future <br />Underground <br />Fuel/Chemical <br />Storage <br />