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De�.r Neal ar�d Council, <br />I vvzl� z�at be at N€anday nigh�'s �neeting, beca�se I am goi��€g to be a parent c�a��rone for <br />��y daughter's Sc�' gr.ade t�-zp to t��e Lauze�ztiaaa �nviranz�enta� Ceza.tex zn nortk�er�a <br />Minnesata. � l�ave revzev,��c� �he pacJ�et, and -4vz11 vvatch the iape of t}�e r�eeting when T get <br />hozne. My un�ears�a�zdi�g is t�aat t�e counc�l wiil i�at he makin� any policy decisions or <br />tal{ing voles (since flais is a wo�•k session), a��d � asIc t��a1: if anytl�i�ag does come up i� be <br />put oxa the agenda �or a fu�ure meetiilg so I caz� participate. T do have a�'eva c�uestior�s az�d <br />co�nrnen�s I woulci liice tn raise as pa�� a£t�e worl� session d�scussiaz�, i�� eauId: <br />Grouta Hozxaes <br />l. I°:rx� w�ndering w�aat lcint� o� amei�dmez�ts to state law we woulc� suggest to <br />Representatave Gzeiling? The statute applies to zonixa.g and land us�, a�ad says tl�at <br />graup kzoz�es are to be permitted uses in R-1 zorzes. �s the staff suggesti��g a�ay <br />zoning ellanges for �oup 17oz�es, and if so, wk�at kiiid? <br />2. �ren't znaz�y o��he neigl�boriiooc� co�n�laints i�oted {tzaffic and �arkiz�g, �rash <br />ina�7age�ner�t, autdoor storage, s�aff zneetings) covered �nder ot�er z�on-�za�aing <br />ordinances? What a�e the ap��xcable ordza�ances for l�usiness activiiies i�� <br />reszdez�tial areas? <br />3. J£we adap# the Inter�ational �'rapezty �VSa�ntenaa�ce Code, wi�l ihe occ�pancy <br />restric�io��s prflhibit gz�oup �oznes with G xesidents or othezwise canflict with s�ate <br />law? <br />4. T thii�lt the council �aeeds to do a compr�hensive revi�w az�d u�da�te auz parl�ira� <br />ordinanees ac�ass tlie czty. I am wiTling �o coilsider aslcii7g for axx�endz�ents ta <br />state �aw regardiz�g group hoines, but only if ca��.plaints ca�a't be addressed by <br />revievvzng and re�isi�ag our ot�.er ordxnaz�ees app�icabie �n all resident� (�arking, <br />bus�ness act�vitaes, mainte�ance, etc.) <br />Com�rehensi�re P�an P��acess <br />�. � belie�e strongly t%at tl�e cano�xel�ensiv� plan review process sho�ld be part <br />o�` a�arger coz�axnu�aity vzsioning process, and tlzat tl�e process slaould �e <br />cztiz�n-�rivea�, ��ot sta�£ar consulia�zt-drive�x. Tl�e role o�'bot� the counczl <br />and pla�ing coYxaznissin�x slaou�d l�e ta xxzal{e sure tk�at tlae pu�lic is hea�d, and <br />io �acili�a�� inpui �ro�a� t�e who�e cozxurzunity and a wide range o�planiziil� <br />�er���ctives —as we�l as eity conc�missions. <br />2. �1s part a�'goal setting and strategic plazz�.�ing ik�e cou�aciI should iden�zfy <br />issues t��at need to b� addzessed as part o£the cflinpzehensive �1an revision <br />{�'ar example, tl�� study az�d possib�e revision oireside��%ia1 subc�ivisior� <br />palicies) an� wor�c w'rth tl�e p1an11i�ig cornmissian, �RA, commu��ity graups <br />and tY�e public to desigii a pracess. <br />