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City Council Minutes March 18, 2013 Page 3 Mr. Barnhart stated the number of billboards currently allowed in Elk River is at an appropriate number. He further noted they are difficult to remove once they are allowed. He stated the intent of the I -3 District is to create job growth on these parcels. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 13 -02 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ADDING SECTION 30 -877 AND AMENDING SECTION 30 -1311 AND 30 -1312 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADDRESS SIGNAGE IN THE I -3, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. MOTION CARRIED 4 -1. Councilmember Burandt opposed. 7.2 Land Use Amendment: City of Elk River to Amend Lot 1 Block 1 Hillside Crossings from OS. Open Space to HB Highway Business, Case No LU 13 -01 7.3 Land Use Amendment: City of Elk River to Amend Lot 2, Block 1, Elk River Crossing 6th from HB Highway Business to I -1 Light Industrial (Sportech ), Case No LU 13-02 7.4 Ordinance Amendment: City of Elk River to Rezone Certain Property from R1 c, Single Family Residential. to C3 Highway Commercial (Hohlen Property Lying Between Highway 169 and Zane Street), Case No ZC 13 -02 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report for these three items. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing for all three items. There being no one to speak to these issues, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 13 -13 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE FROM OPEN SPACE (OS) TO HIGHWAY BUSINESS (HB), CASE NO. LU 13 -01. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 13 -14 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE FROM HIGHWAY BUSINESS (HB) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (I -1), CASE NO. CU 13 -02. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 13 -03 AMENDING THE CITY OF ELK RIVER ZONING MAP TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R1C, SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO C3, HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, CASE NO. ZC 13 -02. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 8.0 Oak Tree at Gates Avenue and Third Avenue (2013 Street Improvement Project) Mr. Femrite reviewed the proposed alignment approved by Council at their March 1, 2013, meeting. The staff recommended alignment results in the removal of an oak tree at Gates and Third Avenues. Based on input received in wanting to save the tree, Mr. Femrite reviewed an alternative alignment to the intersection. He further reviewed the accident history noting accidents have not been a result of traffic movement but more weather related.