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City Council Minutes Page S <br />October 6, 2014 <br />8.3 Direction on Ordinance Amendment to Allow Truck and Implement <br />Sales /Repairs in C -3 Highway Commercial District <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz questioned if car dealerships were allowed and if there is a difference <br />between them and truck dealerships. <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated truck sales are called out as different from car dealerships in the <br />city's different zoning districts. <br />Councilmember Wilson questioned where sales are currently allowed. <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated in the 11 and I2 districts. <br />Councilmember Motin stated the Planning Commission seemed in favor of moving <br />forward with the change and recommend it be brought to Council rather than <br />deferred. He further stated he has an issue with waiting for the Focus Area. Study to <br />be completed and questioned why the city can't start the process to run concurrently <br />with the study. <br />Council concurred and consensus was to move forward with the ordinance <br />amendment. <br />8.4 Industrial Circle Parking <br />Ms. Fischer presented the staff report. <br />Moved by Councilmernber Westgaard and seconded by Councihnernber <br />Motin to have no parking on one side of Industrial Circle, as outlined in the <br />staff report, and to take effect when the signage is installed. Motion carried 5- <br />0. <br />8.5 Ordinance Amending Fee Schedule to Remove Park Dedication Fees <br />Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report and noted staff isn't proposing to completely <br />remove park dedication fees. He explained that the park dedication ordinance <br />provides for a 10% land donation for subdivided property. He stated the ordinance <br />also allows acceptance of a cash donation in lieu of land or a combination thereof. <br />He stated the park dedication amount is determined by one of two methods: <br />1. Resolution of the City Council (which the Council has been doing by <br />ordinance each year via. the fee schedule) <br />2. Ten percent of the fair market value as determined by Sherburne County <br />Mr. Barnhart stated there is quite a discrepancy between the park dedication fee the <br />city charges and the amount the county assesses as the value. He stated he would like <br />r aWIRII I <br />