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<br />City Council Minutes <br />April 19, 1999 <br /> <br />Page 18 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Planning Commission Representative Louise Kuester indicated that this issue <br />emerged from the Comprehensive Plan for the city. She stated that the Planning <br />Commission spent many hours researching and reviewing this issue. She further <br />noted that the ordinance would give property owners another opportunity and <br />option in the development of their land. She stated that this ordinance does not <br />require that land be given away for open space. She indicated that it is the <br />property owners choice whether or not to utilize clustering. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing indicated she would not want to adopt this type of ordinance unless <br />there was a request from property owners or developers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin indicated that he would like to hear more from developers <br />regarding this issue. <br /> <br />There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Klinzing closed the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO POSTPONE THIS ISSUE INDEFINITELY. <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. <br />Councilmember Farber opposed. <br /> <br />7. Other Business <br /> <br />East Elk River Condemnation Process <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />City A Horney Peter Beck reviewed the status of the eminent domain process for the <br />eastern area project and distributed a resolution relating to the Eull property. He <br />noted that the Eull property was excluded from the original resolution which was <br />adopted by the council to begin the process. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-32 AUTHORIZING EMINENT <br />DOMAIN AND ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINN. STAT. <br />117.042. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br />CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />Use of Vacant City Property <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin questioned whether the city had a policy regarding the use <br />of vacant city property. He indicated that he was referring to the request to have <br />a car show on the HRA King and Main property. He noted that this type of use is a <br />profit making endeavor and questioned if the city should be involved by allowing <br />the use of its land. Council member Thompson questioned what the city's liability <br />was regarding these types of situations. <br /> <br />Council discussion pursued regarding the use of vacant city property. It was the <br />consensus of the City Council not to allow any type of private or public use of the <br />HRA property at King and Main Street. <br /> <br />e <br />