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e MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1995 Members Present: Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Holmgren, Farber, and Dietz Members Absent: Councilmember Scheel Staff Present: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; Steve Ach, City Planner; Kendra Lindahl, Planning Assistant: Michelle Dwyer, Recording Secretary 1. Call Meetina To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman. 2. Consider Aaenda COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 13, 1995, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. e 3. Consider Minutes COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 6, 1995 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. Plannina Items: 4.1 Ordinance Amendment Reauest by the City of Elk River, Public Hearina Case No. OA 95-16 Steve Ach. City Planner reviewed the proposed ordinance amendment which relates to the size of accessory structures in the A 1 and R 1 a zones and stated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the ordinance amendment. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. Arne Engstrom. 20800 Meadowvale Road. expressed his concerns regarding the limits on accessory structure sizes if a parcel is not over 40 acres. He indicated that many farms are smaller parcels of land that are not technically combined but function as one piece of property or farm. . Dennis Kramer. 20789 Meadowvale Road, stated he would like the Council to change the 10 to 20 acres size limits to 6.000 square feet because of his variance. He does not want to combine his two parcels.