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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 26, 2000 ( #2555 Hennepin County, Continued) Peterson indicated that issue was discussed in a meeting with Hennepin County, with the Hennepin County representative agreeing that additional landscaping will be provided in the event the trail is constructed in that area. Peterson noted the resolution does not include that provision. Grube stated he will accept that an agreement was reached on the landscaping. Chock stated they have looked into landscaping in that area, with trees possibly being planted between the fence and the new facility. Kelley inquired what lighting will be utilized with the new facility. Chock stated they are looking at adding lighting on the south side of the building where the individual bays are located, with the lighting being recessed downward. Chock stated the lights could be turned on manually when needed rather than left on 24 hours a day. Flint inquired where the salt and sand goes after being applied to the roads. Grube stated the sand washes off the road and ends up in catch basins or ponds in the area. The salt itself essentially dissolves in the water and is carried away. Flint commented that salt in the lake currently is not a problem. Flint noted he does not see an amendment to the zoning ordinance in their packet, and inquired • why City Staff is sure that the amendment will allow only this use and not permit other similar uses in that district. Mayor Jabbour stated the City is not looking to extend the use of this property. Moorse stated the City is not talking about amending the zoning ordinance with this revised application. Moorse stated the City Council needs to make a determination that this proposed use is not an expansion of a non - conforming use or grant a variance to allow the non - conforming use to be expanded. Mayor Jabbour stated he would be very hesitant to expand a non - conforming use. Jabbour stated in his opinion this is a continuation of what Hennepin County currently is doing. Flint stated he was in agreement with the Mayor's statement, and that this is still a legal non - conforming use. Flint stated if Hennepin County decided to add more vehicles at this site, that in his opinion would be an expansion of a non - conforming use. Mayor Jabbour stated the City Council does not want their action tonight to be perceived in the future as being arbitrary and biased. Jabbour stated in his view this facility acts as an extension of Orono's Public Works Facility. Jabbour stated the resolution could be amended to reflect that this is not considered to be an expansion of a non - conforming use. Tom Barrett, City Attorney, recommended the language contained in City Staffs report stating that the proposed building would actually be less intense than the use that exists because of the number of salt /sand deliveries will be reduced by 60 trips annually, et cetera, be incorporated into the resolution. Barrett further recommended that paragraphs 4, 5, and 12 in the proposed findings be deleted from the resolution. • Page 6