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<br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />V. Report from City Council Liaison <br />Councilmember Jacobsen provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. He <br />thanked the Planning Commissioners for their dedicated service to the City of New Brighton. He <br />reported the City Council approved the Bel Air Elementary School request, the SUP for an accessory <br />building for the Aplikowski’s and the SUP for the Emmanuel Covenant Church. He explained the <br />Council also approved Ordinance 878 which provided tenant notification and protection. He thanked <br />all residents of New Brighton for participating in the recent election noting 13,855 people voted. He <br />thanked all of the City staff and election judges for putting on a safe and smooth election. He <br />discussed the results of the election noting Kari Neidfeldt-Thomas had been elected Mayor and <br />Abdullahi Abdulle and Pam Axberg had been elected as Councilmembers. He reported the City <br />Council would be holding a Truth in Taxation Hearing on Tuesday, December 1st. <br />Commissioner Allen and Acting Chair McQuillan thanked Councilmember Jacobsen for his years of <br />dedicated service to the City of New Brighton. <br />VI. Public Hearing <br />1) Special Use Permit: Request from Applewood Pointe at 1900 Rush Lake Trail to construct an 8- <br />foot high screening fence along their northern property line – PID# 17-30-23-44-0122. <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported Applewood Pointe is <br />seeking authorization to construct an 8-foot tall screening fence between its property and the <br />industrial use to the north. The new fence is being installed for aesthetic purposes, and should have <br />no impact on the neighboring property. Staff provided further comment on the request and <br />recommended approval of the Special Use Permit, based on the findings of fact and subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />1. The Special Use Permit shall authorize an 8-foot tall fence in accordance with the site plan <br />submitted and reviewed as part of this SUP. <br />2. Minor changes to the fence location and length may be administratively approved by staff, <br />but major adjustments (i.e. any increase in height or a length extension exceeding five feet) <br />shall only be authorized via an SUP amendment. <br />3. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval shall be grounds for revocation of the <br />special use permit by the City Council. In the event of SUP revocation, the cost of the <br />fencing and work to remove the fence shall be borne by the Applewood Pointe Residential <br />Cooperative. <br />Acting Chair McQuillan opened the Public Hearing at 6:45 p.m. <br />There were no comments from the public. <br />Motion by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Enanaa, to close the Public Hearing. <br />A roll call vote was taken. Approved 5-0.