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CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-69
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 451 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Medina has adopted Ordinance No. 451 an
ordinance amending Sections 825.07, 825.19, 826.98 and 828.09 regarding Definitions,
Accessory Building Standards, Conditional Use Permit Standards and Performance Standards
and Enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes § 412.191, subdivision 4 allows publication by title and
summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance is 7 pages in length; and
WHEREAS, the city council believes that the following summary would clearly inform the
public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina that
the city administrator -clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 451 to be
published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
Public Notice
The city council of the city of Medina has adopted Ordinance No. 451, an ordinance
amending Sections 825.07, 825.19, 826.98 and 828.09 regarding Definitions, Accessory Building
Standards, Conditional Use Permit Standards and Performance Standards and Enforcement. This
ordinance amends the definitions section of Section 825 to create three new definitions, which are
"Animal Units," "Hobby Farm" and "Grazable Acres." Changes were made to Section 825.19, the
accessory building standards section, to reflect a height limitation of 30 feet for non-agricultural
buildings and a height no greater than 35 feet for building projections and features. Allowances
have been made in this ordinance for larger accessory buildings in relation to various sized lots. An
allowance for an additional accessory building of less than 120 square feet has been made in this
ordinance. Language was added to ensure that exterior materials for accessory buildings match or
will be compatible with the principal buildings. An exemption for certain types of accessory
structures was added. Changes were also made to Section 826.98, conditional use permit standards
for agriculture preservation and residential districts by removing solar equipment; adding accessory
building standards for residential properties greater than five acres in area; and standards for private
windmills or wind energy conversion systems. Performance standards for solar equipment were
made to Section 828.09.
Resolution No. 2008-69
October 7, 2008
The full text of Ordinance No. 451 is available from the city administrator -clerk at Medina city hall
during regular business hours.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the city council of the city of Medina that the city
administrator -clerk keep a copy of the ordinance in his office at city hall for public inspection and
that he post a full copy of the ordinance in a public place within the city.
Dated: October 7, 2008.
T.M. Crosby, Jr., May
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, Administrator -Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Smith
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Weir, Smith, Johnson, Cavanaugh, Crosby
and the following voted against same:
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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October 7, 2008