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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 18th day of November, 2020 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat, Section 13D. 021, the City Administrator has determined that an in person meeting is not practical or prudent because of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. Because of the health pandemic and emergency declaration, it has been determined that attendance at the regular meeting location by elected officials and members of the public is not feasible. Therefore, some or all of the City Council members may be participating by telephone or other electronic means. This meeting will be recorded in its entirety. Members of the public may monitor the meeting on the CTV North Suburbs website (live stream) or use the meeting link provided on the city website prior to the meeting. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Torkelson & Montour. Absent: McGraw. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen, Public Works Director Bill Dircks and City Clerk Heidi Heller CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW FOR 15-LOT SUBDIVISION AT 3000 LABORE ROAD (SCULLEY PROPERTY) The Community Development Director reviewed the proposed residential development plan for the west 10 acres of the property at 3000 Labore Road. She explained that the plan is proposing a 15-lot single-family development along a cul-de-sac street. She reported that 13 of the lots are less than the required 85-foot width requirement, with widths varying from 65 feet to 79 feet. She noted that 15 lots are the minimum number of lots needed in order to meet the City's housing density goals. Montour asked if there are also variance requests for front yard setbacks. The Community Development Director stated that the lots are planned for 25-foot setbacks, but the Zoning Code minimum is 30 feet, and they are proposing 7.5 foot side yard setbacks on most of the lots and the Zoning Code minimum is a 10 foot side setback. Fischer asked why the developer is proposing 25-foot front setbacks when the lots on the east side are so deep.