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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2019-055 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 08-226 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-226, an ordinance amending Section 154.406 as it pertains to accessory structure size limitations within the City; and WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; 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 Lake Elmo, that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-226 to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance: Public Notice The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-226, which amends the language in Section 154.407 as it applies to Screening Requirements in the Rural Residential zoning districts within the City of Lake Elmo. Residents are now allowed to store one trailer on their driveway in the front yard as long as the conditions of the ordinance are met. a. Trailers shall be licensed to a resident of the property. b. Residential properties are allowed to store one trailer (boat trailer, snowmobile trailer, utility trailer, recreational vehicle, etc.) within the front yard. All other trailers must be stored either in the side or rear yard, and must be at least 5 ft. from all property lines. c.. All trailers must be stored on a durable surface with suitable drainage that is not subject to rutting and/or erosion. d. Trailers must not be used as temporary or permanent storage of items as described in Chapter 96 of the City Code. Firewood storage is no longer required to be screened from view, subject to the condition. a. Firewood must be stacked in a stable manner, cannot exceed 5 feet in height, and stored only in the side or rear yards. In the case of properties with multiple street frontages, fire wood shall not be stored on a side that abuts a public street. The full text of Ordinance No, 08-226 is available for inspection at Lake Elmo city hall during regular business hours.