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2) Porches as defined in LEC 1.08 may encroach up to six feet into a required front yard setback or side corner yard, but in no case shall be set back less than ten feet from the front property line. A porch is not allowed in a side or rear yard setback. b) Side and rear yards. Fences; walls and hedges six feet in height or less; pool e ui ment pads; bays not to exceed a depth of three feet or containing an area of more than 30 square feet; egress/window wells not to exceed the minimum area needed to meet building/ fire code or fire escapes not to exceed a width of three feet. SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 103 Subdivision Regulations; Chapter 103.00, Section 060 Lot Consolidation/Lot Line Adjustment is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethrough): 1. Criteria for lot line adjustment/lot consolidation. Lot line adjustments exempted from platting by M.S.A. § 462.352, subd. 12 shall not require a plat or replat and may be administratively approved, provided all of the following are met: 1. Each resultant parcel equals or exceeds the minimum lot dimension requirements and public road frontage requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located or is made more conforming through the lot line adjustment. When more than one lot is non -conforming, the least conforming lot may be made more conforming while the other non -conforming loth are made less conforming. A conforming lot shall not become non -conforming by the lot line adjustment/consolidation; 2. The lot line adjustment does not create additional lots. 3. The lot line adjustment shall not cause any structure on the property to be made non -conforming or in violation of the zoning ordinance codified in LEC title 105 or any other provisions of this Code. 4. All resultant parcels shall have frontage and access on an existing improved street or access to an existing improved street protected by a restrictive covenant approved by the city attorney which includes the city as a beneficiary. 5. The resulting parcels shall generally conform to the shape, character, and area of existing or anticipated land subdivisions in the surrounding areas. 6. Any such lot line adjustment shall not require any public improvements. 7. Any easements that become unnecessary as a result of the combination of parcels must be vacated. A request to vacate easements shall be made concurrently with the application for lot consolidation/lot line adjustment. Review of the easement vacation request, including any public hearings and city council action, shall be completed before action may be taken on the application for lot consolidation/lot line adjustment. 8. New easements shall be established as the city deems necessary. SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title 105 Zoning; Chapter 105.12 Zoning Code, Section 190 Additions and Exceptions to Minimum Area, Height, and Other Requirements is hereby amended by changing the following section (Proposed language is underlined, deleted language is shown with strikethreugh): (y) Reduction of required yard or lot size prohibited. No yard or lot shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make it less than the minimum required by this chapter, and if the existing ; afd or lot is less than th-e minimum reqtfired, .t shall not be firth._ _edua. If the existing lot is less th an the minimum required, it may be further reduced if it meets the lot line adjustment standards in LEC 103 00 060. Ne required 5,afd or ", otherlot ouffenfly used for a building or dwelling group shall be used to satisfy minimum lot area requifements fo