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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 7, 2009 4 Erling Zetterlund, 2866 Legion Avenue North, reported trucks and the fire truck has to back out of Legion Avenue. He said the proposed reclamation project is a good thing. He doesn’t want curbs, but wants the cost assessed to the homeowners based on street frontage. Tom Becken, 11860 21st Street N. spoke in favor of the repair project because the patch is gone. He favored concrete curb and assessment by neighborhoods. Mike Jara, 2971 Legion Avenue North, supported assessing the individual projects by each perspective neighborhood. Mel Friendt, 2749 Legion Avenue N., asked about the timeline and if the project is delayed would they patch before the repair project. He analyzed numbers for each street project and supported assessing residents per project. Mayor Johnston closed the public hearing at 8:43 p.m. Staff will send out a letter to affected property owners/residents looking for feedback on their interest in rain gardens. The City has not yet determined the specifics of maintenance responsibilities or the funding of the rain gardens. MOTION: Council Member Park moved to adopt Resolution No. 2009-013 ordering the improvement and the preparation of Plans and Specifications for Alternate No. 2 with bituminous curbs except for Legion Avenue for the 2009 Street Improvements. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. MOTION: Council Member DeLapp moved to amend the Feasibility Report on the 2009 Street Improvement Projects to reflect the alternate assessment methodology for Alternate No. 2, providing a preliminary assessment amount of $800 for properties on Legion Avenue North and $2,430 for all other properties. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Consideration of a variance to permit the construction of an in-ground pool, spa, pergola, and fireplace with the 100 ft. buffer setback from the edge of the development at 2931 Jonquil Trail North., Resolution No. 2009-014 Kelli Matzek, City Planner, reported the City Council is being asked to consider a variance request from Vladimir and Silvia Hugec to allow the construction of a pergola, fireplace, spa, and in-ground pool within the required 100 foot buffer setback from the edge of Farms of Lake Elmo, an OP development, at 2931 Jonquil Trail N. The City Planner recommended denial of the proposed variances stating that the applicants had not shown an undue hardship.