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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 15, 2005 10 The Planner asked Council action on 1.) Moratorium; 2.) Site Plan; 3.) Variance; 4.) Minor Subdivision, and 5.) Hearing and Easement Vacation. A Resolution denying the Site Plan and Minor Subdivision, Ordinance regarding the Moratorium and a Resolution for the easement vacation is provided for Council review. Tracy Galowitz, applicant, explained it would be a prairie style building, similar to the professional buildings in Carriage Station. They simply want to keep their business in town. They need the moratorium lifted, a minor subdivision and are asking for a variance for asphalt shingles. DeLapp/No Second - to deny the moratorium because the City is still waiting for a master plan to see how this building fits into the plan. M/S/P Johnson/Johnston – to approve Ordinance 97-153, An Ordinance removing property from the restrictions of the Village Area Development Moratorium. (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp) M/S/P Johnson/Johnston - to approve Resolution No. 2005-025 , approving the Section 520 Site Plan and Minor subdivision applications of Mike Lynsky/Lake Elmo Business Park Co. (Motion passed 4-1:DeLapp - They should put in a holding tank as proposed, take 5 credits of sewer. It is a waste of their money). M/S/P DeLapp/Smith – to approve the asphalt roofing material as the same approved asphalt shingles used on the Prairie Ridge Office Park and in the County, City Credit Union used based on the Findngs by the City Planner. (Motion passed 5-0). Mayor Johnston opened the Public Hearing at 11:29 p.m.. There was no one to speak for or against vacating the drainage easement. Mayor Johnston closed the Public Hearing at 11:30 p.m. M/S/P Conlin/DeLapp - to approve Resolution No. 2005-026, A Resolution Vacating Existing Platted Drainage and Utility Easements in Brookman 3rd Addition. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Conditional Use Permit, Variance and Section 520 Site plan – City of Lake Elmo The City Planner reported the City has made application to construct an 11,000 sq.ft. Public Works/Park Maintenance building and a 500,000 gallon water storage tank on a 20 acre site adjacent Sunfish Park. The Conditional Use Permit is to locate a Public Facility on a PF zoned site. The variance is to the standards of the PF zone to allow standing seam metal exterior surfacing to retain the rural image of the proposed structure. Merle Olson said Lehart Friedrich sold 150 acres at $2,000 an acre, which at that time was much less than the going price. The City, Parks Commission voted and passed this so a covenant was made for this land to be used only for park purposes. Olson had talked to