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EXCERPT FROM THE DECEMBER 6, 2005 COUNCIL MEETING: Attorney Filla reported on the closed meeting where he met and talked about issues in the Sessing lawsuit, things that should be expanded in the lawsuit and things that came up that the Council thought should be discussed at a public meeting such as: (1) Size of Garage to Residential Dwelling (2) Allowed Uses for Side Yard Setback (Please refer to the December 5, 2005 letter from Jerry Filla, which is made part of these minutes, for his review on these sections of the code and.) M/S/P Smith/Johnston - to direct the staff to take enforcement action against the property owner of 5699 Keats Avenue by requiring all four illegal structures need to be moved to the required 10' side yard setback: the pet containment system, retaining wall, drainage system and manmade berm, the natural drainage pattern needs to be restored and a legal landscape material used in the required side yard setback (sod, seed, mulch); the removal of the structures and restoration of natural grade along with appropriate landscaping needs to be done from the screening structure on the east to the end of the retaining wall on the west. The 4" drainage pipe -tube that runs under the driveway and is laying in the required 10' side yard setback needs to be removed and that water needs to be redirected to stay on the Sessing property. (Motion passed 5-0.) LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 2005 11