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City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2006 Agenda M/S/P, Fliflet/Ptacek to add Public Hearing: Consider Code Amendment for Drive -up Service Windows Adjacent to Restaurant in GB Zone as Item 6 and to accept the Agenda as amended. VOTE: 8:0. Minutes of February 27, 2006 M/S/P, Fliflet/Roth to table minutes of February 27, 2006 until next meeting. VOTE: 8:0. Public Hearing: Variance -Septic within house setback The Planner said the home at 7949 Hill Trail North was constructed in 1976, and there is no record of improvements to the original septic system. The septic designer concludes there is only one location for the drainfield. In order for that system to, be installed, it has to be fifteen feet from the house. The Planner looked at whether another location can be found or whether a mound system could be used. The Planner said the applicant says this location is the only one. While a mound system could be used in this case, the city does not always like them because they have a tendency to freeze. Mounds are generally looked at in Lake Elmo as a system of last resort because there have been problems with them here. Staff recommends approval of the variance as requested. Commissioner Ptacek said his research says a mound system is much more efficient and lasts much longer than a conventional system. He had a variance for a mound system and has had no problems. The Applicant, Mr. Scharrer, said he received a call from city staff to see if the drainfield could be. placed elsewhere on the lot. He said the design submitted did not show the additional constraints of the deck or gazebo. He distributed a new design. THE CHAIRMAN OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:15 P.M. Nobody spoke. THE CHAIRMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:16 P.M. M/S/P, Van Zandt/Deziel, to recommend approval of the variance from the house setback for a septic system at 7949 Hill Trail North based on the findings in the Planner's Staff Report - points 1, 2, and 3, and the unknowns for an alternative system,. VOTE: 7:1 Nay: Ptacek-Provide Planning gommission the negatives of mound systems once and for all. Public Hearing: Consider Code Amendment -Home Occupations The Planner said he reduced the three columns to one in his Staff Report. Under number 6 on second page, it should read, "... there should be NO employees on -site." Seven paragraphs would be added to the zoning ordinance under the various zoning districts where there are home occupations currently addressed. The Mayor provided his recommendation for the ordinance in an e-mail distributed at the meeting by the Plainer. Chairman Helwig said the definition for Home Office is missing some of the other items included in Home -based. Business. Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2006