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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 and plantings); 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 that runs under the driveway needs to be redirected to stay on the Sessing property. ( and is laying in the required 10' side yard setback needs to be removed and that water Motion passed 5-0.) Attorney Filla also noted that the property owner had been instructed to install gutters and change the drainage so that it goes across the driveway to the southeast. As of now, see what happens on this. the Property owner has not done as directed. The Council said fake they would a wait and Joan Ziertman said it had been discussed at a previous Cc uncnikworkshop and she would like to know what the legal bearing would be that the inspe?tor Interpreted the code for 23 years that you cannot have more garage space than the "nze of thin principal building. She felt this needed further discussion. Mayor Jolmstc&�Cesponded thatthe City Attorney has interpreted the code, that there is no legal basis Arid the City has to fix this section of the code. The Administrator explained he had 1,v sit from the homeowner and the snowmobile problem has not been ehmmated The City be enforced by the Dehas;to have this ordinance in place in order to puties Prd recommended passing the ordinance. Valdi Stefenson, iepresntmg two o}ganizatio said thns the Stillwater Snow Lords and Star Trail, ey were inopi5tibn to adopting to make revisn this ordinance as thus would be bad public policy a crr3ipon one single c othresidents omt5laint. This ordinance will negatively impact er an much stricter than state or county regulations. He said it was his understanding that trail. e problem with the affected homeowner was resolved by moving the x M/S/P Johnson/Johnston — to adopt Ordinance No. 97-164, A Snowmobile Ordinance. As presented. (Motion passed 3-2: Conlin, Johnson). Council member Conlin voiced her concern that in her neighborhood a snowmobile could be within 50' of a residential dwelling not owned by the operator and still be on her property because her lot is only 95' wide. Attorney Filla said this is a common problem and asked where you draw the line. He said it's difficult to craft an ordinance to fit all neighborhoods. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to reconsider the motion. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 2005 11