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APPROVED AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 Resident Jim Petersen, 2751 Jamley Avenue North, agreed that the upgrade should be done now. Delaying the road upgrade would not be cost effective. Resident Jim Palecek, 2798 Jamley Avenue North, spoke against the road upgrade. He does not want to be assessed for it just because part of his property abuts 28t" Street. City Engineer Prew requested direction from Council regarding the upgrading of 28"' Street, south of the end of Jamley Avenue. M/S/P Conlin/Smith — to direct the City Engineer to prepare a Feasibility Report, and to include the cost of a City standard street and with an alternative of an 18' wide road with a 6" gravel base, and bring back to the September 19, 2006, Council meeting. (Motion passed 4-0) C. Northern Water Main Extension Easement Update (Handout at Meeting): Moved to Closed Session D. Tablyn Park/Lake Elmo Heights Water System Update (verbal): City Engineer Prew stated that two-thirds of the water main was in place. He reported that approximately 25 property owners have not as yet responded to letters regarding connection to their homes, and that extra crews had arrived to assist with this project as work is slightly behind schedule. The City Engineer provided a handout indicating the timeline being followed by TKDA and the Contractor, with a copy of the timeline and letter to be mailed to the residents this week. Resident George Heller, 8644 27"' Street North, requesting clarification of the decision regarding whether open trenching or directional drilling is used for the service lines from the main to the home. The City Engineer explained that individual site circumstances determined the type of service line installation used — such as service line length, in place landscaping and existing trees. 9. PLANNING. LAND USE & ZONING: A. Resolution No. 2006-092: Zoning Variance: Richard and Eileen Bergmann: The City Planner reported that the Planning Commission recommended approval of a zoning variance to allow a second accessory structure on an RR zoned parcel. Here a barn structure is on an adjoining tax parcel, but was a part of the original homestead parcel. The applicant requests a variance to permit the barn to be detached from the adjacent parcel and added to the homestead parcel where an accessory structure is already in place. A major condition would be legally combining the additional 1.33 acres including the bam to the property with the homesteaded property. Council Member Del-app observed that if both parcels are owned by the same party, and one is non -conforming by area (as is the homestead parcel), the Code requires the parcels be combined and divided such that both are conforming in area — 10 acres in this case. He said he believes that Richard and Eileen Bergmann own both parcels so a condition of the variance should be that the homestead parcel be enlarged to at least 10 acres. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 93