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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED: APRIL 15, 2003 6 9. PLANNING, LAND SSE & ZONING Variance — Shoreland — Kostelnik M/S/P, SIEDOW/JOHNSTON, to postpone at the applicant's request to the next council meeting, the Resolution of Approval for a Shoreland Zoning Variance for Roger and Mary Kostelnik. VOTE: 4:0. Final Plat for LAKE ELMO BUSINESS PARK: RECO Real Estate The City Attorney would like to limit the term of a preliminary plat extension. City regulations are frozen for that six month period. This site was not included in the I-94 General Business Moratorium because of the preliminary plat. The City Council has authority to approve this extension for a specific time or not approve it at all. Councilmember Dunn said she would deny it. Katie Nath, RECO Real Estate/Resident Ms. Nath stated that an extension would allow them to work with the city before she markets the project so each knows what will go into that development. She is prepared to file the final plat tomorrow but wants to incorporate ideas of the council. She thought it was a fairly common request. Councilmember DeLapp reminded the council that General Business Zoning could mean anything from a church, gas station, market, or group home. He said Mayor Hunt thought we were talking about an office park, like Carriage Station. The idea of an extension is frightening because General Business standards allow all kinds of things. He wants some idea of who they are marketing to; warehouses, housing, retail, what? Katie Nath We are not marketing to retail or gas stations because we understand those fears. They do not have specific targets or customers. They would put up a sign and get some more specific details. As a resident she values the ideals of the city also. Councilmember Siedow said that because the property has no sewer and water limits it to an extent. The Acting Administrator said that limits only intensity, not the uses themselves. Acting Mayor Johnston said in a soft market, the extension would afford the applicants more time to seek development projects that might be desirable to the city. MOTION-DeLAPP, to approve the extension with the provision that there is desirable development of that property. MOTION FAILED FOR A SECOND. The City Attorney advised the council that they cannot change the Comprehensive Plan or Official Controls for one year after plat approval. Lot sizes and locations are all that will be affected. That has little to do with the process of marketing the property. Katie Nath If a user wanted a High Point, the six months would give them the time to change the lot sizes. The City Attorney said there could be an amendment to the preliminary plat or the process could start over. The blueprint for the plat may be too restrictive but the city needs to reserve the right to change regulations without being tied into this plat that may be going nowhere. The Acting Administrator asked if the applicant is ready to put in the final plat, then wiry haven't they submitted it? LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 18, 2003