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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 19, 1982 -5- ENGINEER'S REPORT: ( D. State Wetlands Survey - t Bohrer reviewed is letter of December 23 regarding protected waters and wetlands,within Washington County. The Engineer had no comments on the designations made by the DNR in Lake Elmo; but, suggested adding the West Lakeland Storage Site and the Horseshoe Lake Outlet, as the City has an interest in keeping these areas open and flowing. M/S/P Novak/Eder to request the DNR to designate the Horseshoe Lake Outlet and the West Lakeland Storage Site as a protected watercourse and a protected wetland in the "Preliminary Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands within Washington County; Minnesota". E. Highway 36 Improvements - The Council reviewed the Engineer's letter of recommendation to approve Mn/DOT's construction of turning lanes at Highway 36 and Demontreville Trail. M/S/P Mottaz/Novak to adopt R•-82-2, A Resolution approving the preliminary layout for the improvement of a part of Trunk Highway 36, within the corporate limits of the City of Lake Elmo, from 600 ft. west to 600 ft. east of County Road 13 (Demontreville Tr. N.). BREAK ,6. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT: A. Amending 'Zoning Ordinance to provide for Nominal 10's & 40's - The Council reviewed the -Planning Commission recommendation to— provide for nominal 10's and 4"01s. Discussion included density, ag preservation, cluster development and review of the Administrator's comments (January 14, Memo'- Nominal 10's and 40's). --Novak - large tracts should be looked at individually to see if they can conform. Hardships of the land should also be considered individually. --Whittaker - few parcels over 400 acres - Ifyouu had less than 400 acres, you would end up with a lot less than-10.acres requiring a variance for the sub -standard lot. Ordinance permits clustering 7 lots per 40 acres - higher density. --Novak - intent of the ordinance is to perserve ag land, if developed,..: want to keep services at a minimum through clustering. Acreage is not what is important in the intent of the ordinance,, ag.,preservation is.` --Eder - either going to encourage retention of ag land or forget preserving ag land and consider density. --Whittaker - does not feel this will have an effect on ag land. If want to preserve ag land should zone this land ag with 40 acre minimums. Could not build on 40 acres in ag because would not meet the minimum lot size exclusive of road right-of-way. --Eder - no problem with nominal 40's but does not agree with nominal 10's. - �, --Mottaz - at some point will have to make a concession for land given up for right-of-way that is less than 10 acres. --Eder—should encourage some areas to stay ag. Worst thing is to split 40's into 10 acre lots - this permits economic out for 40 A tracts.