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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 15,. 1983 �� 6. NELSON/HAGEMAN - Continued: --Morgan - buffer is too small; would subject future residents to a nuisance and a hazard; conflicting uses of land without adequate open or buffered space - the Gun Club has been there for years, good citizens, good neighbors, serve a useful purpose - should not do anything in rezoning adjacent property that would cause them to be considered a nuisance or a menance. Would vote against rezoning because the plan is unacceptable as far as incompatible uses being too close together. M/ Fraser to rezone 23.41 acres in -the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 26, to R-1 from RR for Gene Hageman and David Nelson. Motion failed for lack of second. M/S/P Dunn/Morgan to deny rezoning 23.41 acres in the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 26 for Gene Hageman and David Nelson for the following reasons: 1. R-1 (single family residentila) is not compatible with adjacent uses (Regional Par), Reserve, agricultural land, and an outdoor target range). 2. There is not an adequate buffer or transition zone between these incompatible uses. 3. This would be spot zoning, given present land use. 4. Soil conditions on the site may not support R-1 development density. 5. Rezoning would place incompatible development next to the Oakdale Gun Club and thereby put the now permitted and long- established facility in the position of becoming a nuisance and a. hazard to adjacent property - where no nuisance or hazard now exists. 6. Rezoning would not be consistent with City efforts to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Council to decrease the amount of expansion of 1 1/2 acre lots outside of existing single-family areas. It would not be in -filling between R-1 areas as we have :been encouraged to permit. It would establish a new area of R-1 away from existing R-1 areas. 7. Rural residential zoning is more consistent with present and planned(:uses for adjacent property especially the Regional Park Reserve and the Oakdale Gun Club Discussion: --Fraser - based on the opinion of the City Attorney that from a legal standpoint this is not the legal thing to do and the fact that this action is going to cost the City alot of needless dollarip, will oppose this motion. Motion carried 4-1. Fraser opposed. 8. PLANNING COIAU-IISSION REPORT: B. Ordinance 7947 - zoning Map & Zoning Amendments -Mobile Home Code- -- p - - - - WhttaE er re orted-on tie PZC comments and recommendations-- as outlined in their March 14 minutes. --Eder - questioned the number of maintenance employees living in Cimarron. --Mike Ahrens - reported that several employees live on -site. --Fraser - regarding section 302.420 - residents have continually come to the City and,reportedly,to management requesting that an atendant be on the premises at all times and be available.