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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3-5-85 PAGE 4 2. Minutes: February 19, 1985 M/S/P Dunn/Morgan - To approve the minutes of the February 19, 1985 City Council meeting as presented. (Motion carried 5-0) x 3. Claims M/S/P Mazzara/Christ - To approve claims 85871 thru 85915 as presented. (Motion carried 5-0) 4. Public Inquiries (none) 5. City Engineer's Report A. Public hearing for zoning code road rontage variance, south of the railroad tracks and east of 31st Street N. Application by Joseph Kaiser Pursuant to published notice, this public hearing was opened at 7:17 p.m. The Engineer stated that Mr. Kaiser has applied for road frontage variance to construct a home with a private road on a 6.6 acre parcel. This is actually a re -application since his original request in 1981 was denied. He further provided background information regarding this proposal. The Engineer further stated that the original concerns which lead to the conditions stated in the Developer's Agreement are still valid today. To his knowledge, none of the conditions have changed, except that the VBWD has now recommended a high water level for the pond on Mr. Kaiser's property, and recommended that the conditions set forth in the Developer's Agreement not be changed. Mr. Kaiser stated he is requesting this variance to build one single family home on the 6.6 acres that he owns. He requested a bituminous road 18' wide to the home that he would maintain himself. His reason for requesting an 18' road to the home rather than what was suggested by the City Engineer is that the cost of the city street as proposed would cost too much and prevent him from building this home. The Council reviewed the minutes and information from Mr. Kaiser's previous request. At that time, the Council agreed to a private road, with right-of-way turned over to the City, but the road constructed and maintained by Mr. Kaiser. The Engineer also voiced a concern over the Jim Friedrich property which appears to be landlocked behind Mr. Kaiser's property. Tom Moore, the contractor for Mr. Kaiser, stated that the City is requesting a 28' road for access to one house, and pointed out that because of the topography of the 6.6 acres, there is no possibility of ever constructing another house on this property. For this reason, it would not be feasible to put in a 28 foot road for service to just one house. Mr. Kaiser stated that he would be willing to give Jim Friedrich an easement to his property so that it would not be landlocked.