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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4-16-85 PAGE 2 The Council reviewed the revised Attorney Retainer Agreement dated April 11, 1985. The questions raised by the Council pertained to "Termination" in the contract. The contract called for a ninety day written notice by either party upon termination of the contract. Mr. Knaak and Mrs. Rauenhorst stated that this could be shortened to thirty days. M/S/P Armstrong/Dunn - To accept the lawfirm of Rauenhorst & Carlson, 3585 North Lexington Avenue, Arden Hills, MN as the City of Lake Elmo's Civil City Attorney with Frederic Knaak having the principal responsibility for the City and assisted, as necessary, by Kathleen Rauenhorst . (Motion carried 5-0) 6. Planning Commission Report A. Public Hearing for application for simple lot subdivision and zoning code variance. Applicant: Bill Eder M/S/P Morgan/Christ - To table this application until the May 7, 1985 City Council meeting, or until such time as the Planning Commission has the information they need to study the application and make a recommendation to the City Council. (Motion carried 5-0) B. Application to rezone 80 acres from RR to AG. Applicant: Lowell Rieks, 4564 Kimbro Ave. N. The Planning commission held a public hearing on this application at its April 8, 1985 meeting and no residents were present to speak in favor of or in opposition to this proposal. The intent of the rezoning is to allow Mr. Rieks to construct a pole barn to house some farming related items; ie: equipment and livestock. The land is presently being used in an Agricultural nature. No variances are required with this rezoning. The City Engineer pointed out that eventually, this property will lie along a MSA route that will receive a street improvement from its current gravel to a bituminous surface sometime in the mid to late 1990's. These improvements are assessed. on a buildable lot basis, and by rezoning this land to AG, there will be a few less lots that will be assessable in this area. This will be a benefit to Mr. Rieks when these improvements take place. M/S/P Dunn/Mazzara - to adopt Ordinance 7970 amending the Lake Elmo City Code, Section 301.070 C.l. "Zoning District Map" for the rezoning of 80 acres from RR to Ag for Lowel Rieks on his property in Section 11 Parcels 2300, 2500, and 2502 as recommended by the Planning Commission. (Motion carried 5-0) C. Public Hearing for Conditional Use Permit for sign in General Business Zone and variances from the sign code. Applicant: Jamie Olson, 2937 Hudson Road, St. Paul