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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5-7-85 PAGE 3 The Council reviewed the memo from the City Engineer dated April 5, 1985. Mr. Eder is proposing to subidvide an irregular shaped 3.3 acare parcel into two lots consisting of 1.3 acres and 2.0 acres. The 2.0 acre lot would have a 50' wide road easement across the northerly edge of it. This property does not have frontage on a public street. Lot size variance would be required for the one lot under 1.5 acres and road frontage variances would be'required for the two newly created lots. The Planning Commission was split on this issue, therefore, no majority recommendation was received. Another factor in this subdivision is that Willard Eder's proposed septic system replacement under the 201 program is located on the westerly 50 feet of Lot 41. No suitable soil was found on Lot 42 and since Willard owns Lot 41, suitable soil was found there. The Council questioned Mr. Eder on whether or not he would. be willing to forgo the simple lot subdivision and just be granted a variance for road frontage and a building permit for a single family home. Mr. Eder responded that he would prefer the lot split. Carol Kuettner, speaking on behalf of those Commissioner's that voted against this proposal stated by granting a simple lot subdivision it would open up, to at least one other person, the same variances that are being given to this lot. Also, at least two of the Commissioner's that voted against this proposal would have given consideration to granting the easement had the Eder been willing to take out a tree and widen the driveway to make it more like a public street. Nancy Prince stated that she was in favor of the proposal because of the fact that there is already two houses there. The previous applications that have been denied did not have the existing homes on the site as in this situation. If the Council did approve the road frontage variance so that he could build a house, it would be up•to the applicant and the Engineer to work out the details for the private road. Scotty Lyall stated he favors this application and looks at it as a special situation. He feels that the existing antique shop will eventually go, and when this happens, there will be a natural way through there for a public street. There were no other residents present to speak in favor of or against this proposal and the public hearing was closed at 8:35 p.m. The Council asked Mr. Eder if it was possible that he purchase the property owned by Mr. Schultz and combine it with his property. Mr. Eder will check on this possibility. The consensus of the Council was that the subdivision should not be made, and therefore, create another two building sites onanarea which does not have public road frontage. The uniqueness of the situation is that there are two existing homes already serviced by this private driveway. M/S/P Morgan/Mazzara - To table this application until the May 21, 1985 meeting. (Motion carried 5=0)