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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 4, 1985 Page 3 5. City Engineer's Report A. Landfill Water System Update The Engineer reported that he had transmitted all of his preliminary design data to the Ramsey and Washington County staffs and their engineer, Hickok and Associates, on May 24, 1985. The Engineer suggested a meeting of all parties for May 31, 1985. The earliest date acceptable to the Counties is June 13, 1985; therefore, the Engineer will not be able to report back to the City Council until the first meeting in July. B. Shoreland Permit for Lot 4, Block 2 of Teal Pass Estates 3rd Addition The City Engineer, Larry Bohrer recommends approval of the shoreland permit contingent upon the applicant meeting the conditions of the DNR. M/S/P Christ/Mazzara - to approve a shoreland permit for Lot 4, Block 2, Teal Pass 3rd Addition. Contingent upon the applicant meeting the conditions of the DNR and that the shoreland permit will not be issued until the final plat has been recorded and signed for Teal Pass 3rd Addition and a developer's agreement entered into between the applicant and the city. C. Public Hearing for zoning code side yard setback variance application for construction of garage at 8033-50th Street by Donald Harnish. Pursuant to published notice, this public hearing was opened at 7:31 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Mr. Donald Harnish proposes to remove the existing single car garage and construct in its place a double car garage at 8033 50th Street North. The existing garage is estimated to be two to three feet from the west property line, and Mr. Harnish is requesting a sideyard setback variance for this same distance. The code requires a sideyard setback of ten feet. The City Council reviewed the hardship of the small lot size and the difficulty of locating the garage closer to the house to improve the situaton. Therefore, the Council will grant a sideyard setback variance from ten feet to the west line of the existing garage, but not less than three feet from the property line. Mr. Harnish is also to establish the west property line to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector. In another matter, Mr. Harnish requested the Council's feelings of a second accessory structure. In that he would like to move the single car garage onto an existing concrete slab on the lakeside of his property. Mr. Harnish's neighbor, Lois Witzmann, signed the 6/4/85 agenda giving her approval. Mayor Morgan would be inclined to let him build a garage and keep the same setbacks and was not in favor of moving the old garage onto the concrete slab. Mazzara and Dunn would be in favor of letting him build a new garage as