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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 20, 1985 Page 2 M/S/P Christ/Mazzara - to adopt Resolution 85-28 removing the existing 20' easement for roadway purposes for Gene Siedow's property described as Lots 14 through 18, Block 3 of Cloverdale Addition. (Motion carried 5-0). 5. City Engineer's Report A. Shoreland Permit for Mike Wagner at 9040 N. Lake Jane Trail. Mike Wagner did not attend the meeting, but proposes to construct an addition onto his home at the above address which is on the south side of Lake Jane. This addition is to be constructed on the east side of his existing home and the front of the addition would not be any closer to the lake than the existing home. The 100' setback required by the ordinance, however, could not be met. These types of variances are usually allowed, but as long as the new work is no closer to the water than the original structure. City Engineer Bohrer had previously met on the site with Mr. Wagner, and at that time the applicant stated he intended to obtain the permit now, but not do any work until after the VBWD 509 Project is in place by lowering the level of Lake Jane. Bohrer informed the Council that it would be impossible to construct the addition at this time due to the high water level of Lake Jane and that issuing a permit at this time would be premature since the construction is based upon the completion of the 509 Project and the final design parameters of the project have not been determined, such as the normal lake level and the high flood elevation. M/S/P Morgan/Christ - to table the application for the Shoreland Permit until such times as the applicant can provide the additional information. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Rezoning, Preliminary Plat Approval for Midland Meadows located on loth Street (approximately 1/4 mile West of Lake Elmo Avenue). The applicant would like to rezone the westerly 1,500 feet of this parcel from R1 to an RR zone. This would consist of five lots approximately 12 acres each in an RR zone. Mr. Stockstead, one of the owners of the property known as Finnemann Enterprises, Inc., stated that his reasons for this rezoning are marketability of the larger type lots with very little capital investment and also permit the new buyers to have horses on the property. The easterly portion of the property presently zoned R1 would remain in that zoning with lot sizes varying from 4.1 acres to 6.9 acres in size. This is considerably less dense than the preliminary plat approved in 1980 consisting of 58.1ots of 1-1/2 acres in size. There was considerable discussion about the accesses onto the County Roads. The City Engineer stated that interior streets are