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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 4,, 1986 Page 4 M/S/P Christ/Morgan - to adopt Resolution 86-18 approving a simple lot subdivision for Lot 41 that which is on record in the City office to Patricia Anderson. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Dunn/Morgan - to adopt Resolution 86-19 approving the road frontage variance contingent on a survey showing the 50 foot road easement and a "Hold Harmless" statement absolving the City of any responsibility for the maintenance of the existing private road. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Zoning District Amendment - A.M. and Paul Palzer The applicants propose to rezone 40 acres of land from Agricultural to Rural Residential. Palzer - We would like to parcel it off so we can get a few homes on there. Most of it is pasture right now. Interested in a cluster where you are allowed seven homes on a. forty. Nancy Prince - The following are the reasons the Planning Commissioners voted for the rezoning: In the land use planning map and Comprehensive Plan this area is indicated for general rural use and low density housing would be appropriate for that use as well as the present agricultural zone. Also in this Comprehensive Plan is a map of soils and this area does not indicate high quality soils. The reasons the Commissioners voted against the rezoning indicated that also in the Comprehensive Plan there is a section that discusses the preservation of Ag land and we should make an attempt to preserve Ag land in the City. The last property owner did request the Ag zoning. The neighbors that are around this property are farming their land. Steve Korhel, 5540 Keats Avenue N. - The previous owner, Mr. Slaussen, seriously contemplated putting the land into corn. The City Council expressed that it was an odd shape parcel and surrounded by people that were engaged in agriculture. Because of the uncertainty of the use, the Council suggested that they could not support this rezoning unless more information was brought in. M/S/P Morgan/Dunn - to table the Palzer Rezoning Request- for two weeks for further consideration. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Land Use - Zoning Inquiry: Business Use in an Agricultural Zone Mr. Mike Mazza.ra brought up a concern regarding an alleged code violation on the Thomas Armstrong farm. Mike Mazzara - In 1985 the Armstrongs purchased and built a 12,320 sq.ft. Butler building on their farm, which is permitted in an Ag zone 6roviding that it is used for Ag purposes. My contention is that this building and some of the surrounding area is not used for Agricultural purposes. I feel they are running a retail