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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 24, 1986 PAGE 3 D. Public Hearing : Variance related to a simple lot subdivision -Matt Northrup, 3200 Lake Elmo Avenue. Mayor Morgan opened up the public hearing at 8:04 p.m. in the City Council chambers. Mrs. Constance K. Smith proposed to subdivide her 5.9 acre parcel at 3200 Lake Elmo Avenue into two lots. Since the property was previously platted as Lake Elmo Park, it can be divided by a Simple Lot Subdivision. The property also abuts Lake Elmo, which means shoreland regulations apply. Two variances will be necessary - variance for lot size of 1.12 acres where 1.5 acres is required, and the lot width of 55 feet where 150 feet is required. Also, the City Code requires that a hardship on the land must be demonstrated in granting variances. Matt Northrup explained that these are the last lots on Lake Elmo that can be subdivided and no other lots on this lake could come as near to meeting the code as they are proposing. Kromschroder was given a variance for less than an acre and they are on the flood plain. Northrup quoted out of the code that a literal interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance would deprive the applicant from rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district. He pointed out that to the west all the lots are between 45 to 65 feet in width. The hardship is that we have a pie shaped lot and are taking a pie shaped piece off of it. City Enginner Bohrer clarified that Kromschroder's parcel was platted in 1978 and the lot size is two acres of which one acre is above the normal ordinary high water mark. The only variance they received was a setback variance of 65 feet where 75 feet is required for the alternate drainfield site. Councilman Dunn brought up that lot frontage can be met by just also said if you have less than prove a hardship. both the lot size and shoreland simply changing the lot lines. He the required lot size you have to Northrup stated that the city code requirement for shoreland lot frontage is a lot width of 150 feet at the widest part of the property and it does not say on the lake. We did meet that requirement when we had proposed 1.5 acres, but the Planning Commission requested cleaner lot lines. He further stated that Molly Comeau from the DNR had no major concerns over the proposed subdivision, since there is adequate area to meet the structure and septic system setbacks. Richard Miller, neighbor to the westside - I understand and am in agreement with the Northrup proposal because it does keep the proportions with the rest of the big house and it would be nice to keep the option open of another lot and lake frontage. Peter Banister, 3150 Lake Elmo Avenue - I feel to divide the land any other way would spoil this parcel of land. The Council should go out to the property and look at the layout of the land.