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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 24, 1986 PAGE 4 Hugh Madson, 11060 32nd St. - I am in favor of this subdivision and if you look at the original plan you will see that it was already laid out for Lot 3 and Lot 4. Councilwoman Armstrong asked if they split this parcel into three parcels, could two lots have frontage to the lake and the third have an easement to the lake. Mayor Morgan explained to the Northrups that we want to help you put three lots on this parcel without breaking the City ordinances and we have to have a reason to give you a variance. He suggested they divide the lot differently, put three houses on it, make a common access to the lake and keep all the lake frontage in the mother's name. City Attorney Knaak advised that when you have a lot greater than minimum required by the City code and seek to divide that, the shape that results cannot be used as an argumant for a hardship it is considered a self-created hardship. He recommends staying within the acreage of the code. This application can be acted upon but the moratorium will go into effect upon publication of the ordinance. Councilman Dunn suggests that this entire subdivision be submitted at once to see what can be done with lot lines in conjunction with other lot lines to make it easier to deal with variances. Mayor Morgan asked the Northrups to consider moving the lot line back and get an easement from Mrs. Constance Smith for the two lots, if another lot is going to be built in there, and make this a common access lot for both of those lots. This plan would be closer to our City Codes and the DNR requirements. Mayor Morgan closed the public hearing at 9:03 p.m. M/S/P Dunn/Christ - to table the simple lot subdivision request by Northrup/Smith until the next City Council meeting in order to give the applicants time to discuss their plans. (Motion carried 4-0). E. Public Hearing : Variance request by James Brockman to allow temporary storage of commercially licensed trailers in an RR district. Mayor Morgan opened up the public hearing at 9:08 p.m. in the City Council chambers. James Brockman, Brockman Trucking Inc., has requested a variance to allow storage of a maximum of 50 empty semi -trailers on the Brockman property. It is claimed there will be no everyday traffic, as trucks will come and go once or twice a week. They will upgrade with a little gravel. The requested variance is proposed to be temporary until land can be purchased for a permanent site. The hardship being the six month development moratorium.