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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 1, 1986 PAGE It intensity of development on the shoreline. City Attorney Knaak explained that the applicants are not bound by their proposal in the future and what you should be focusing on is what was heard at the last City Council meeting. Councilman Dunn stated that on a "pie shaped" lot it is difficult to get the 150 feet of shoreland and with the problem of how this ordinance could be interpretated, this could be a valid hardship. Councilman Christ felt that the hardship is the irregular shape of the parcel. M/S/P Dunn/Mazzara - to adopt Resolution 86-25 to grant a simple lot subdivision in accordance with the certificate of survey dated October 10, 1985 and a shoreland variance to Constance Smith at 3200 Lake ELmo Avenue. (Motion carried 3-1<Armstrong>) 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. County Road 19B Request by Washington County for City Cooperation on Local Assessments Washington County Engineer, Dick Herold appeared before the council to again request that the City participate with the County in assessing the property owners a portion of the construction costs relating to the County Road 19B improvements. The City was given the option of joining with the County on a joint project in making these assessments, or pass a resolution allowing the County to assess these costs. Mr. Herold suggested establishing an assessment rate that would be equivalent to a standard City street. Federal Land Development Company, Durow, Colon, Hammes, and Dayton Development Company abut the project. Iie further stated that the County is proposing to assess only Federal Land Development Company, Colon and Durow; Dayton does not benefit and Hammes is exempt due to prior right-of-way acquisition agreements. Councilman Dunn responded that he felt the road is going in primarily for the regional park. While there may be benefits down the road for the adjacent property owners, it is nothing more than a return on the taxes these property owners have paid over the years. He did not see where the property owners are going to get anything out of this over and above what they are entitled to. He felt that when you make assessments like this, you are forcing premature development which is not the intent of the present City Council. Herold responded that the road will benefit the regional park, but the potential park traffic will be a very minor part of the traffic pattern that he feels will be seen in this area.