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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 1, 1986 PAGE 2 Maroney's and Eisinger Sanitation. They are applying for a grant from the Metropolitan Council to examine the economics of recycling and composting financing alternatives. They are looking for City endorsement of their proposal to use when they approach the Metropolitan Council for a grant. The Council requested information from the County, so this will be scheduled for the July 15, 1986 City Council agenda. Ken Mahle, Woodbury Councilman, introduced himself and offered his time for any discussion the City Council would be interested in regarding items of mutual concern to Lake Elmo and Woodbury. 5. Requests for Variance from Development Moratorium A. Cindy Stover - Edina Realty At the last City Council meeting, this request for a variance from the Development Moratorium Ordinance was forwarded to the City Attorney for his consideration and review. City Attorney Knaak handed out his recommendation in a memo dated July 1, 1986 to the City Administrator. The applicant was not in attendance. It is the City Attorney's opinion that the language of the moratorium ordinance does require that any such request be forwarded to the Planning Commission for its consideration with respect to the provisions of the comprehensive plan. The moratorium ordinance reads that such action is not discretinary if the applicants wish to pursue the variance request. If' this is the case in this matter, Knaak recommends that the Council forward the matter to the Planning Commission for its review with the understanding that the variance determination itself will be made by the City at a future date. The City Council took no action on the variance request. B. David Zimmerhakl At the last City Council meeting this variance request was forwarded to the City Attorney for his consideration and review. The applicant, was not at the meeting. Mr. Zimmerhakl has explained at the last Council meeting that his hardship is the issue of financing the parcel. City Attorney Knaak referred to the provision of Section 301.060C1b. which provides "economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship". If the applicant wishes to pursue the matter, the Council must forward the proposal to the Planning Commission. The City Council took no action on the variance request. C. Raymond Mester This variance request was forwarded to the City Attorney for his consideration and review. This request does require a variance from the moratorium ordinance in order to permit any preliminary