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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1986 PAGE 6 6. PUBLIC HEARING : Variance to Minimum Lot Size and Lake Frontage; Simple Lot Su division and Preliminary Plat, Ken Sovereign Mayor Morgan opened up the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. in the City Council chambrs. Mr. Ken Sovereign was before the City Council on 10-7-86 with a proposal to plat two lots, one of which was 1.0 acres in size and the second was 1.65 acres. At that time both lots had 125 feet of lot width at the lake, where Shoreland Regulations require 150 feet. Lot number one is part of an eleven -acre parcel. The proposal for this meeting has been modified from the 10-7-86 propoal as follows: 1. Lot number one has been increased in lot size from 1.0 acres to 1.17 acres. The Code requires 1.5 acres. 2. Lot number one lot width at the lake has been increased from 125 feet to the required 150 foot width. 3. Lot number two has been reduced in size from 1.65 acres to 1.55 acres, which exceeds the 1.5 acre minimum lot size. 4. Lot number two still has a 125 foot lot width at the lake, where 150 feet is required. Mr. Sovereign stated his hardship was if he moved the lot line over it would be interfering in any future drainfield for his home and there is no other land available. Also, these are the biggest two lots on the lake. Mayor Morgan closed the public hearing at 8:24 p.m. Arlyn Christ stated it does exceed the 60% size rule and meets the average lot size. There is no other land available for an alternate drainfield and it is improving a non -conforming lot. M/S/P Morgan/Christ -• to grant a variance to the minimum lot size and lake frontage based on. Mr. Sovereign needs an alternate site for a drainfield for his existing home and it does meet the average lot size of the neighborhood. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Morgan/Dunn - to give simple lot subdivision and preliminary plat approval to Ken Sovereign for a two lot plat to be known as Olson Lake Addition located in the NE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 8 and part of Government Lot 2 in Section g. (Motion carried 5-0). 7. PUBLIC HEARING : Variance for Required Parking Spaces, Landscaped Buffer Strip and Screening -Site & Building Plan Review, D.C. Sales Company, 9242 Hudson Road Mayor Morgan opened up the public hearing at 8:33 p.m. in the City Council chambers.