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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 1987 PAGE 7 <br />The Planning Commission decided on 1-12-87 that the property (0.30 <br />acres) be rezoned from Industrial Park to General Business, with <br />the provision that lot size and other variances identified in the <br />City Engineer's letter of 1-•8-87 be approved by the City Council. <br />The Commission reviewed the plans on 1-12-87 and discussed several <br />variances and the existing non -conformity of the lot. Their <br />motion for rezoning also include the recommendation that the City <br />Council approve the following variances: <br />a. variance to side (corner) setback - 10 feet vs. <br />50 feet required. <br />b. variance to number and location of off-street parking <br />spaces - 10 spaces vs. 23 required. <br />c. Variance to the buffer strip between a general <br />business zone and residential zone - 35 foot strip <br />required; 10 foot strip existing. <br />d. Variance to front yard setback - 20 feet existing, <br />50 feet required. <br />e. Variance to rear yard setback - 10 feet existing, <br />50 feet required. <br />f. Variance to side yard (interior) setback -- <br />10 feet existing, 20 feet required. <br />0.30 acres (Amended 2-17-87) <br />g. Variance to minimum lot size - 0,-24-acres existing, <br />1.5 acres required. <br />h. Variance to minimum lot width - 120 feet existing, <br />150 feet required. <br />i. Variance to corner lot sight distance - 100 feet unimpeded <br />sight distance on either side of TH5/Laverne Avenue intersection. <br />The principal building extends about 20 feet into this area. <br />Kosman stated he has verbal committment from the Twin Point Tavern <br />and the VFW for overflow parking. He would not consider tearing <br />down the quonset hut, but he has plans for cleaning and paintinng <br />it. <br />City Administrator Overby stated that this is a sales and service <br />operation. Kosman added that it is wholesale pricing, but a <br />retail application. <br />City Administrator Overby stated that City Engineer Bohrer's main <br />concerns were the variances and the nonconformity of the parking <br />spaces in terms of safety and access from the state highway and <br />Laverne. Bohrer is concerned about how people can get in and out <br />of the site and wants to prevent anyone backing out onto the <br />highway or side street. Another concern in regard to the <br />intersection of Laverne and Highway 5 was whether the proposed use <br />