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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 7, 1988 PAGE 2 sq.ft, building for the purpose of operating a stable for up to 20 V horses. A 2,000 sq.ft. accessory building is allowed in the Rural Residential zoning district. Hatherly/Keyes intend to purchase 2.0 acres of property south of 15th St. between County Road 13 and the Regional Park to raise jumping horses. The applicants stated that these horses can be indoor boarded --they do not intend to pasture the horses. The hardship given was the type of horses which are hunter jumpers and require indoor stalling. A large barn is needed because the horses will be leaping over lumps which reauires more room. The Council felt the applicants did not demonstrate a hardship. Even thouqh what thev propose is encouraged in the Citv, the Council felt. the variance request was excessive from standards set forth in the Lake Elmo Citv Code. The Council did request the Planning Commission review the existing requirements of the RR zoning district to determine if they are appropriate. M/S/P Armstrong/Johnson - to deny the variance request by Mark Hatherly and Janet Keyes to the maximum size of an accessory structure on 20 acres E1/2 of NE1/4 of SW1/4 Section 28 in the Rural Residential Zoning District; based on the applicant not demonstrating an undue hardship and the Council found the variance request excessive (18,000 sq.ft. request; Code provides for 2,000 sq.ft. maximum). Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Graves/Moe - to direct the Plannina Commission to review, at their June 13th meetinq, the existinq reauirement of the Rural Residential zoninq district to determine if this conceptual use is appropriate. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Variance to sidevard setback in the R1 Zoninq District -- David & Debra Grobner, 10867 33rd Street Mavor Arlvn Christ called the public hearing to order at 7:50 p.m. in the City Council chambers. David and Debra Grobner, 10867 33rd Street N., propose to construct a 24 x 32 (768 sq.ft). garage approximately three feet from the interior property line; ten feet is required by code in the R1 zoninq district. There are two small accessory structures on the property now, but both are under 160 sq.ft. and are considered by code to be tool sheds. The applicant's hardship, as presented. was the mature trees in the center of the turn -around would have to be removed if thev were to meet the 10 foot setback. The applicant would like to continue usinq the existing drivewav and turnaround. The Citv Administrator and Deputy Clerk visited the site and noted the mature trees in the center of the turnaround that would have to be removed if the applicant was to meet the 10' setback. Councilmen