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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 6, 1988 PAGE 5 Larry Bohrer explained tty�.t, ��11r�s a ,,ibS42y_a yld have the use of her house throughout 1988 andAit989 ecause construction of the road will not be interferred with. At a later date, bids will be let out for relocation or demolishion of the house and to include proper arrangements for the septic system, well and fuel oil tank. M/S/P Graves/Moe - resolved that the appraisal, submitted by Penfield, Inc., for the purchase of property located at 10572 43rd St. as legally described by the appraisal document and being purchased in connection with the MSA Construction of 43rd and Kimbro is hereby accepted and approved in the amount of $74,350.00, and further, that the Council hereby offers Sally Zibell this appraisal amount for said property. (Motion carried 4-0). D. REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT: IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STANDARDS: GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Due to lack of concensus, this matter was continued from the August 16th meeting to September 6th. Considering the survey statistics, the Planning Commission recommendation, as well as the Council's discussion at the last meeting, the staff asked the Council to consider 1.) maximum impervious surface coverage (building and parking lot) of 45% for all parcels in the General Business District, together with 2.) direction for review by Planning Commission and staff, of provision for landscape requirements, setting of architectural standards and review of park dedication requirements. City Engineer Larry Bohrer provided drawings depicting layouts for an office -type building on a 1 1/2 acre lot for 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% maximum impervious surface. The drawings showed that 50% impervious is about the practical maximum for a one-story office type building. Multi -story buildings would create less impervious surface than single story building of comparable floor area. Uses such as office -warehouse need less area for drainfields and would create impervious surface in excess of 50%. Councilman Johnson suggested the following: up to 3 acres 40% 3 to 8 acres 30% 8+ acres 20% total impervious surface 11 11 O if 11 it Roger Knutson, representing Lake Elmo Bank, explained that the architect for the new LE Bank stated that 10,000 sq.ft. is needed for the bank. This would be a minimum of 45% on 4 acres. Ed Stevens, Planning Commission member, suggested that the LE Bank ask the City for a variance because they have already designed their bank. Mike Lynskey, Manager of Lake Elmo Business Park, stated that less than. 50% coverage was awfully restrictive. At the time the application for the Brookman Addition was brought in, Lynskey reported the County's coverage was 60%.