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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 1988 PAGE 5 9. UPDATE ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL ESTATES ORDINANCE At the meeting of the Study Committee on the RE Estates proposal, the question was raised whether this type of zoning could be put in the Comprehensive Plan for specified geographical. areas, without the actual zoning map and zoning code being immediately changed to correspond to the new plan. Knaak had found that the statutes governing implementation of comprehensive plans provide no other express means of implementing the kind of regulation contained in residential estates other than the Zoning Code. It is necessary to provide for uniform zoning districts as incorporated in zoning maps. Knaak clarified the following recommendation in his letter to the Council, dated October 18, 1988. If it is the intention of the City Counci� lto pass a residential estates type of zoning within the City of Lak ,A�-r should be in an area geographically defined as is the case of other zoning areas within the City of Lake Elmo and situated on the Lake Elmo zoning map. The criteria specified for residential estates must be laid out fully in the Zoning Code as would be the case with other zoning areas indicated on the map. It is not necessary to adopt in the Zoning Code all of those areas which the comprehensive plan indicates will be residential estate zone in the future. It is, however, his opinion that some zoning area within the City must be initially zoned residential estates to effectuate an overall plan of eventually zoning other. areas. The Council suggested that residential estates zoning areas be identified based on soils, traffic flows and relation to services. The Council wants to give flexability for people to use their land, but does not want to see spotzoning in the City. M/S/P Graves/Moe -• resolved that the City Staff, Engineer, Attorney and Planner are hereby directed to finalize the procedure, ordinance and map, in accordance with Council direction, and submit for final Council consideration. (Motion carried 5-0). 10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Ski Trail Grooming Agreement, Washington Co. A standard agreement we have had in the past with Washington County tc groom the cross-country ski trails in Sunfish Park was presented for Council's review. The City Administrator had no problem with the agreement. She is reviewing the feasibility of requesting grant monies from the DNR and this will be pursued if it is determined it is cost effective and timely. M/S/P Moe/Johnson - resolved that the Council hereby approves the Ski Trail. Grooming Agreement with Washington County for the grooming of Cross -Country ski trails in Sunfish Park. (Motion carried 5-0).