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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 17, 1989 PAGE 6 constitute a buildable lot per Section 301.070 D.7.c of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code. The minimum requirement in the General Business zone is 1 1/2 acres per unit and this parcel is approximately 1 acre in size. 4. That the applicant has presented a like application in 1985, and again in 1986, both of which were denied. The applicant has not presented any change in conditions or new facts or circumstances to warrant approval of this application; 5. That the proposed sign placement is not in compliance with Code requirements of a minimum distance of 3,000' between signs; 6. That the applicant has not presented a valid hardship under standards required by the Lake Elmo City Code and statutory definition to allow for approval of the variances. 7. That the Planning Commission, voted unanimously, to recommend denial of the application for CUP and the variances requests in conjunction with the CUP based on the above Findings of Fact. M/S/P Graves/Hunt - resolved that. the City Council recommends denial of the application for CUP and variances of Jamie, Todd and Wendy Olson, dba Ad Venture Media, Inc. for construction of an advertising sign in a General Business zone on the parcel of land legally described as Part of the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 36 thence East along South line of said Section 1510.7, based on the above findings of Fact. (Motion carried 5-0). B. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance (Sideyard Setback) Shoreland Permit. (David Schwarz) Mayor Dunn opened up the public hearing at 9:1.0 p.m. in the City Council chambers. David Schwarz has applied for a Shoreland Permit to construct a replacement garage for his existing detached garage which is in poor condition. The garage will. be located at 10961 32nd Street North and is along the north shore of Lake Elmo. The size of the proposed garage 38' x 26' is to house two cars (his Ford truck would not fit in a 24 SF garage) and carpenter equipment. Schwarz gave the following reasons for the garage location: If it was in another location this would ruin his big yard and it would require a great amount of fill to keep the garage at road level, there is a huge tree in the middle of the property, the waterline is right down the middle of the yard and under the new stairs that was just put in, and a drainfield that was installed in 1986. City Engineer Bohrer stated two variances are needed: structure setback from the street could be supported because of the uniqueness of the terrain, it does drop off sharply from the road and at that setback it would be in conformance with the other garages in the neighborhood.