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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 17, 1989 PAGE 3 3 cars, 3 snowmobiles, 2 boats and a possible motorhome, behind their home where it will be secure and not seen from any road. They are planning a 10 foot driveway, paved with asphalt or concrete, which would be behind the main tree TSx976.injheir intentions are to leave as many trees as they possibly can and to bring in several 6-8 foot spruce or green Norways to line the driveway and around the shed area. Phillip Taylor, 11227 30th St. N, stated he was against the size of the building because this would set a new precedent and would not fit in this area. Bill Rohrer, 2989 Lake Elmo Avenue, asked how much of the tree line do you intend to preserve? Johnson responded he wanted to retain every tree because he didn't want the shed seen for security purposes. What would the height be on centerline? The height on the sidewalls would be 9 ft. and the centerline would be approx. 1.4 feet. Rohrer voiced his concern, his lot looks out on the NW corner of this property, his children play back there and they enjoy the treeline as it stands now. They would prefer not to see any building back in that area. He asked if it would be possible for the neighbors to comment on the trees that are taken out. Johnson invited comments from the neighbors as he did not want to alienate his neighbors. Julia Ashley, 11.205 30th. St.N., voiced her concern on what happens in ten years when the property is sold and someone else moves in with other intentions that the City would have no control over. What about lighting? Johnson responded there would be no lighting unless there are problenswith vandalism. Johnson believed the City has control over this property which should never be used for other than residential uses. He believes this proposed use may be a varied use from what others have thought of doing with the land --he does not want to break up the property and develop it in anyway. Mrs. Charles McCoy, 2.915 Lake Elmo Avenue N., asked, other than that shed, would you be leaving everything "As Is". Johnson responded, absolutely. Mike Mazzara, 11259 30th St. N., stated he was not excited about having a driveway next to his house, but it could be worse --somebody else could put a house back there. Mike had no problem with the size as it cannot be seen behind the tree line. The tradeoff here as he saw it, Mike would rather see a storage building with little use versus a house with alot of use. Mayor Dunn closed the Public Hearing at 8:04 p.m. Mayor Dunn asked if all. these items are stored in his garage at his residence because she visited this site and didn't see outside storage. Johnson responded they are acquiring a pontoon boat with the purchased property and their speed boat is stored at a friend's house while they are moving. They have sold their motorhome, but plan on purchasing another in the future. Dunn had a problem with a request for a building double the footage (2000 sq.ft.) of what is permitted (1000-sq.ft.) in a residential area and asked what would the hardship be. Johnson responded the hardship is the access in front of the house is on a slight incline and you cannot park anything there. Parking of these vehicles would be in the front and