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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 7, 1989 PAGE 3 M/S/P Hunt/Williams - to deny the request by Will Stenzel, George Krueger for a Large Lot Subdivision (commonly known as 11.491 50th St.,) and four variances: (1) Variance to the required 300' of frontage on a public road for Parcel A; (2) Variance to the required 300' of frontage on a public road for Parcel. B; (3) Variance to the permitted 4:1 ratio for Parcel A; and (4) Variance to allow a private road for ingress/egress for Parcel B based on the Planning Commission's recommendation and on the lack of a legally identifiable hardship for the requested variances. (Motion carried 4-0). B. CUP AMENDMENT: Oakwood Animal Hospital Dr. Raymond Swanson, owner of the Oakwood Animal Hospital, wishes to construct a 90' x 40' (3600 sq.ft.) accessory structure for the storage of equipment and supplies for his Animal Hospital, the Animal Inn Training Center, and the Animal Inn Dog Kennel. All of these businesses operate under separate Conditional Use Permits and are in the Agricultural Zoning District. Even though the total acres for all three CUP's is approximately 24 acres, the staff indicated it appeared from the minutes and background data that the City gave the zoning district to Dr. Swanson to accomodate his existing use at the time the 1979 Municipal Code was adopted. The staff noted there are no conditions set forth in in any of these CUP's that limit the number of buildings and/or accessory structures. At their October 23, 1989 Meeting, the Planning Commission, on a 5-2 vote, recommended that the City Council approve incorporating into the current CUP for Dr. Raymond and Carol Swanson the legal description that includes Parcel 2552 with the crematorium and storage building and strongly recommend before January 1, 1990 CUP review, the staff get together with Dr. Swanson and the owners to discuss future expansion plans. The Council requested the minutes surrounding the original CUP (1980) and legal description of property involved in the original CUP, in hope of getting this matter resolved before they talk about future expansion. M/S/P Williams/Hunt - to postpone consideration on amendment to the CUP for Oakwood Animal Hospital until the Council review the minutes surrounding the original CUP (1980) and the legal description of all properties involved in the original CUP. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Site Plan Review: Hagberg's Country Market Bob Fields, St. Croix Oil Co., explained the site plan showing (3) gas service pumps and canopy that Hagberg's Country Market propose to install at their existing business at 11325 Stillwater Blvd. Plans are proposed to leave the existing signage that is there, the size of the building will not be changed, but the septic system will be updated, add plantings, stripe the parking lot with approx. 66 parking spaces, try to use the driveway as two-way traffic with a possible median in the future. During the winter, some changes will be added in the store to improve costumer circulation.