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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Lake Elmo City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. to consider amending Sections 301.070 D.1.d.(6) and (7); 301.070 D.2.c.(6); 301.070 D.3.c.(6); 301.070 D.4.c.(6) to read as follows: d All newly subdivided lots shall have at least one (1) contiguous acre of land dedicated for septic system use. This area shall not contain permanent buildings or structures, wells, paved surfaces, drainage easements, or the setback distances from any of the above or from property lines. The suitability of this area for septic system use shall be determined by comparison to the Washington County Soil Survey. If the area is classified as having only "slight" or "moderate" limitations for drainfields, the area shall be deemed as meeting these requirements. If any portion of the proposed area is classified as having "severe" limitations, that area shall be evaluate by soil borings and percolation tests to verify the accuracy of the Soil Survey's "severe" classification." "All lots existing prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall have area sufficient for two (2) separate and distinct drainfield sites, as verified by soil borings and percolation tests. Placement.of the second required drainfield between the trenches of the first drainfield is prohibited" The City Council will also consider at this time amending Sections 301.070 D.(7) (d.); 301.070 D.8.c.(6); 301.070 D.8.c.(6); 301.070 D.l.c.(5); and 301.070 D.12.(5) to read as follows: "All newly subdivided lots shall have at least one (1) contiguous acre of land dedicated for septic system use or area sufficient for two (2) separate and distinct drainfield sites, whichever is greater.