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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 19, 1991 MIS Hunt/Mottaz - to approve the variance to setback High Water Mark for Joe Kiesling, 9359 Jane Road, of presented to the Council with the stated hardship of emergency exit from two corners of the house. PAGE 3 from Ordinary the plan as providing M/ Williams/ - to amend the motion to approve variance in the spirit of minimizing the variance to change the locations of the stairway at the north end of the house onto the existing concrete and change the location of the stairway at the south end of the house either on the north end of the small deck off the double door, extending northerly, or at the southwest corner of the large deck so that the stairway would not extend beyond the existing concrete line, or the stairway at the northend of the house could be moved to the south end of that deck and extend southerly along the side of the house. M/S/P Hunt/Mottaz - to amend the original motion that the DNR has no problems with this addition and has accepted the plans as presented to the City, and the DNR has stated that no further variances shall be granted on this piece of property for future lakeside construction of any type, and further that Mr. Kiesling be asked to sign an acknowledgement of this when his building .permit is issued. (Motion carried 3-1, against: Williams - the variance was not the minimum, reasonable variance which would allow relief for the hardship). B. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance to setback from Ordinary High Water Mark: Stephen Bachman, 3141 Klondike. Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing at 8:35 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The public hearing notice was published in the March 6, 1991 St. Croix Valley Press and adjoining property owners were notified. The Bachman's are requesting a variance from structure setback to the Ordinary High Water Mark and are proposing an addition to the existing house. The number of bedrooms will remain the same; therefore, the septic system does not have to be increased. All setbacks from the property lines are met. The Bachmans also intend to do extensive landscaping as part of the entire improvement project. A grading and filling permit will be required. The DNR will not object to the project so long as hardship can be demonstrated. Mrs. Bachman stated the addition will contain a different living room and dining room, and they're not adding any bedrooms, just changing the configuration. Mayor Johnson closed the public hearing at 8:37 p.m. Councilman Williams asked Mrs. Bachman what the hardship is. Mrs. Bachman stated the hardship is right now they have two bedrooms and they really need three bedrooms. When asked to clarify this, she stated there are two bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs. The addition would allow them to move the one from the main floor to the upstairs, then the main floor bedroom would become a den.