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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 16, 1991 PAGE 3 C. Rolling Hills: Letter from developer regarding road alignment The City Council received a letter from Quentin K. wood. & Assoc., the engineers for the proposed Rolling Hills subdivision indicating that Chuck Nelson, owner of Rolling Hills, tentatively agrees to consider meeting the desires of the City in providing access to the west two-thirds of. the Korhel property provided that a public right-of-way and a temporary grading easement be provided on the Korhel property for the construction of the road.. The temporary grading easement is r.eauired to allow the side slopes of the roadway to be constructed, to City standards of 4 to 1 maximum slope outside of the road right-of-way. Steve Korhel indicated this was the first time he heard of this proposal and he was just at the meeting to listen. M/S/P Williams/Mottaz - to postpone consideration of this matter until the August 6th Council meeting, and the city staff be directed to solicit comments from Steve Korhel to be received in time for the next meeting. (Motion carried. 5-0). D. Ordinance amending Chapter 1602.070 relating to driveways in the RE Zoning district. Postponed until the August 6th meeting. E. Ordinance amending Section 401.280 P.2. relating to street construction and improvements in the RE Zoning District Postponed until the August 6th meeting. F. Ordinance adding Section 401.240 B.4.H. (1) thru (3) relating to landscape standards. Postponed until the August 6th meeting. G. Rhonda Smothers Development Application Councilman Hunt and Mottaz indicated the City did not need to be involved in this issue, that it was a civil matter, and should be handled privately. If the applicant would like a response from the city, a variance(s) application is needed if there is a stated hardship and the council could react to this. M/No Second/ Mottaz/No Second - to direct the City Admin. to send a letter to both parties instructing them they should first demonstrate to the City that they have made an honest effort to resolve this matter on their own and failing to come to an agreement Mrs. Smothers should be instructed as to the proper procedure for filing for a variance.