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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 5 E. Width of Driveway in Residential zoning, Tom Jasicki, 5221 Isle Avenue N. Tom Jasicki, 5221 Isle Avenue N., has requested the city review the rules and regulations it has for the width of driveways in the residential zoning district. Mr. Jasicki explained that if his contractor, Mike Muellner & Sons, had come in for the required permit he would have been advised of the driveway standards. Mr. Jasicki's driveway is 33' x 130' which exceed the allowed 241. M/S/P Williams/Mottaz - 1. Mr. Jasicki and the contractor who installed his driveway be notified that some modification of Mr. Jasicki's driveway will be required. 2. The modification of that driveway will be postponed until he Planning Commission (posthaste) thru proper deliberation can develop a design standard to allow for a 24' maximum driveway width with a minimum flared area to accommodate a larger than 2-stall garage. 3. The Building Inspector is directed to survey the alleged existing violations of our driveway ordinance and determine whether or not proper permits were issued and who the contractors were involved for each of those alleged violations, 4. Investigate the need and amount of impervious surface used by Horseshoe driveways that exist and if they should be allowed. (Motion carried 4-0). F. Rolling Hills: Rezoning from AG to RE, Ordinance No. 8057 M/S/P Dick Johnson/Williams - to direct the City Administrator and Mayor to sign Ordinance No. 8057 rezoning from AG to RE. (Motion carried 4-0). Mayor opened the Executive Session to discuss the Jamie Olson lawsuit and closed the executive session at 10:00 p.m. G. MUSA Extension Recommendation from Planning Commission Councilman Johnson stated many questions have been raised which require answers and he didn't see the Council making a decision until there was a full Council. Councilman Williams stated he felt the PZ did an admirable job with listing of questions, the pz held the proper public hearing and gathered concerns and thoughts from the public. However, questions have not all been answered. Williams indicate he believed the PZ came to a recommendation lacking important information about long term consequences of the MUSA extension to the area. Therefore he didn't feel the Council was in a proper position at this time to make a decision about this proposal. Therefore the following motion was made: