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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1991 7 6. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Large Lot Subdivision & Variances: Everett Beaubien At its September 23, 1991 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Everett Beaubien for a large lot subdivision which included variances for road frontage and lot configuration. The Commission voted 8-1 to deny this request based on the eight reasons stated by City Planner Mike Black's report dated 9/17/91. M/S/P Williams/Mottaz - to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation to deny the request for a large lot subdivision and variances for road frontage and lot configuration based on the Findings of Fact listed in Mike Black's memo dated September 26, 1991. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Rolling Hills, Preliminary Plat At their September 23, 1991 meeting, the Planning Commission voted 7-2 to recommend approval of the preliminary plat of Rolling Hills contingent on: 1) the applicant receives the Valley Branch Watershed permit, 2) Core of Engineer permit, 3) DNR permit if required, 4) the City Engineer's approval of the final design, 5) the applicant pay a park dedication fee in lieu of land of 70 of the fair market value based on the finding that the preliminary plat complies with the RE zoning standards, 6) also with the recommendation that the bottom strip of land (that follows the southside of 53rd Street which is the west portion of Lot 2, Block 2) with the potential requirement for a variance be satisfied as part of final plat approval. The City Attorney indicated that the bottom strip of land would probably go tax forfeit because who would pay taxes if they cannot use it. The property owner to the South has indicated he had no intention of developing in the near future. Councilman Williams stated that Lot 2, Block 2 should be truncated as shown and the outlot be deeded to the City. On Lot 3, Block 1, cannot be construed as meeting 3:1 lot depth to width ratio because at the setback line the lot width is less than 200' and the shortest distance between the front and back lot lines is almost 700' feet and the lot depth is supposed to be the mean distance. Roger Kolstad explained it was his understanding from his surveyor that it depends on how you measure the lot. The PZ indicated at their meeting the ordinance was not clear as to how lot configuration could be interpreted.