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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 1991 PAGE3 6. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Request by Robert Ziertman Mr. Robert Ziertman owns 120 acres and would like to sell 4.135 acres to Mr. Hermanson, an abutting property owner. The City does not have a provision in the code which would allow this without requiring Mr. Ziertman to plat the entire 120 acre parcel. Administrator Kueffner pointed out the city has had several requests for lot line adjustments that do not create a new lot nor does it make any lot non -conforming. M/S/P Hunt/Mottaz - to direct the staff to proceed with work on preparing a change to our code that would allow for sale of property without formal platting with the transfer of property not resulting in either piece of property becoming non -conforming thru the normal process to get this changed (this could be mailed to the PZ in advance and ask for their review and comments which could be brought to the Council table). (Motion carried 5-0). B. Linder Greenhouse EAW Linder's Greenhouse, located on 15th St, Northeast of Inwood Avenue, has proposed an expansion of the existing greenhouses adding a total of 382,200 sq.ft. of greenhouse and warehouse product area. Development is anticipated over a 10-year period. The Council previously decided that the proposed CUP amendment for the Linder Greenhouse expansion required an EAW. This document has been completed, and Mike Black recommended that the City accept the EAW document and proceed accordingly. (See memo dated October 9, 1991). M/S/P Dick Johnson/Hunt - to accept the EAW prepared by SEH for the proposed Linder Greenhouse expansion and to direct the City Administrator to do the following: 1. Sign page 14 of the EAW certifying acceptance of the document. 2. Submit a press release to the local newspaper briefly describing the project and the availability of the EAW document. 3. Distribute copies of the EAW to all public agencies on the EAW distribution list. 4. Submit the EAW to the EQB office by October 21, 1991. (Motion carried 5-0 Williams: While I voted for the motion, some issues were raised by the information presented here that will lead him to question the desirability of this project to proceed as presented).