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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1992 7 Trans City Investment: In response to the question of solvents stored on -site and the outside storage area being used properly, Jim McNamara reported the inspection didn't show any unsafe conditions and the storage area was being properly used. Trans City was also inspected by Washington County who found no unsafe storage conditions. M/S/P Hunt/Dick Johnson - to accept the review by Jim McNamara presented on January 7, 1992 on the CUP'S. (Motion carried 5-0). 7. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. PUBLIC HEARING: Shoreland Permit with Variances Lou Skarda, 7980 DeMontreville Trail N. The Public Hearing notice was published in the December 18, 1991 St. Croix Valley Press and adjoining property owners were notified. Mayor Johnson called the public hearing to order at 8:37 p.m. The Council received a letter from Mike Black (City Planner), Tom Prew (City Engineer), and Molly Shodeen of the DNR and a copy of the VBWD permit. There was no one to speak for or against this request. Lou Skarda, 7980 DeMontreville Trail N., is requesting a shoreland permit with variances for the purpose of constructing. a 16' x 8' storage shed on his property on the lake side of DeMontreville Trail. The variances required are: structure setback from the Normal Ordinance High Water Mark (930.) and setback from a public right-of-way. Mr. Skarda indicated the hardship was County Road 13 comes between his lake property and the property his house is on. This allows the general public access between the beach and his house. This presents two problems: there is a danger aspect of having to continually cross a busy street to carry back and forth beach/picnic articles; and if items are left on the beach, they are left with a cluttered looking beach area and are faced with theft and vandalism problems. Mr. Skarda indicated he felt the proposed storage shed would solve these problems. He also provided a response to the issues brought forth in Mike Blacks' December 23, 1591 memorandum. Mayor Johnson closed the public hearing at 8:42 p.m. The City Administrator provided a narrative statement found in the file for the proposed F.J. Crombie Estates when it was platted stating that the outlots will serve as unbuildable tracts of land for lake access only.