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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 1992 2 M/S/P Mottaz/Hunt -,to request Washington County to resign Lake Elmo Avenue to begin North of the No Parking area and proceed northward until there are four legitimate 15 minute parking spaces and as parking progresses mark as 1 hour parking. (Motion carried 4-0). B. Shoreland Permit and variance granted to James Dillon at 8190 Hill Trail N. Jim McNamara, Code Enforcement Officer, reported that the accessory building Mr. Dillon constructed was red -tagged because the building is 12' high and one of the conditions the council placed on granting the variance was that the shed should not exceed 10' in height. McNamara asked for a clarification from the Council as to definition of building height was used when granting this variance. In his memo dated November 30th, Mike Black, indicated he met with Mr. & Mrs. Dillon at their home to inspect their property in regard to their shoreland permit application for an accessory building. He informed them that the proposed new shoreland ordinance includes a ten foot height limitation on water -oriented accessory structure and that the proposed new definition of "height of building" was: "the vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at the building or ten feet above the lowest ground level, whichever is lower, and the highest point of a flat roof or average height of the highest gable of a pitched or \ hipped roof." Dean Johnston, 8200 Hill Trail N., explained they have a spectacular view of the south shore of Lake DeMontreville and felt this variance has a significant impact on his view. He clarified that the building is 4' from the propertyline and the retaining wall for his driveway is 8' high. His interpretation of the council discussion was the intention of the Council to place a height restriction on the building was somewhat in line with the retaining wall. Johnston felt the council made a good decision in granting the variance and felt the council's intention of placing a 10' height restriction was a good compromise. He found the 12' high building objectionable and urged the council to stand by the 10' building height limitation. Jim McNamara reported the plan he approved was the proposed building was going to be in the same location as the old shed except it was going to extend into the yard another 2' and was not going to be any closer to the property line. The dimensions of the building on the plan is 12' x 16' x 13' and a building permit was issued based on the definition of building height of the proposed shoreland ordinance which would be 12'21'. C