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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 19, 1993 6 Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue N., indicated this property was rezoned as a 20+ acre parcel, thereby conforming to our residential estates zoning district requirements for rezoning. Because all of the property is under one ownership, there doesn't seem any reason other than economics for this parcel not to be fully subdivided to the RE standards. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 9:30 p.m. Administrator Kueffner pointed out that at their December 9, 1991 and July 13, 1992 Planning Commission meeting, there was a consensus of the PZ to rezone the 22 acres to RE and plat the outlot at 2.5 acres and request the variance from the 200' diameter requirement with the hardship being it would create an odd shape lot due to the location of the existing house and would hinder future platting access and design. M/S/P Mottaz/Johnston - to postpone action on this item and invite Bruce Folz or Mr. Peltier's son to speak on the issue. (Motion carried 5-0). C. PUBLIC HEARING: David Wanless, 3515 Lake Elmo Ave. Variance to side yard setback Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 9:40 p.m, in the City Council chambers. The public hearing notice was published in the December 30, 1992 St. Croix Valley Press. There was no one to speak for or against the variance request. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 9:45 p.m. Although Dale Quast, an abutting property owner, did not receive a mailed public hearing notice, Councilman Johnson made him aware of the variance request which will be discussed at this council meeting. Mr. Quast indicated to Councilman Johnson that he had no objection to this request. M/S/P Conlin/Mottaz - to grant a 15' variance to the side yard setback requirement to David Wanless, 3515 Lake Elmo Avenue N., for the purpose of building a 20' x 24' garage for vehicle storage and other personal storage based on the hardship that this property involves a private residence rather than just a business and to include the conditions stated in Mike Black's memo of January 11, 1993 and add the conditions that a firewall be put in the garage and there be minimum storage of highly flammable materials. (Motion carried 4-1: Johnson: He doesn't recognize this hardship because the garage can be constructed without a variance).