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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 1993 Mayor John and Council members Mottaz and Conlin visited the site and found the location of the proposed home would prevent the applicant from enjoying the same benefit of a view like others on the lake. M/S/C John/Mottaz - to grant a variance to the setback requirements from the ordinary high-water mark and bluff line to Christine and.William Friederichs for the purpose of constructing a house based on the hardship there is no esthetic value gained from being near the lake nor any return in having lakeshore property and paying lakeshore taxes, that the location of the proposed site for the home is on the ridge that runs parallel to the lake shore and placing the home outside the 150' limit would place it on the downside beyond the ridge such that the ridge would be between the home and the lake and obstruct any view from the home, this is the last buildable site on Sunfish Lake, and that the newer existing homes that were built after adoption of our code were granted variances from the setback requirements; contingent on providing the city with proof of filing a restrictive covenant by the property owner relating to the land between the house and lake remain undisturbed before occupancy of the home. (Motion carried 4-1:Johnson:he was in agreement with the city planner's recommendation against granting a variance.) (B) Metropolitan Airports Commission CIP 1994-2000 Mayor John voiced his concern that if an EAW was done on the Lake Elmo proposed expansions, there is no way it could have taken into consideration the change in the Wetland laws or the new MPCA permit that goes into effect January 1, 1994. M/S/C John/Mottaz - to instruct the City Administrator to send a letter to the Metropolitan Airports Commission before the October 28, 1993 deadline stating they should draw up an EAW for these expansions taking in account legislative needs as they stand in 1994. (Motion carried 5-0). 8. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: (A) Partial Payment #1 ($132,835.21) to Tower Asphalt " " 42 ( 58,478.91) " " M/S/C Johnson/John - to approve Partial Payment #1 in the amount of $132,835.21 and approve partial payment #2 in the amount of $58,478.91 to Tower Asphalt for work completed on the 1993 MSA Project. (Motion carried 5-0). (B) 1993 Overlay Project Partial Payment #1 ($31,695.65) M/S/C Johnston/John - to approve Partial Payment #1 in the amount of $31,695.65 to Bituminous Consulting and Contracting for patching on the entire project and overlay work on Highlands Trail and Highlands Court. (Motion carried 5-0).