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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 17, 1994 3 C. Surface Water Ordinance The Council received a copy of the Surface Water Use Ordinance which includes the recodified version from the League and the version that was prepared by the Surface Water Committee. M/S/C John/Mottaz- to schedule a meeting on June 1, 1994, 7-8:30 p.m., to review the Surface Water Ordinance jointly with the Surface Water Committee. (Motion carried 5-0). 6. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Ordinance 8096 Adopting Recodification Fence Ordinance At the last meeting, the council suggested Mr. Conrad, the resident who would like to construct a fence in his front yard to replace the lilac bushes that were lost during the Jamaca Avenue reconstruction, apply for a variance so that the proposed fence could exceed the four foot height limitation. In preparing for Mr. Conrad's public hearing, it was discovered there is no provision in the "Fence" section of the code for variances. This provision was added to Ordinance 8096 adopting the Recodified Fence Ordinance. Once this ordinance is adopted and published, Mr. Conrad can apply for a variance. M/S/C John/Conlin - to adopt Ordinance fences of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code carried 5-0). 8096 adopting Section 1425 relating to and repealing Section 1505. (Motion M/S/C Johnson/Johnston - to adopt summary of Ordinance 8096 relating to fences. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Resolution No. 94-15, Amending Resolution 87-33 relating to Lake Elmo Heights 2nd Addition M/S/ Johnson/John - to adopt Resolution No. 94-15 amending Resolution 87-33 M/S/C John/Johnston - to table resolution until city administrator returns with clarification of 440 versus 464 acres. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/C Mottaz/Johnson - to take the motion off the table. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/C Johnson/John - to amend the motion to include the change of acreage from 440 to 464 acres. (Motion carried 4-1: Mottaz:we should be consistent with the previous council's opinion and not remove Condition #6).