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Lake Elmo City Council Minutes July 5, 1994 Page 4 Administrator Kueffner stated she invited Mr. Rogers to the Council meeting to confirm that he does have street access to his property (Rogers' property is part of the property under consideration for this Comp. Plan Amendment). Mr. Rogers stated he does have existing access to his property from Stillwater Blvd., granted by Washington County. MIS/P Mottaz/John - to table this item to the next meeting for a full council. (Motion passed 4- 0.) B. Sign Ordinance - Recommendation from Planning Commission At its June 22 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council adopt the recodified Sign Ordinance as amended by the commission. The council made the following observations: (1) Page 535-2 D. spelling error ( ... awning); (2) Page 535-5 Sect. 535.06 Political Signs and Page 535-8 Section 635.26 Political Signs Exemption contradict each other - 7 days vs. 10 days and posting date; (3) add wording on Page 535-11 Subd. 5 A. (second sentence) painted at least once every two (2) years, if needed, as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer. including ... , and (4) Page 535-7 Section 535.17 Offensive Signs - is this language legal? M/S/P John/Mottaz - to table this item to the next meeting for the amendments to be made and for clarification on Sections 535.06 & 535.26, and request City Attorney suggest appropriate legal, but strong, language on Section 535.17. (Motion passed 4-0.) 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT A. Proposed parking lot for Lake Elmo Elementary School The council received a letter, dated July 5, 1994, from Dan Parker, Business Manager for Stillwater Area Schools (Dist #834) and a sketch plan of a temporary employee parking lot proposed for Lake Elmo Elementary School, to alleviate the existing congested parking problem. Mr. Parker was present and explained screening, safety issues, and determining factors for the design of this plan. Mr. Parker stated the plan is to lease the property, and if possible to construct the gravel parking area for use this fall. Tom Prew stated a variance to Section 301.130 E. 1. requirement that non-residential uses shall utilize asphalt or concrete parking surfaces, and also a variance to Section 301.130 E. 4. e. set back requirement of 5' from property lines. MIS/P Mottaz/John - to give concept approval of the parking area as presented, and direct the school to work with city staff and submit a formal request/application, and call a public hearing, at the earliest convenience, for variances to parking lot set backs to property lines and to the bituminous requirement for non-residential parking area. (Motion passed 4-0.)