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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 20, 1995 4 B. PUBLIC HEARING: Sanitary Sewer Improvements in Section 33 Mayor John opened up thepublichearing at 9:20 p.m. in the council chambers. The public hearing notice was published in the June 9 & 16 Stillwater Gazette and the June 14, 1995 Stillwater Gazette Extra and the affected property owners were notified. Larry Bohrer reviewed the proposed sanitary sewer improvement project, explained the costs and assessments to benefited properties and provided a map of the location of the water main system. George Burkards, The Northland Company, stated the Northland Co. is the property owner that petitioned the city to commence the process for determining the cost of extending sanitary sewer and water improvements for the SE 1/4 of Section 33 (United Properties property). They are in preliminary stages right now and will be working with the City on a land use plan for a business park with offices, some light manufacturing, with commercial for the front portion of the property. Steve Kopesky, North Country Ski Shop, stated he was surprised to receive a notice for these improvements because he had not been notified prior to the public hearing notice. Kopesky did see a benefit, but asked what happens to the one acre of land between Crossroads and the Ski Shop. Roger Goss, 8910 Hudson Blvd. (Crossroad Collision), stated he wasn't for or against the proposal, but Indicated he just put in a $7,000 drainfield and sod last fall and wished he had known about the proposed sanitary sewer Improvements. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 9:45 p.m. M/S/P John/Johnston - to adopt Resolution. No. 95-41 Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for sanitary sewer and water services for the SE 1/4 of Section 33 with upgrading the system to provide for potential expansion of the MUSA for an additional 280 acres. (Motion passed 5-0). C. CASE NO. ZAW95-18 Rezoning from RR to RE, Royal Oaks Realty On June 12, 1995, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of Mike Black, Royal Oaks Realty, to rezone the property commonly known as the James Meehan property (78.43 acres located north of 15th Street in Section 21, west of County Road 13 and adjacent to the City of Oakdale) from RR to RE. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 in favor of approving the rezoning. Thomas G. Armstrong had submitted to the Planning Commission a letter stating he had no objection to the rezoning, subdivision plat, and the variances requested, providing the developer fence the south line of the entire parcel. The Council fell the request was not appropriate at this stage, but would be discussed at the time of the site and plan review. WS/P Johnston/DeLapp - to adopt Ordinance 8117 amending Section 301.070 C(Zoning District Map) of the 1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code and rezoning the described parcel; Royal Oaks Realty (commonly known as the Meehan Property) That part of the South Had of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Township 29N, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota from Rural Residential (RR) to Residential Estates (RE) based on the following reasons: (1) This land use designation of (RED) Rural Estate density is identified on the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan; (2) This type of residential land use has access to necessary facilities, services, and convenience to schools and areas of employment, primarily in the central business districts of St. Paul and Mpls.; (3) This type of residential land use may sustain natural environmental systems and will avoid the extension of municipal sewer outside the presently defined MUSA; (4) This land use designation creates the opportunity fora private and relaxed lifestyle; and (5) The (RE) Residential Estate Zoning District implements the policies for residential development. (Motion passed 5-0).