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LAKE ELMO CITY COUCNIL MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 1995 D. Snowmobile Complaints Three of the flowering crabs planted on Highway 5 through a grant the City received have been completely sheared off. There is a path where the riders weave between the trees. The property along Highway 5, from east of the bank all the way through town is already rutted. There is a path from County Road 17 through the school property up to Highway 5. M/S/P John/DeLapp - to direct the staff to contact the Stillwater Snowlords emphasizing the seriousness with which the council views the activities of snowmobiles in the City and that the City is considering banning snowmobiles unless the behavior of snowmobiles in the city improves and request notices be posted of the snowmobile ordinance and trails in locations the snowmobilers go to. (Motion passed 4-0). Bohrer stated he will contact the school about his concern on snowmobiles driving over their drainfield and ask they mark or fence off the drainfields at the Lake Elmo Elementary School and Oak -Land Jr. H.S.. E. Recommendation from Solid Waste Advisory Committee on Christmas Tree Pickup Administrator Kueffner reported the Solid Waste Committee recommended that the City will collect Christmas trees on January 6 with a blizzard day of January 13. Residents are asked to bring their trees to the public works building to be chipped and shredded. In return for bringing them in, participating residents will receive a coupon for a tree seedling that can be redeemed this coming Earth Day/Arbor Day. Anyone that has a compost sticker can drop the tree off otherwise there is a $1 or $2 charge. Each tree costs 47 cents which comes in a bag with a message, City logo, and instructions on planting. M/S/P Conlin/John - to approve the Christmas Tree pickup program for January 6, 1996 in conjunction with the seedling give away project. (Motion passed 4-0). Caring and Sharing Hands: Maroney is willing to pick up warm clothes; jackets, hats, mittens in a plastic bag placed beside the curbside recycling on Wednesday, December 20 and Thursday, December 21. The material will be picked up and brought to the Parks Building and Mike Bouthilet and other volunteers will take them to Caring and Sharing Hands in Minneapolis. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee was informed the City made approximately $8,500 on the Compost site. The committee supported the purchase of the additional 5 acres the council is considering for a compost site. 5. Consent Agenda -None 6. PLANNING, LAND USE AND ZONING: A. Public Hearing: Case W95-34 -Variance to front yard setback Applicants: Robert and Victoria Seifert, 9692 57th Street N. Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 8:30 p.m. in the Council chambers. The Public Hearing notice was published in the November 24, 1995 Stillwater Gazette and the adjoining property owners were notified. Robert and Victoria Seifert are requesting a 12' variance on Lot 5 Block 1, Rolling Hills Estates (approx. 3 acres), in order to accommodate 2200 sq.ft. walkout rambler in the area designated by the developer, Chuck Nelson, Nelson Properties. The variance requested is to move their home 12' in a southerly direction (to the front of the property) toward the street. Due to the setbacks required in the RE zoning, they are unable to fit their home in the designated pie shaped area as indicated by the developer. The following hardship was given by the applicants: (1) the shape of the area designed for a home on this 3 acre parcel makes it impossible to fit a home after including all the required setbacks. (2) The literal