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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 4, 1996 B. Letter received from Mike Polehna, St. Croix Valley Sports Commission The City received a letter from Mike Polehna, St. Croix Valley Sports Commission, seeking funding for the St. Croix Valley Sports Complex. They have set a goal for communities to contribute $25 per capita over 10 years. In discussing their presentation with the City Council, it was noted that there are portions of three school districts in the City of Lake Elmo. Through conversation with the City Planner, it was determined that 77% of Lake Elmo residents reside in School District #834. As per their funding plan, which is based on population, they are requesting the following contribution from the City: population 4,664 x $25 = $116,600 or $11,660 per year for 10 years. M/S/P John/Hunt - to table the request for funding by the St. Croix Valley Sports Commission for the St. Croix Valley Sports Facility until the next meeting. (Motion passed 4-0). 8. PLANNING, LAND USE AND ZONING: A. PUBLIC HEARING: Lake Elmo Elementary School: Variance to setback of parking lot; approval of plans for addition. The public hearing notice was published in the February 22, 1996 Stillwater Gazette and property owners within 350' were notified. Pete Smith, BWBR Architects, and Dan Parker, ISD #834, are requesting a variance to Section 301.130E. Parking: d. off-street parking spaces within 20' of any street right-of-way for an expansion of the Lake Elmo Elementary School and parking lot improvements. The building plans have been changed from a 7,301 sq.ft. addition to a 3,017 sq.ft. addition. The reductions to the expansion are deleting latch key area, band room, and small storage area. The Council received a letter from Tom Prow, TKDA, addressing the drainage features of the proposed alterations at the Elementary School. The school cannot meet every requirement of the City's stormwater ordinance, especially the requirement for permanent ponding. The reasons for this is that the site is intensely developed already and ponding could be a hazard for the young school children. Prow believed the architects have done everything that could be done on the site with the rate control catch basins and sediment sump. He recommended approval of the drainage_.plan. Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 10:18 in the City Council chambers. There was no one to speak for or against the variance request. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 10:20 p.m. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to grant the variance to setback of parking lot requested by the Lake Elmo Elementary School based on the five findings stated in the March 4, 1996 staff report and the three conditions of approval. (Motion passed.4-0). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to approve the site and plan for the addition to the Lake Elmo Elementary School, as presented by BWBR Architects, based upon the conditions by the staff and incorporating letter from Tom Prow, dated March 4, 1996. (Motion passed 4-0). B. PUBLIC HEARING: Christ Lutheran Church: Variance to side yard setback; approval of plans for addition. The public hearing notice was published in the February 22, 1996 Stillwater Gazette and the property owners within 350' were notified. The Council received a letter from Larry Bohrer, dated February 20, 1996, indicating the proposed building improvements do not alter drainage or sewage treatment needs. Therefore, no drainage or sewage treatment improvements are necessary at this time.