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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 16, 1996 M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to adopt Ordinance 8133, as amended, (Page 4, Item 11. Insert "letter of credit" in place of "bond") An Ordinance adding Section 502.050 Excavating and Grading to the 1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code. (Motion passed 5-0). B. PR96-11 Site and Plan Review - River Valley Church This is a site and plan review for modifications to a previously approved plan for River Valley Christian Church. The Planning Commission approved the plan at their April 8,1996 meeting with the (7) conditions presented in the City Planner's review dated April 16, 1996. The Council received a letter from Don Rolf, The Architectural network Inc. addressing the conditions of approval dated April 16, 1996. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to approve Case No. PR/96-11 Site and Plan Review for the River Valley Church as conditioned in the City Planner's review dated April 16, 1996 and amended by adding Condition #8. A maximum sign height of 6 feet with a maximum face of 32 sq.ft. as recommended by the City Planner. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Request for Fence between Torre Pines Armstrong common lot line The City received a request from Thomas Armstrong for a fence along the common lot line of his property and Torre Pines and a letter from Attorney Filla explaining the procedures the City should follow and the Statutes that govern this request. The City Attorney suggested the Council set a date for an on -site visit to the property. M/S/P Johnston/DeLapp - to set May 1, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. to meet at the entrance of Torre Pines to view the common border of Torre Pines and the Armstrong Property to determine if a fence is appropriate and if so what kind of fence. (Motion passed 5-0). D. Comp. Plan/Open Space Development Update (Continued) Administrator Kueffner reported the City Planner has recommended that the Council direct the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on May 8, 1996 on the Open Space Development Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and review the moratorium to decide whether to allow it to terminate or extend it for a length of time. Larry Bohrer agreed with the statements made by the City Planner on her cover letter, that there are three major issues that have not been resolved yet; the overall densities, minimum lot size, and septic system issue. M/S/P Hunt/John - that the City publish the public hearing notice for a special Planning Commission meeting for May 8, 1996 at 7 p.m. for a public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and adoption of the Agriculture/Open Space Preservation and Development Overlay District Ordinance and review of the Development Moratorium. (Motion passed 5-0). 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Attorney Filla reported we have received an agreement signed by Sue Sampson which will require the City's signature and then this lawsuit has been resolved. 10. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilman Hunt reported that at the March MAC meeting they have developed a system for requesting work to be done. A Work Information Request will be drafted which will be filled out by the MAC Chair and submitted to the City Administrator for distribution to the staff.