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'LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 2, 1996 Attorney Filla explained the code allows three options for manufactured homes and not one of the three options are applicable to this request. Also, the code states you cannot put a manufactured home on the parcel that has a dwelling that is occupied, which this property does. Mr. Emerson is asking to expand a legal non -conforming use. C. Request by Bob White Robert S. White submitted a letter to the City requesting he be permitted to proceed with his concept plan for a f 5-lot development on land located at Keats Avenue and Highway 36. Mr. White requested the City consider this plan as a pilot project to be approved for development while the final clustering ordinance is - - being completed. Planner Terwedo explained the City has a development moratorium, and we do not have adopted regulations to evaluate this project. The development moratorium is for six months or until June 1, 1996. As of this date, the Draft Open Space Ordinance does not address minimum lot sizes, septic issue or density bonus. The Council explained to Mr. White that it cannot do a pilot project unless the City amends the moratorium.. The moratorium is part of the city's zoning regulations. If the Council were to amend the moratorium, they would have to follow the process of calling a public hearing for the Planing Commission to change the terms of the moratorium ordinance which would take until the middle of May. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to direct the Planning Commission to review the issues of minimum lot sizes, septic issues and density bonus and the comments made at the Open House on April 3rd and to put together a report for the Council for the next meeting and when they would feel comfortable in passing along the final draft of the Open Space Ordinance. (Motion passed 4-0). D. Request by churches for "sport free" Sunday mornings The City has received several letters from church leaders requesting the City refrain from allowing our ballfields to be used on Sunday mornings so that parents do not have to make the decision of church over sport activities. The Council suggested Churches should talk to athletic associations who would have more control over when the clubs set their practices and game times. The Church could look Into having alternate church services. It is the parents' job to set the expectations of the family and why should the City penalize non- Christians by forbidding use of our ballfields. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to direct the City Administrator to send a letter to the applicants explaining the City does not feel this is the role of the City. (Motion passed 4-0). E. Clean -Up Day Administrator Kueffner asked for ideas or suggestions from the Council on holding a City Clean -Up Day. The Council asked the City Administrator to contact Oakdale to see if Lake Elmo could go in with Oakdale's Clean Up Day and to contact waste haulers to see if they would be interested. F. Reminder of Open House on Open Space Cluster Development The Open House on developing standards for Open Space Cluster Development is scheduled for April 3, 1996, 7 p.m. at City Hall. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Assessment Policy - postponed until the April 16, 1996 Council meeting.