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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17.1996 D. Water Meter Replacement Program Tom Prew reported he has met with Water Pro and the City staff regarding water meters they would like installed. Water Pro has an incentive program If we do our project in 1996 they will give us computer hardware which costs $16,000 for nothing. Tom Prew will check into if this hardware will be compatible with the Banyon software and come back at the next meeting with cost for replacement of water meters and upgrade. E. Stillwater Lane Improvements (Receive Quotations) Tom Prew reported he has received bids ($32,000 and $34,000) for the proposed improvements to Stillwater Lane that were higher than his estimate of $18,000. Prew talked to Dan Olinger who said they could overlay the bad areas and see how long it lasts. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the City Engineer to solicit quotes for overlaying a portion of Stillwater Lane. (Motion passed 5-0). A. Parks Commission Appointment The City received one application, Gary Jader, 974 Jasmine Avenue North, for the vacancy on the Parks Commission. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt - to appoint Gary Jader, 974 Jasmine Avenue North, as second alternate to the Parks Commission. (Motion passed 5-0). 8. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. PUBLIC HEARING: Variance for size and height of accessory structure in the R1 zoning district. Applicant: Donald Klatke, 3663 Jamaca Avenue N. Don Klatke, 3663 Jamaca Avenue N., has requested a variance to allow the expansion of a detached garage over 1,000 sq.ft. and a variance to the height of a detached garage in the R-1 zoning district. Klatke has requested adding an additional 416 sq.ft. to an existing 832 sq.ft. garage in an R-1 zoning district. The second request is for the height of garages to 17 feet. The Planning Commission has recommended a change in the code to allow a maximum height of garages to 20 feet Mr. Klatke stated he has a 3 acre lot which is heavily wooded and believes this to be a reasonable and appropriate request. City Planner Terwedo recommended denial based on the findings in her report dated September 17, 1996. Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. in the Council chambers. There was no one to speak for or against the variance request. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 8:18 p.m. The Council recognized perhaps because of lot size, that 1,000 sq.ft. might not be a large enough accessory building. M/S/P DeLapp/John - to ask the Planning Commission to address the City code in relation to acreage as it applies to the entire concept of principal and accessory buildings, size and lot size and bring back a recommendation. (Motion passed 5-0).