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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 6. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. 5-Year Municipal State Aid (MSA) Plan Engineering Services for reconstruction of 301h Street and 50th Street Right -of -Way Acquisition At the last Council meeting, the City Engineer was asked to present a 5-year MSA plan. Tom Prew reviewed the submitted MSA 5-year plan, in which he recommends adding 50th Street North, from Lake Elmo Avenue to T.H. 5 to the system. First, the City must acquire the north half of the right-of-way. Secondly, we need to have additional streets built in Lake Elmo so that our allowable State Aid mileage can be raised. Also shown in the plan is reconstructing 30th Street North in 1997 because the street is in very poor condition. The City Engineer will prepare a proposal for engineering services in conjunction with the reconstruction of 30th Street. Several residents voiced their objection with 30th St, made into an MSA road because the impact on the neighborhood would be significant. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to adopt Resolution No. 96-25 Approving the 5-Year Municipal State Aid Plan as prepared by the City Engineer. (Motion passed 4-0). B. Partial Payment #2 to S.J. Louis in the amount of $100,464.12 for work in Section 33 Infrastructure City Engineer Tom Prow reported all underground piping work is complete and tested. The contractor has temporarily moved off the site while he wafts for the pumps and the control panel to be delivered for the lift station. Turf restoration and driveway replacement will be completed soon by subcontractors. Prew recommended approval of Partial Payment No 2 to S.J. Louis Construction, Inc. in the amount of $100,464.12 for the SE 1/4 Section 33 Utilities. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to approve partial payment #2 to S. J. Louis Construction, Inc. in the amount of $100,464.12 based on the favorable recommendation of the City Engineer. (Motion passed 4-0). 7. PARKS/MAINTENANCE: 8. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. Case No. SUB/96-26 Minor Subdivision. Applicants: Ashby/VanSycoc, Jamaca Avenue North of Highway 5 Mark Ashby and Lester Van Sycoc requested a minor resubdivision (lot line adjustment) with a 24,000 sq.ft. portion of land being removed from an existing 2.76 acre parcel located on the northwest corner of Jamaca Avenue and Highway 5 and combined with the land at 3412 Jamaca Avenue. The 2.76 acre parcel was platted in 1995 as part of the Beaut Crest Estates Subdivision. The legal description indicated that the back portion of land at 3412 Jamaca Avenue was owned by the developer of the Beaut Crest Subdivision. The property owner of the small lot at 3412 Jamaca Avenue was not aware that he did not own the land. The Planning Commission recommended approval based on the findings presented by the City Planner. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to adopt Resolution No. 96-26 Granting a Minor Resubdivision (lot line adjustment) to Mark Ashby and Lester Van Sycoc based on the findings in the City Planner's report dated September 3, 1996 and conditioned on the newly acquired property from Lot 10 by Van Sycoc being combined with the present lot and no park dedication be required because a new lot is not being created. (Motion passed 4-0). Draft Amendment to OP Regulations: Administrator Kueffner indicated if the City truly wants to "listen to the land" and retain our rural character, and provide for perpetual open space, she felt the need for some flexibility to the standards. By allowing this flexibility, the City would not have to go through unnecessary variance procedures for minimal deviations from the strict interpretation of the ordinance. Kueffner provided two DRAFT ordinances for Council review so the Council would be able to proceed with the two applications before them.