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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1996 2 Mayor John called the council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m in the council chambers. PRESENT: DeLapp, Hunt, John, Conlin, Johnston, Administrator Kueffner, City Attorney Fills, City Engineer Prew and City Planner Terwedo 1. AGENDA M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the October 1, 1996 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 2. MINUTES: September 17, 1996 M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp -to approve the September 17, 1996 City Council Minutes as amended. (Motion passed 5-0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to approve the October 1, 1996 Claims #5154 through #5188 as presented (Motion passed 5-0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: A. Public Inquiries - None Mayor John reported he received a letter from the State of Minnesota, Governor Arnie Carlson which refers to the American Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition and is requesting our assistance to release police reserves to help maintain traffic management and control. M/S/P HunUJohnston - to direct the staff to forward a note to the Washington County Sheriff supporting efforts of Sheriff releasing reserve officers to volunteer for the Smithsonian activity. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Recognition of Louise Friedrich as Washington County Senior Citizen of the Year (Postpone to October 15th and invite Louise Friedrich to meeting) 5. CONSENT AGENDA: None 6. PLANNING LAND USE & ZONING: A. Public Hearing: Variance to lot size and side yard setback for an addition to an existing home. Applicant: Steve Continenza The Public Hearing notice was published in the September 18, 1996 Stillwater Gazette and the affected property owners were notified. Steve Continenza, 3686 Layton Avenue, has requested approval to construct an attached garage to an existing home along with an expansion to the rear of the home. Planner Terwedo reported, as indicated on the site plan, the garage will be incorporated into the framework of the home and the existing garage will be removed. The new attached garage will be 921 sq.ft. The existing home is approximately 1300 sq.ft. and the new addition will be 870 sq.ft. A variance is needed to the minimum lot size requirement and sideyard requirement (7 feet proposed, 10 feet required) for construction of an attached garage and an addition to a home. The majority of the homes on the west side of Layton Avenue are ramblers which were probably constructed in the 50's and 60's. An attached garage would not impact the character of the neighborhood. Terwedo recommended approval with the condition that the existing garage be removed and the driveway in the rear yard be removed. Mayor John opened up the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. There was no one to speak for or against the variance request. Mayor John closed the public hearing at 7:23 p.m.