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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 1996 7. PLANNING LAND USE ANDZONING: A. Ordinance No. 8147 amending OP (Open Space) Ordinance i The City Council reviewed the ordinance at their last regular meeting. The City Attorney recommended some wording changes related to'pathways. Since small pathway areas can't be developed in the future, a conservation easement to the City could be placed on these areas along with other small open space areas including greens. Planner Terwedo noted it is important that large parcels be held by a conservation easement to a qualified land trust or by the City if the land is to stay as open space. The small pathway areas may be important to buffer development form adjacent land uses. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to adopt Ordinance No. 8147, as amended (c. spelling of conveyed) amending Section 301.070D.16 SUbd.7.B.1.b.c.d, of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code relating to the Open Space. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Concept Approval: Krieger OP Development located 14 mile north of CR17 and CR10 (Jack Buxell) On September 3, 1996 the Council denied an open space development plan proposed by Jack Buxell because they had reservations regarding easements over lots and the plan did not have the required open space. Planner Terwedo reported the revised plan addressed those concerns the Council expressed during the initial hearing. The site plan reflects modif!cations to the site plan which separates the pathway (greenway buffer) on the east edge of the property from the lots, adds a greenery buffer in the center of the property and reduces the 19-one acre lots ranging in size from .75 to 1 acre. The houses are in the same place as the original plan. The applicant has indicated that the pathway be dedicated to a homeowners association, but still be counted as open space. If the City accepts the buffer as dedicated land or if the land trust accepts the buffer as part of the easement, then it can be counted as the open space. Otherwise, it should not be counted. The applicant is given a density bonus for the development of pathways and a density bonus forithe 50% requirement for open space. The plan reflects a reduction in lot size. Based on the amendment in the ordinance to allow for flexibility, these lots could be less than an acre. The well and septic systemmill need to meet City standards. The Council determined that the plan is not drastically different as originally proposed, the house lots are in the same place, same configuration with modifications of the pathway, and does meet the 50% open space requirement, M/S/P Hunt/John - to approve the concept plan, as presented tonight by Jack Buxell, for the Krieger Open Space Development. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Ordinance No. 8148 amending Size of Accessory Structures The ordinance regulates the size of garages and detached accessory structures according to the size of the lots. Smaller lots, such as the lots located in the "Old Village" and in the Tri-Lakes area are limited to 1200 square feet for both attached and detached structures. When a lot is over an acre, a detached structure will be allowed along with an attached garage. M/S/F DeLapp/John to change ordinance allowing 1000 sq.ft. for a Lot Size of 5,000 sq.ft. to 1 acre. (Motion failed 2-3:Conlin, Hunt:doesn't want to see equipment stored outside, have set a reasonable limit, Johnston.)