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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 18, 1997 M/S/P Hunt/John - to continue the request of Bob Engstrom for a variance to Section 700 Septic Ordinance to a future meeting to be determined by the City staff and the applicant. (Motion passed 5-0). G. Case No. CUP/97-18 C.U.P. for CSA Farm & Wayside Stand Planner Terwedo requested the C.U.P. be continued until detailed information has been submitted. M/S/P Del-app/Conlin - to accept the request of the applicant, Bob Engstrom, for a continuation of the C.U.P. and waive the 60 days for a C.U.P. for CSA Farm , Wayside Stand and Townhouses. (Motion passed 5-0). H. Ordinance Adopting Recodification Administrator Kueffner provided an ordinance and a summary ordinance which adopts the 1997 Lake Elmo Municipal Code prepared by the City Attorney. Kueffner would like to add, possibly in platting, the City reserves the right to a 10-day review to determine if an application is complete. M/S/P John/Del-app - to adopt Ordinance No. 9701, An Ordinance Adopting the 1997 Lake Elmo Municipal Code. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to adopt and publish the Ordinance Summary of Ordinance No. 9701. (Motion passed 5-0). Policy Direction for Rezoning of Kleis Property Planner Terwedo reported Florence Kleis, 9241 60th St. N., has requested a rezoning of a 2.5 acre parcel from Rural Residential (RR) to Single Family Residential (R-1). This parcel is located adjacent to Fox Fire Estates which is zoned R-1. There is a policy in the Comprehensive Plan which states there will be no more R-1 zoning (1.5 acres per house) allowed in the City. The Council Indicated they felt it would be appropriate to rezone this parcel R-1 because its adjacent to R-1 Zoning. 9. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT: EXECUTIVE SESSION on Hammes Litigation 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:None 11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor John received a request from the Board of Directors of the Community Volunteer Service for a donation of $1,000 which the Council voted to approve in their 1997 Budget. A line item of $5,000 was approved for charitable donations, but with no specific designation. M/S/P HunUJohn - to honor the request of the Community Volunteer Service for a $1,000 donation and inform them the City has no policy on charitable giving and will not continue until this policy is inplace. (Motion passed 4-1:Dunn:The City Should not be making charitable donations.). M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to enlist volunteers to draft a policy on charitable giving for Council review with very rigid criteria so the City can be consistent every year. (Motion passed 4-1). The Council felt the question, would residents like to use tax dollars for charitable contributions, be a worthy question on the survey.