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