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C. Staff pay increases Administrator Kueffner provided a copy of the 1997 Pay Schedule that was reviewed in preparation of the 1997 budget. Councilor DeLapp suggested the Council meet with the staff and review the comments made by their supervisor and see if they have any objections and give them an opportunity to bring up issues for discussion. M/S/P Hunt/Dunn — to postpone staff pay increases until the Council can work with the City Administrator on pay reviews and raises. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to establish a workshop with the Council/City Administrator and interested staff members on September 24, 6 p.m. to work with the Administrator on employee reviews and pay increases. (Motion passed 5-0). 7. PLANNING, LAND USE AND ZONING: A. Request from Steven Weber for clarification of zoning regulations Steven Weber's father purchased 5 acres on Lake Elmo Avenue (just south of Highway 36) approximately 20 years ago. This lot was permitted when our Rural Residential zoning district required only five acres. The Future Land Use Map shows this area as (RED) Rural Estates Density. Because of the odd configuration of the lot, Mr. Weber feels that half of the lot is unusable and that the City should permit him to subdivide. Steven Weber would like to buy 2.5 acres from his father and build a home. The Council considered this a request for clarification of a zoning regulation and this particular section of the City is zoned Rural Residential which requires 10 acre lots. If he was going to develop the property, the Future Land Use Map show this property as Rural Estates zoning which requires 20 acres. The City would have to change the comprehensive plan, change the zoning requirements, and grant a minor subdivision with a variance because it can't meet the 2.5 acre minimum according to the ordinance. M/S/P Hum/DeLapp — that the Council consensus is not to do anything; to not change the lot size, but keep our 10 acre lot requirement in RR zoning in the code book; that granting this request would allow a legal non -conforming lot to become further non -conforming. (Motion passed 4-1:Dunn:these odd size lots should have been identified during the moratorium when the entire City was studied, would like to have the option of creating 2.5 acre lots.) B. Ordinance rezoning from RR to OP: Applicants: William McCully and R-Properties (Hamlet Estates) This is a zoning map amendment requested by R-Property/William McCully to rezone a 56 acre parcel of land form Rural Residential to Open Space Preservation District. The zoning request is in conjunction with the concept plan for Hamlet Estates located north of State Highway 5, west of Beaut Crest. This parcel of land has been identified on the Future Land Us Map as an Open Space Development Area. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to adopt Ordinance No. 9715, An Ordinance amending Section 300,07 of the Zoning District Map of the 1997 Lake Elmo Municipal Code rezoning 56 acres from Rural Residential to Open Space Development requested by R-Property/William McCully, located north of State Highway 5, west of Beaut Crest, based on the Findings of Fact listed in the City Planner's Review, recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission and the rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan and zoning regulations. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Concept Plan (Hamlet Estates) Planner Terwedo reported the concept plan for Lake Elmo Hamlet Estates, located north of State Highway 5 and east of Beaut Crest, consists of 26 lots (26.65) which is calculated on 57 acres. Washington County records show 58 acres. Some family lots are oriented on a village green; therefore, a density bonus for the development of a village green. The proposal indicates an open space area along Highway 5. The Parks Commission meets on September 9 to review the proposal in order to determine if parkland would be LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 1997