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City of Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 23, 2021
Commission Chair Risner called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. No cable casting/recording of this meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Risner, Graen, Mueller, Steil, Vrieze, Weeks
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Interim Planning Company Bolton&Menk – Jane Kansier, Harry Davis
Pledge of Allegiance at 7:05 PM
Approve Agenda:
M/S/P: Mueller/Vrieze moved to approve the agenda. Vote: 6-0, motion carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes:
M/S/P: Steil/Vrieze moved to approve the Planning Commission minutes of July 26th, 2021. Vote: 5-0, motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearings:
Variance Requests - 7982 Hill Trail North.
Setback variances from Lake Demontreville: The applicant, Norman Purrington, is proposing a garage addition would be setback 67.2 feet from the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of the
lake - the Code requires a minimum 100 foot setback. They also are proposing to construct an addition on the rear of the house would have a setback 59.5 feet from the OHWL of the lake.
Maximum impervious surface area variance. The property now has a 15.4 percent impervious surface coverage and the applicants are requesting to increase the impervious surface area 4
percent to 19.4 percent of the lot area. The maximum amount of impervious surface allowed by the City Code on this property is 15 percent. Thus the applicants are requesting a variance
of 4.4 percent to this City standard.
Jane Kansier gave staff report and presentation. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of this request for a variance to the minimum setback from the OHWL
and to the maximum impervious surface on the property at 7982 Hill Trail North.
Norman Purrington – the applicant – Spoke regarding the reasoning for asking for this variance.
Public hearing opened at 7:25 PM
No public questions.
Public hearing closed 7:25 PM
M/S/P: Steil/Vrieze moved Move to recommend approval of the request for a variance to the minimum set back from the OHWL and to the maximum impervious surface on the property at 7982
Hill Trail North. This approval shall be subject to the final plans conforming to the submitted plans for this site. Subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Vote: 6-0,
motion carried unanimously.
New/Unfinished Business,
None
Communications/Updates
City Council Update
08-10-2021 Meeting – Concept PUD Plan review – Schiltgen Farm property (Gonyea)
08-17-2021 Meeting – Variance requests for the property at 3100 Lake Elmo Avenue, Driveway access variance request for Carmelites at 8249 Demontreville Trail
Staff Updates
Bolton & Menk employees, Jane Kansier, Harry Davis and Corrin Bemis will be the contacts for the Planning Department for the interim.
Upcoming PC Meetings:
September 13, 2021
September 27, 2021
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 7:43 PM. Respectfully submitted,
Diane Wendt Permit Technician