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Ordinance 08-042 <br />Council; 513111 <br />CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br />COUNTY OF WASHINGTON <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />ORDINANCE NO.08-042 <br />AN ORDINANCE TO EXEMPT LAND ACQUIRED FOR A MUNICIPAL <br />PURPOSE FROM THE LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING <br />ORDINANCE <br />SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title I: <br />General Provisions; Chapter 11: General Code Provisions, by adding the following <br />language: <br />§ 11.01 DEFINITIONS. <br />BUILDABLE LAND AREA. The gross land area less the unbuildable land area that <br />includes hydric and restrictive soils, land with slopes over 25%, wetlands, an-d-areas that <br />cannot accommodate septic systems, and land that has been acquired for municipal <br />purposes. <br />SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: <br />Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, by amending the following language: <br />§ 154.080 ADDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO MINIMUM AREA, HEIGHT, <br />AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. <br />(A) Existing lot. An existing lot is a lot or parcel of land in a residential <br />district which was of record as a separate lot or parcel in the office of the County <br />Recorder or Registrar of Titles, on or before the effective date of this chapter. Any such <br />lot or parcel of land which is in a residential district may be used for single-family <br />detached dwelling purposes, provided the area and width of the lot are within 60% of the <br />minimum requirements of this chapter; provided, all setback requirements of this chapter <br />must be maintained; and provided, it can be demonstrated safe and adequate sewage <br />treatment systems can be installed to serve the permanent dwelling. Any 1-acre lot which <br />was of record before October 16, 1979 may be used for single-family detached dwelling <br />purposes regardless of ownership of adjacent parcels, provided the lot meets all other <br />requirements of this chapter. <br />(B) Reductions in Lot Size for Municipal Purposes. Any lot that has been <br />reduced in size due to the acquisition of property for municipal purposes that would <br />otherwise meet the requirements for an existing lot as described in Section 154.080 (A), <br />may be used for a single-family detached dwelling_ provided that the lot is not reduced in <br />