HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-70 PZMMINUTES OF THE LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
April, 27, 1970
T/fetpbers present: D. Boorman, J. Evert, B. Folz, L, Kirvida,
Wm. Lundquist, E. Toml,janovich, T. Torseth
The minutes of the April 14, 1970 meeting; were accepted
with the following corrections:
Page 1, line 3 Delete Fols, add Folz
Page 1, line 14 delete Geranium St., add llth Ave.
Page 2, line 11 delete zoned, add planned
Applicant: Lawrence Lindahl 777-1024 or 776•-9139
Mr. Lindahl wants to move a mobile home from
Whi:3pering Oaks Trailer' Park onto an 8.2 acre plot
of land one block east of Pete's place on Lake Elmo
Rd. The property is now owned by Norden Schwartz.
The trailer (a•1968 Forest Park) is 12' by 60'.
Mr. Lindahl wants to mount the mobile home on a
permanent foundation with the living quarters consisting
of trailr and basement. Thus, he would have over
1150 ft.'d of living area, the required minimum.
The general consensus of the planning commission
was toward denying the request for the following reasons:
I. An ordinance prevents trailers other than in trailer
courts.
2. Mounting the trailer on a foundation does not really
mean it is no longer a mobile home because- the wheels
can be added at any time.
3. It does not seem reasonable to consider the trailer
home as a prefab home in that it was purchased as a
mobile home, is now in a mobile home park and was
assembled at a factory and not at the building site
as most prefabricated homes.
ll. Even though the mobile home is mounted on a
permanent foundation, most people will still consider
it as a mobile home, allowing one will cause no end
of further requests. No action was taken:
Applicant: Artie Cat Enterprises (No-one representing
them was present)
Jack Evert made a motion to reject their request
for setting; up a light industrial complex on the Slining
property near 212 for the following reasons:
1. Lake Elmo already has an over -abundance of land
planned for Industrial 'use and not yet developed.
2. This area is adjacent to residential zones, portions
of which are already developed to residential.
3. The planning commission of Oakdale recommended the
request be denied in that it is not compatible with
their plans for the area adjacent.
The motion was unanimously accepted.
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Applicant:
Gordon Lane (not present)
In regard to the Letter from Rowland and Merton -
sotto, Attorneys representing Mr. Lane, the following
discussion and action was taken.
Ordinance 14, passed 4/12/60 reads as follows:
1. For the protection of the health and general welfare
and the safety of the inhabitants of the town of Fast Oakdale,
any division, sub division, or re -division of a
parcel of land divided after the effective date of
this Ordinance for the purpose of transfer of ownership
or building development shall come under the provisions
of this Ordinance. This Ordinance .
14. Variances and Esceptions: Where there are .
However a dimensional map of such a sub division shall
be filed .with the Township Clerk within 30 days after
the subdivision has been made.
Dave Boorman made a motion to deny the request, seconded
.by L. Kirvida on the following basis:
1. The lot is less than the one acre minimum required
above the high water mark.
2. In regard to the drain field easement from the Ziton
lot, this is not allowed under Sec. 4.06 pap_;e 31 of the
MODEL ZONING REGULATION CODE.
The motion was unanimously' passed.
Bruce Folz made a motion that the Village proceed with
action to purchase the State owned gravel it on Olson
Lake Roacl. T. Torseth seconded the motion. The
following reasons were•givon:
1. The option to buy this land expires during the year.
2. The price is very reasonable compared to other land
in the area (10,000 to 12,000 for 18 acres)
3. We'need recreational area in this tart of the Village.
The motion was unanimously accepted.
The meeting was adjourned about 10:30 after a short
discussion on the proposed park between Eagle Point Lake
and_Lake Elmo. In addition, a short discussion was
held on Sewer plans in the Village for the next 50 years
and the Stare recommendations reaardina• lake shore property.
Res ectf u�lly7 submitted,
Len Kirvida, Acting Secrntary
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