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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.2021-004 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 08-241, ORDINANCE 08-242, ORDINANCE 08-243, ORDINANCE 244, AND ORDINANCE 08-245 WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 08-241, Ordinance No. 08- 242, Ordinance No. 08-243, Ordinance No. 08-244, and Ordinance No. 08-245 ordinances amending the City's Zoning Code language in Sections 153.103, Section 154.400, Section 154.451, Section 154.501, and Section 154.550. WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-241, Ordinance No. 08- 242, Ordinance No. 08-243, Ordinance No. 08-244, and Ordinance No. 08-245 to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance: Public Notice The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-241, Ordinance No. 08- 242, Ordinance No. 08-243, Ordinance No. 08-244, and Ordinance No. 08-245, which amends the City Code language in multiple sections to correct references and remove outdated language. The following is a summary of the adopted ordinance language: Ordinance 08-241 (City Code Section 154.103) • Clarifies the type of permit that will be required for a property improvement that does not require a building permit. Ordinance 08-242 (City Code Section 154.400) • The ordinance amends the definition of the Rural Single Family (RS) Zoning District within the Zoning Code so that it will align with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. This means lots platted after 2005 are not allow to be zoned/re-zoned to RS. Ordinance 08-243 (City Code Sections 154.401, 154.451, 154.501, and 154.510) • The amendment either removes a reference that is not a standard for swimming pools and or inserts the correct reference for swimming pools for each relevant district. Ordinance 08-244 • The VMX district has a maximum lot area of 5 acres. The code is being amended to remove this maximum lot size requirement.