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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 23, 2022 extends over the south and east side of the property, and soil testing on the east side showed 45 feet of peat and bad soils before hitting buildable soil. She noted the water table levels are very high due to a nearby creek. She explained that these physical factors cause the request to meet the practical difficulty criteria under Minnesota Law. City staff does not find this proposal to be detrimental to the public health, welfare or injurious to other properties nearby, and the proposed addition is reasonable and consistent with the I-1, Industrial zoning district as well as the neighboring area. Keis opened the public hearing. Roger Stanke, owner of 209 Ryan Drive, stated they originally were going to tear down the part of the building that was built in 1974 and build a 200 foot structure, but after soil testing was done, it was determined a lot of soil corrections would need to be done. He explained the business has grown a lot and they use large CNC machines so more space is needed. There were no additional comments from the public. Upon motion by Keis, seconded by Fischer, the public hearing was closed. Torkelson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2022-3-42 —APPROVE THE VARIANCE AT 209 RYANDRIVE, PID 313022340011 (LOT 1, BLOCK 1, RYAN INDUSTRIAL PARK), TO ALLOWA REDUCED SIDE YARD SETBA CK OF 8 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE TO A CCOMMODA TE A BUILDING ADDITION, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT. 1. The property is found to be of unique circumstance because of the challenging soils, high ground water, and the development configuration is the best and highest use of the site to be able to construct the addition. 2. City staff does not find this proposal to be detrimental to the public health, welfare, or injurious to other property in the territory in which the property is situated. 3. The physical factors of the property are the main reason for the variance request in that it produces an extreme hardship that is limited to the topography and wetland located on the site. In addition, under Minnesota law, we find that practical difficulty has been met, meaning (1) the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner permitted by the ordinance, (2) the owner's plight is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the property owner. 4. The request for variance is not based on an economic hardship and solely based on the physical aspects of the site and is the best and highest use of the property. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CONSENT AGENDA Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2 022-3-43 — APPR O VING THE CONSENT A GENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING. 3