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MINUTES City Council January 14, 1981 Councilwoman Scalze commented that she feels when the Citv vacates a street the City shou7d retain ownership of the property for either park or trail purposes and the land should not be split up between the adjacent property owners. Councilman Fahey informed the Council that the law says when a street is vacated it must go to the adjacent property owners. The City could then condemn the property, but would have to pay compensation for it. The Attorney stated that the City could only condemn the property ~f the City had a pub7ic use for it. The City, however, need not vacate any property, and the City is not limited to street purposes for the use of the property. Or,the Attorney stated, the City could vacate a portion of some property and the remaining property could be used for trail purposes. Councilman Fahey stated that he was opposed to variances bein in this area. Fahey stated that the whole area needs to be lookednatd perhaps as a PUD. Fahey suggested that Mr. Demont could purchase additional land to meet ordinance requirements as to lot size. Mr. Demont commented that he has $10,000 worth of assessments against the property. He would like to establish some value for the property so that these assessments can be paid off. Mayor Hanson commented that Mr. John Howard, a property owner in the area, called and stated that he was opposed to the variance being grante~. Mr. Fahey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 87-7-2g - CLOSING TFIE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE R----ICHqRp pEMONT LOT VFlRIANCE REQUEST The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mrs. Scalze. Flyes (5) Fahey, Scalze, Nanson, Nardini, Forsberg, Nayes (0). Resolution declared adopted. This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 7, Pages 14 and 15. Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 87-1-30 - REFERRING THE RICHARD DEMONT LOT VARIANCE REQUEST TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIOPI The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Hanson. Ayes (51 Scalze, Nanson, Nardini, Forsberg, Fahey. Nayes (0). Resolution declared adopted. This resolution appears in P,esolution Book No. 7, Page 15. Councilman Fahey stated that he would like the Planning Commission to explore the various development possibilities for the other lots in this area, and that possibly Mr. Demont could acquire some other property to meet lot size requirements, Page -2_