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MINUTES City Council Nov. 4, 1987 Waite Blesener~ pointed out that the Engineer~ deter~mined that it was not Subdivision feasible to put the str•eet in thr~ough to Demont. & Variance Matter Fahey pointed out that the Waite subdivision r•equest is consistent Cont.) with the subdivision the City r•ecently appr•oved for~ the Hauth's. Mr~. Blesener~ intr•oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 87-11-537 - RECONSIDERING THE COUNCIL S PREVIOUS ACTION DENYING THE ROCKNE WAITE SUf3DIVISION REQUEST The for•egoing r•esolution was duly seconded by P9r•. Fahey. Ayes (51 Blesener•, Fahey, Collova, LaValle, Scalze. Nays (0). Resolution declar•ed adopted. This r~esolution appear•s in Resolution Book No. 18, Page 586. Fahey reported that one of the adjacent property owners to the !~aite pr~oner•ty has expr~essed concer•n about the gr•ade of the pr•operty, and whether~ the pr•oper•ty was buildable due to this gr•ade. The City Fngineer• pr~esented the Council with topos, and cr•oss-sections of the pr~oper•ty showing that ther•e is adequate r~oom on the pr•oper•ty to build a house. Fahey asked if even with a 30 foot setback fr•om the easement line, would the pr~oper•ty be buildable. The Engineer• r•eplied that the pr•oper~ty would be buildable even with a 30 foot fr•ont yar•d setback fr~om the easement line, however•, the back yar•d would pr•obably be only 15 feet deep befor•e the pr•oper•ty slopes off. Scalze asked if the back of the lot could be filled. The Engineer• pointed out that ther•e ar~e houses beyond the lot which ar•e even lower~ yet. The Engineer~ commented that something would have to be done with the dr•ainage of the proper•ty so it will not effect the houses in the back. The Engi neer• r•epl i ed that he wi 11 r•evi ew the si te for• appr•opr•i ate dr•ainage easements. Mr•. Blesener• intr~oduced the following r•esolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ~10. 87-11-538 - APPROVING THE ROCKNE WAITE PROPERTY DIVTSION AS REQUESTED DIVIDING LOTS 12 THROUGH 20, NORTN HFIGNTS ADDITION INTO THREE LOTS BASED ON TH[ RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY ENGINEER AND ALSO GRANTING A VARIANCE FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOTS 18, 19 AND Page -12-