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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 1990 Fahey agreed, and stated that if the City has a chance to correct the situation, it should do so. Blesener pointed out that there are not the votes necessary to support the variance request. Therefore, Blesener felt Stewart should discuss the costs with the adjacent property owners to determine if they are willing to pay for the street. Blesener asked about construction of a house over the sanitary sewer easement. The City Engineer recommended that Stewart not be allowed to build over the easement. The Engineer reported that the Building Inspector has worked out a couple of arrangements whereby a house could be constructed on the property without encroaching onto the easement. Stewart pointed out the statement from the previous City Attorney stating that the property is buildable. The City Engineer agreed that the documents Mr. Stewart has may give him some rights to build on the easement. Stewart asked if the cul-de-sac were improved, if the City would vacate the right-of-way for Rose Place. Scalze felt that would be a possibility, noting that such a vacation would give land to the property owners abutting the right-of-way. Stewart asked if the curb and gutter and the cul-de-sac could be eliminated. It was pointed out that there appears to be only three members of the Council that would support this deviance from City standards, and four votes would be required. Stewart reported that the Buche driveway already is surfaced with Class V materials. The City Engineer replied that if a street were improved, that material would be dug out, stockpiled and reused, if possible. Stewart felt that curb and gutter should not be required. Blesener suggested that Stewart be allowed to put in a residential driveway to serve the lot provided that he and Buche are responsible for all maintenance. Page 9