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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 1994 Morelan felt it was not wise to add to the problem. Keenan reported that the driveway is already blacktopped for the most part, and he would actually be extendinq the blacktop to his new house. LaValle did not believe there would be a problem with neighbors in this situation unless property ownership changed. Pedersen felt that any agreements should be of record so that someone purchasing the property in the future would be informed. Morelan felt that approval of the variance would set a precedent. Morelan pointed out that once approved, other property owners could make application for the same variance even though the City put a stipulation on the variance that additional requests would result in the road being improved. Morelan did not believe it fair to let one person build on a lot without frontage on an improved street and then not let the next one. Scalze pointed out that a driveway on an unimproved road is a pseudo-street over which the City has no control. LaValle felt the situation was similar to properties in the City with long driveways. LaValle felt the proposal was an economical way to address the situation until other properties are ready to develop and the street can be improved. Scalze pointed out that the City Planner has indicated that there is no basis for granting a variance. Scalze did not feel one property should be held hostage because others do not want to develop. Scalze suggested that rather than a variance application, the City should adopt a policy allowing a certain number of platted lots to be developed on unimproved roads. Scalze suggested that the policy could allow two or less homes on an unimproved street using the street as a driveway. After that point, the road would have to be improved. Scalze felt that with a variance there was no way for the City to deny the next property owner making the same request. 3