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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 25, 1995 on the applicant to show that the house would have no effect on existing property values. Fahey suggested that the City Attorney and City Planner review the current ordinances to ensure that any house moved in must have a value compatible with those of the existing neighborhood. Morelan pointed out that someone could come in a build a stick-built house with a value much less than other homes in a neighborhood. Morelan suqgested that the ordinance address that situation as well. Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 95-1-26 - DECLARING A 90-DAY MORATORIUM ON THE MOVING OF EXISTING HOUSES INTO LITTLE CANADA AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY PLANNER TO REVIEW CURRENT ORDINANCES RELATING TO THIS ISSUE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5) Scalze, LaValle, Fahey, Pedersen, Morelan. Nays (O). Resolution declared adopted. The City Planner pointed out that current Code establishes a minimum home size of 1,040 square feet. Under the Code someone could move in a 500 square foot house and add onto it to meet minimum size requirements. Fahey felt that the ordinance needed to be tighten up and should include requirements that should a small home be moved into the City and an addition put on, the siding of the entire structure must match, the structure should fit into the existing neighborhood, etc. The Planner stated that his concern was that the same ordinance requirements should be enforced against someone moving a house into the City and someone applying for a building permit to stick-build a house. Fahey stated that he did not want to make it easy to move a substandard house into the City. There was no one from the general public present wishing to address the Council on the Graf application for CUP. 12