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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 26, 1995 before action could be taken on the Tima property division. The City Administrator pointed out that an improvement hearing would be necessary at the time the City considers the reconstruction of Bluwood and Australian, and the variance for the cul-de-sac could be granted at that time. The Administrator reported that a project must be constructed within one year of the date of the improvement hearing. Fahey suggested that the City accommodate Mr. Tima's request and set up the process for a hearing on the cul-de-sac. The City Administrator clarified that he cannot answer the question on right-of-way costs raised by Member Scalze relative to assessments versus City supported. That depends on what the project costs are and where the City's assessment policy is at. Kajalski stated that if the cul-de-sac is shifted too far onto the Tima property, Mr. Tima would lose a lot. The City Administrator pointed out that the discussion is that the right-of-way would come approximately equally from the Magnuson, Tima, and Morelan properties. This would allow Mr. Tima to divide his property into three lots. LaValle asked if the Magnuson property would then become non-conforming. The City Planner replied that it would not. Kajalski suggested that moving the cul-de-sac away from the Magnuson property and more onto the Morelan property was a good idea, since the Morelan's would gain property through the vacation of Jackson Street. This vacation could serve to compensate Morelan's for the cul-de-sac right-of-way. The City Administrator pointed out that the problem is that the cul-de-sac right-of-way needed from the Morelan property results in pushing a new home closer to Morelan's existing home. Fahey pointed out that the intention is to accommodate 14