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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 26, 1996 <br />Fahey noted that this is a policy question. Also, the <br />Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City <br />Council which then acts to approve or deny requests. <br />Fahey pointed out the Planning Commission did not have <br />the benefit of the City Engineer's report. Fahey <br />suggested it may be possible to accomplish what the <br />applicant wants to do without compromising City policy. <br />The issues need to be studied more and some sketch <br />plans put together. The issue of the wetland must be <br />looked at. Fahey also indicated he is concerned about <br />creeping development and what might happen if another <br />family member wants a lot. <br />Pedersen suggested that to be consistent with what was <br />done in the Keenan variance request, the City could <br />require the road right-of-way to be platted and allow <br />access for Voosen and Pelletier via a driveway across <br />the right-of-way. <br />LaValle asked if the wetland to the north was <br />unbuildable. <br />Pelletier replied that it was. <br />Fahey pointed out the Keenan lot was on an unimproved <br />dedicated road which already existed. Under Pedersen's <br />suggestion a dedicated roadway would be created without <br />being improved. Fahey stated that he could not think <br />of a situation where the City would require a 50-foot <br />road easement be dedicated and then allow two homes to <br />be built without improving the road. <br />Morelan pointed out the 29 acre parcel could be divided <br />into two lots with the potential for additional lots. <br />However, Morelan felt it was a mistake to not do some <br />long-term planning first. Morelan stated he was <br />willing to consider the construction of one house <br />accessed via a driveway easement provided the property <br />is platted. Morelan asked if the Council should deny <br />or table the current application. <br />The Planner replied that if the Council feels the <br />property must be platted, then the property division <br />should be denied. However, the applicant may wish to <br />try again under the simple subdivision process. <br />Scalze noted that an L-shaped lot would go through the <br />wetland over to McMenemy. A driveway easement over <br />someone else's property would still be needed to access <br />the house. <br />16 <br />