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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />APRIL 16, 1997 <br />I<onek asked if the Council would feel differently if North Star Estates <br />came in on a lot by lot basis as changes were made and the Council had <br />the ability to act on each individual situation. Konek pointed out that <br />North Star Estates has to obtain a building permit for each unit that is <br />replaced. At that time the Council could review the parking setback issue. <br />Fahey stated thaY he would not prefer this approach, pointing out the <br />preferred course is that the State set and enforce guidelines. <br />Konek stated he understands the City's concern about a blanket variance <br />and the difficulty in evaluating the request with no distance being <br />specified. Konek felt the County would grant the vlriance if North Star <br />Estates proves there is no danger to the health or welfare of residents. <br />However, the City Administrator has inforined the County that the <br />Council feels Yhe vlriance application lacks specificity. I<onek asked if <br />the Council would feel differently if North Star Estates provides that <br />specificity on a site by site basis. <br />Morelan stated l~e would feel more comfortable, but thlt is not the course <br />of action he would prefer. Morelan stated he preferred the State amends <br />the Statutes and puts a provision in place which is enforceable. <br />Fahey suggested if the State is not going to enforce the ordinance, it <br />should amend it. Fahey stated that he would not favor a variance that <br />would allow a double-wide mobilehome closer tl~an ten feet to an adjacent <br />mobilehome. However, he would not care where the location of the <br />driveway is in relation to the mobilehome. <br />Scalze expressed eoncern about emergency vehicle access if cars are <br />parked right next to mobilehomes. <br />A member of the audiei~ce reported that there is not one mobilehome park <br />in the State which can meet the 10 foot parking separation from an <br />adjacent mobilel~oine. It was pointed out tl~at the parking situation at <br />Noirth Star Estates has existed as it does today since 1971. On-street <br />parking is not a solution. Tl~is gentleman indicated that the primary <br />concern is keeping the 10-foot separation rec~uired between mobilehomes. <br />He also felt the 10-f'oot separation from parking pad should be abolished, <br />and felt this was no different than having a patio immediately adjacent to a <br />mobilehome. <br />Scalze asked if no mobilehome park in the State can meet this parking <br />separation requirement, wlry is tl~e case in Little Canada so crucial? Why <br />is the issue not at the Legislature? <br />