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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 25, 1998 SETBACK 30 feet for his property located at 777 East Viking Drive. The Mayor VARIANCE - noted that both the City Planner and Planning Commission have 777 E. VIKING recommended approval of the variance request. Fahey further noted DRIVE that Mr. Dick Kimmes, the owner of adjacent property, has requested that as a condition of approval, Mr. Farley be required to have his property surveyed. Fahey pointed out that Mr. Kimmes made this request at the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission discussed it and did not recommend requiring a survey as a condition of the variance approval given that the existing setback of the house was not being changed. The Planning Commission also noted that when the City obtained the right-of-way easement for Gilanderi Lane, the property was surveyed in order to prepare the legal descriptions for the easement. If the house had been encroaching into the road easement, this would have been identified at that time. There was no one present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by Morelan, seconded by Fahey, the public hearin~ was closed. Scalze verified that the setback of the house is not bein~ changed as a result of ihe addition. The Planner replied that that is correct. Fahey felt that Mr. Kimmes is requesting the survey in order to resolve a property line dispute between adjacent property owners. Fahey felt that issue should be worked out between the property owners and should not be made a condition of the variance approval. The City Planner pointed out that at the time the building permit was issued for the remodelin~ of the Farley house, the County's section maps did not show the road easement for Gilanderi Lane. Therefore, the Building Inspector missed the fact that this property had become a corner lot. The Deputy Clerk explained that in recording the road easement, the Land Records Department of Ramsey County failed to change the County's section maps and show the road. This has since been pointed out to the County and the maps are being updated. Morelan asked if the City's taking of road easement for Gilanderi Lane and Viking Drive created any other non-conforming situations. The City Administrator did not believe so, and indicated that the Farley property was the most likely to have been adversely impacted by the easement. Mr. Nlorelan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 2