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NIINi7'I'ES CITY COUNCIL JiJLY 28, 1999 Fahey noted that at the Planning Commission there was some representation by Mr. Reeves that his neighbors, Mr. And Mrs. Lesnick at 78 Jessica Court, were interested in a similar variance. Therefore, staff proceeded to publish and mail heazing notices for the Lesnick property. However, after the Lesnick hearing notices were sent, Mr. Lesnick contacted the City and indicated that he was not aware of the situation and was not sure he wanted to participate. As a result, staff is recommending that the costs incurred in processing the Lesnick notices be paid by Mr. and Mrs. Reeves based on Mr. Reeves indication that the Lesnick's wanted to process a similar variance. Fahey felt the matter should go one step further, and suggested that if the Lesnick's do wish to pursue the variance, then the City would reimburse the Reeves' for these costs. Mrs. Reeves appeared before the Council and questioned how she and her husband could be held responsible for costs in processing a variance for the Lesnick's. Mrs. Reeves pointed out that they made application for their variance request and did not sign anything saying they represented the Lesnick's. Fahey again pointed out that Mr. Reeves indicated at the Planning Commission meeting that Mr. and Mrs. Lesnick wanted to proceed with construction of a fence along County Road C at the same time that the Reeves fence was being constructed. Mrs. Reeves indicated that after the Planning Commission her husband met with the Zoning Administrator who indicated that if a variance application was not received from the Lesnick's by the end of Friday, 7uly 9~', the City would not process a variance for the Lesnick's during the July planning cycle. LaValle asked Mrs. Reeves if she was present at the July Planning Commission meeting. Mrs. Reeves replied that she was not. LaValle pointed out that at that meeting, Mr. Reeves had a conversation with the City Administrator regarding the Lesnick property that is different from what she is indicating occurred. The City Administrator reported that during the July Planning Commission meeting, Mr. Reeves, the Zoning Administrator and he discussed the Lesnick property in the lobby. NIr. Reeves indicated that someone in the o£fice at the City Center had informed him that the Lesnick's did not need a variance to construct an 8 1/2-foot high fence, which is inconect. Mr. Reeves was also concerned about the coordination of his new fence with the Lesnick's fence indicating that they, too, were interested in processing a variance request. The City Administrator informed Mr. Reeves at that time he would determine if it would be 2