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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 13, 2002 <br />RESOLUTION Na 2002 -3 -52 — APPROVING A SETBACK VARIANCE <br />OF TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET, SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE <br />PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE VACATION OF SAVAGE LANE <br />AND ROSE LANE, FOR THE ROBERTO PROPERTY AT THE <br />NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAVAGE LANE AND ROSE LANE GIVEN <br />THE HARDSHIP THAT EXISTS IN THAT DENIAL OF THE VARIANCE <br />WILL PRECLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROPERTY AS <br />WELL AS THE REASONABLE USE OF THE PROPERTY <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Anderson. <br />Ayes (3) Fahey, Anderson, LaValle. <br />Nays (2) Scalze, Montour. Resolution declared adopted. <br />The City Administrator noted the request for Council to call a vacation hearing <br />for Rose Lane and Savage Lane right -of -way. <br />Mr. Fahey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -3 -53 — TABLING ACTION ON THE REQUEST <br />FOR VACATION HEARING FOR ROSE LANE AND SAVAGE LANE <br />PENDING ACTION BY MN DOT ON THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP <br />OF THE SAVAGE LANE RIGHT -OF -WAY <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Anderson. <br />Ayes (5) Fahey, Anderson, LaValle, Scalze, Montour. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />PALMEN Mrs. Barbara Allan appeared before the Council representing property <br />PROPERTY owners in the McMemeny /Viking Drive area. On behalf of the neighborhood, <br />she requested that the Turnquist /Palmen property be purchased and preserved <br />as open space given the fact that the property is a protected wetland, it is <br />unbuildable, there are a large variety of plant and animal life in this area some <br />of which may be endangered species, the southern boundary of the property <br />abuts Williams Pipeline, and the property currently has a tax - exempt status. <br />Allan reported that just yesterday she confirmed the entire property's tax <br />exempt status with the County and the DNR. The DNR also confirmed that <br />this is a protected wetland, and that the tax exempt status protects the property <br />in perpetuity and for our lifetimes. Allan felt that the City should acquire the <br />property and keep it as open space. <br />Fahey felt the fact that the property is tax exempt is an interesting piece of <br />information that should be investigated further. Fahey asked how the property <br />came to be tax exempt and how can a property owner propose to build on tax <br />exempt property. <br />6 <br />