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Page 3 Planning and Zoning August 15, 1979 change and that the fees be transfered to the corrected application. Vi Schwankl seconded the motion. All were in favor with the exception of Mr. Reinert, voting no, on the basis of respecting the wishes of the people that live in that neighbor- hood. Motion declared passed. The public hearing had been set for August 27 at 9:30 p.m. Next on the agenda was an application by Mr. Rivard for a special use permit to raise chickens on a 2 acre parcel. Mr. Rivard's brother, Don Rivard, was present on his behalf. This matter had been carried over from a previous meeting in July, because at the time there was only one signature from the adjoining landowners. The. Clerk had indicated that Mr. Rivard had been unable to obtain a signature from an invest- ment company that owned the adjoining landas it was based in Chicago and the repre- sentative in Minneapolis had an unlisted phone number. Mr. Gourley asked if there were any other parties aside from the investment company and Emmett Label, who had signed the petition,who owned land within 300 feet of the property; however, Don Rivard was not sure and indicated most of the surrounding land was undeveloped. There was further discussion of a house kitty-cornered from the property. Mr. Gourley noted that a drawing had not been provided and was required. Mr. Rivard was asked to provide the drawing and obtain the signature of the homeowner discussed above. Don Rivard estimated about 100 chickens were kept on the land, but could not clarify Mr. Rivard's intentions on this. The present coop was about 10 x 15, or 150 square feet; Mr. Reinert thought that for confined housing, the estimate was 1 chicken per square foot. Mr. Shearen moved that the application be tabled until more information was gotten and more signatures were obtained from the adjoining property owners. Mr. Reinert seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. Mr. Gourley further explained that the P & Z was looking for the signatures of everyone within 300 feet whether a house was there or not, but that they would take into consideration that the investment company couldn't be reached. Also needed was information on how many chickens there would be and under what conditions. The next item on the agenda was two variance applications by Mr. Shaughnessy, 6231 Otter Lake Road. Mr. Shaughnessy presently has a house on tract A (1.02 acres) and wants to put a house on tract B (1 acre); this required two variances, one for each tract. This was felt to fall within the policy previously set by the Commission. Mr. Doocey moved to recommend approval of the two applications. Seconded by Mr. Shearen. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. This will be on the Council agenda for August 27. The next item was a variance request by Mr. Bhend, 7702 Lake Drive, for a lot less than 22 acres (1 acre lot). According to a note from the Clerk, the property had been divided one month after the ordinance was published, a variance had never been requested, and it had changed owners several times since. There was a problem with registering title, and Mr. Locher felt the City should formally issue a variance. Mr. Bhend was not present, and there was no certificate_ of survey, although there was a legal description. Vi Schwankl moved toitab1e it until a certificate of survey was available. Mr. Doocey seconded the motion. --All were in favor. Motion declared passed. The Clerk is requested to write a letter to Mr. Bhend indicating to him that a certificate of survey on the property was needed before action could be taken on the application. This should also be put on the P & Z agenda for the September meeting. /The next item on the agenda was an application for a rezone from R-1 to R-2, duplex, by Tim Rehbein on lots 4, 5, 6f and 8, block 1, and lot 8, block 2, Carole's Estates. Lot 7, block 1, was Mr. Rehbein's home. Mr. Rehbein had presented the idea previously