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Page 2 Planning and Zoning Commission, May 16, 1979 often ends up with the responsibility for them because of non-payment of taxes or whatever. Mr. McLean brought up that the city-wide drainage plan should be considered with this. Mr. Gourley said that he would concur with the discussion on the cul-de-sacs and that an extension with adjoining parcels is not an uncommon request, and had been done before; perhaps Mr. Rehbein and Mr. Dobie could come to an agreement on the two parcels. The Planning and Zoning Commission would like to see them hooked up purely from a maintenance standpoint. He said that in reference to lots 30 and 31, the county ditch could not be considered part of the one acre minimum. There was also some discussion on accessibility for lots 1 and 2. The next matter for consideration was a variance for Ray Rehbein, and the reason for the application was the sale of land. In answer to a question on what the commercial use was going to be, Mr. Rehbein indicated it was going to be for a frozen foods operation, and would be a warehouse (drop point). Mr. McLean asked if there was enough room for trucks and so on with one acre. Mr. Gene Mobley said that the building site had been discussed, but that he had not seen the plans; and in this instance, there is a 10 foot set back on each side, so that has to be taken into consideration on the variance. 43,506 was the computed size; 43,500 is an acre. Mr. Gourley said that with the road easement, it was not quite a full acre, and that it should be brought up to a full acre. The building size would be 6,040 feet, so there would be ample toom to swing a trailer; Mr. Mobley would be covering this when the building permits come in. Mr. Reinert moved to approve for recommendation to the Council, subject to the stipulation that it be brought up to a full acre. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. The next matter was a variance for Allan Robinson for breaking off two lots (lot A at 1.7 acres, and lot C at 1.5 acres) instead of platting them. Mr. McLean asked if the road easement shown was an existing road; Mr. Robinson said that it was Pine Street. The street ends just to the end of his property and is maintained to that point, or within a few feet of that point. There was some question of whether acreage included the road, but the lots were still over one acre. Prece- dents were discussed for this type of variance, and it was felt the two lots could be handled; but the Commission has been asking that they be platted instead of breaking them off one at a time. Mr. Robinson was told that in the future he would have to plat additional lots. Vi Schwankl moved to approve the variance for lots A and C for recommendation to the Council. Mr. Heath seconded the. motion. All were in favor. Motion declared passed. The next variance request was for Fran Burque. The variance was for a piece of land that a Mr. Bien wanted to buy immediately, due to low interest mortgage money being committed up through July and no later, etc.; and this would have been done sooner, only Mr. Burque had been in the hospital. Mr. Burque had a preliminary plat which he showed the Commission. Mr. McLean said that this sort of thing had been allowed before. Mr. Gourley said if Mr. Burque intended to submit the preliminary plat tonight and pay the fee, the Commission would be able to send it on to the engineer and planner for their recommendations and then it could be reviewed again at the next meeting and it could be got underway at that time. This type of thing had been done previously, where the first lot had been allowed. Mr. Heath moved to recommend approval to the Council for this variance, subject to the submission of the plat and necessary fees, and at that time it would be forwarded to the engineer and planner for their recommendations; and that this would be on the agenda for the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Mr. McLean will not carry it to the Council unless the necessary fees