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• • Special Planning and Zoning September 21, 1982 The special meeting of the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board was called to order by Vice - Chairman McLean with Prokop, Juleen and Goldade present. Absent; Johnson, Klaus and Doocy. Mr. McLean made note that this meeting is for the purpose of handling only one item. VARIANCE - ROBERT MORIS Mr. Moris 6640 Hokah Drive, is applying for a variance to the side - yead setback requirements of thirty (30) feet, under Ordinance #56, Section 6.04. Mr. McLean noted that the application also notes that, although Mr. Moris has installed his slab, no building permit has een issued. The variance also notes that the well is within three of the garage location. ( 1 j) Mr. McLean asked Mr. Moris why he needed the variance and Mr. Moris replied that he had called the Building Inspector on three separate occasions; the first time was about the size requirements for a garage, the second time was about the slab requirements and neither time was he told that he needed a building permit to install a slab. On the third call, Mr. Kluegel was out, but the woman he talked to in the office voluntary told him that he could put his garage within thirty (30) feet of the center line of the street and "come and get a permit when you build the garage." Mr. Moris said he formed up the slab. While he was doing that, Mr. Kluegle drove past several times - never stopped - when he ordered lumber for the garage and he came to City Hall for a permit, that was when he found out that he needed to be 30' from the property line. Mr. Kluegel went out to inspect the property and when the markers were found and the distance measured, he was on 12 feet from the property line. He said he asked Mr. Kluegel how far he had to be from the well and Mr. Klueget said five feet, Mr. Moris checked with the Depart- ment of Health and they said three feet. Mr. Moris summed up by saying he felt he had made more than an adequate effort to conform to City regulations - that he had been misinformed by the City offices causing them mental and financial hardships. Mr. Prokop asked whose functions it is to advise the public that a building permits is necessary? Building Inspector? Clerk's office? should the person find out for themselves if they don't know? Where is the responsibility? Mr. McLean read Mr. Schumacher's memo of September 15, 1982 dealing with the giving out of information directed to all employees. The person asking the questions shall be directed to the department head for answers. Mr. Prokop felt that persons in the City offices, who do not have the knowledge to answer such questions, should be told never to answer question on building on zoning and, if they did, they should be disciplined. Mr. Prokop moved to recommend to the Council approval of this variance request as submitted by Mr. Moris. Seconded by Mr. Goldade. The motion