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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 22, 2000 • Council Member O'Donnell moved to adopt Resolution No. 2000 — 63, as presented. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 2000 — 63 can be found in the City Clerk's office. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER There was no Public Services Department report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, BRIAN WESSEL SECOND READING, Ordinance No. 08 — 00, Vacation of 74th Street (4/5 Vote Required), Mary Kay Wyland — Staff advised Mr. Gary Uhde, owner of the Apollo Business Center, is requesting vacation of the 74th Street right-of-way between Apollo Drive and Jon Avenue. The roadway is currently unused and inaccessible from the east. The City has determined that the road right-of-way is not needed for public purposes, however, the City will need to retain a drainage and utility easement over the vacated right-of-way. The City has received a letter from the Minnesota Correctional i ' P Plant Director indicating no objections to the roadway vacation provided th r ge 1 ty easement is maintained. The Correctional Facility's utilities are currently within S fight -of -way. The City Council held a public hearing and a ' . ro d the => st reading of this ordinance at their May 8, 2000, meeting. Staff recommended approreading of Ordinance No. 08 — 00, as stipulated in the City Charter. Council Member Dahl move ' SE ND READING of Ordinance No. 08 — 00, as presented. Council Membe s nded the motion. Council Member Carl a. Council Member Dahl voted yea. Council Member O'Donnell voted yea. Council Me r einert voted yea. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 08 — 00 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Variance for Carl Johnson, 310 Carl Street (3/5 Vote Required), Mary Kay Wyland — Staff advised this case involves a request for a Variance from the City's Zoning Ordinance, Section 3, Subd. 4.D. Accessory Buildings and Structures, 1. General Provision. c. No detached accessory structure shall be closer to the front lot line then the principal building or its attached garage. Mr. Carl Johnson is the owner of Lot 11, Block 1, Lino AirPark North, and has been since October of 1996. The property is Zoned Rural, and is approximately 1.4 acres in size. When Mr. Johnson purchased this lot, the City's Zoning Ordinance did not contain the provision outlined above and, in fact, allowed accessory buildings and structures anywhere on the lot provided required setbacks were