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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2003 APPROVED 1 i2 Councilmember Carlson asked if the wording concerning the type of block could be added to the 3 conditions to formalize in writing the intent. Specifically it would say 'the proposed addition must be 4 constructed of rock faced block to match the existing building in terms of construction material and 5 height'. 6 7 Councilmember O'Donnell asked for clarification, as the report indicates it was approved by the 8 Planning and Zoning Board by 1-4 vote. He asked if it was clear it was approved. He then corrected 9 his statement noting that it was approved with conditions 1 through 4. 10 11 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-168, Approving a Site Plan Review for a 12 3,600 square foot Building Expansion for the UDOR Company (Apollo Business Park, Block 2, Lot 13 1) with the 9 conditions outlined by Staff and the 10th condition that the proposed addition be 14 constructed of rock faced block to match the existing building in terms of construction material and 15 height. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 16 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 19 Resolution No. 02-168 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 20 21 PUBLIC HEARING — Consider First Reading of Ordinance No. 03-03, Vacating Drainage and 22 Utility Easements, Lot 2, Block 2, Pheasant Hills Preserve 4th Addition, Tanda Gretz — Associate 23 Planner Gretz advised that agenda item 7C is an application from Mr. Dale Vancil for the Vacation of •24 a 295 -square foot area of a drainage and utility easement on his property, located at 1561 Merganser 25 Court, in the Pheasant Hills Preserve 4th Addition. The vacation is requested so that a home addition 26 and patio area can be constructed. 27 28 Associate Planner Gretz indicated the need for a vacation came to light when Mr. Vancil went to pull 29 building permits and was advised that the proposed project area was within an easement area. Since 30 the proposed project area was covered by turf grass and did not appear to Mr. Vancil to be part of the 31 wetland which the easement was to protect, he contacted City Engineer Jim Studenski to pursue a 32 Vacation. 33 34 Associate Planner Gretz noted that overall, the subject property is surrounded by similarly zoned and 35 guided properties, with properties to the east of it also containing large portions of their rear yards in 36 easement areas, which exist to protect a wetland to the north. The boundaries of the easement area on 37 the Vancil property — as shown on the Final Plat - are defined by the elevation of 902 feet, which is 38 the 100 -year flood elevation: thus, everything under 902 feet is under easement; everything at or 39 above 902 feet is outside the easement area. Grading on the lot, however, does not conform to 40 elevations shown on the Final Plat: there are areas within the easement area that are above the 902 41 foot threshold, and area outside the easement area that are under the 902 foot threshold level. 42 43 Most specifically, Associate Planner Gretz noted that the elevation of Mr. Vancil's proposed project 44 area is above the 902 feet threshold, even though it is shown on the final plat as existing within the 45 easement area. It is for this reason, that both City Engineer Jim Studenski and the Rice Creek 46 Watershed District have approved the Vacation of the easement area. • 47 9