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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 2003 APPROVED 432 would be okay. City Engineer Studenski clarified they were probably working with a building .433 inspector. 434 435 Councilmember Dahl stated she agrees the land next to them would be unbuildable, as it is almost a 436 pond back there. She noted the applicant would not be here if the designation on 62' Street had not 437 been changed to a collector road, which it was not when she purchased the property. She agrees with 438 Councilmember O'Donnell's suggestion of attaching a condition so it does not come back to haunt 439 them or future Councils. 440 441 Community Development Director Grochala noted all variances are filed in Anoka County. He 442 would recommend the City Attorney draft language for the variance. City Attorney Hawkins 443 indicated the Council should direct staff to prepare a Resolution to this effect, which he will review. 444 445 Councilmember Dahl indicated with those conditions she would vote to approve. Mayor Bergeson 446 asked if 62" Street was completed to the maximum for a collector street, would the City be looking 447 for additional right-of-way from owners and would the owners be compensated. Community 448 Development Director Grochala stated in areas where they do need additional right-of-way, they 449 would be looking at acquiring it. He indicated the right-of-way is 66 feet here, and they may want it 450 wider if they are doing a minor collector street to provide a noise buffer. He agreed three and one - 451 half feet is a small amount, but reiterated the larger variance is required to provide the necessary 452 buffers. 453 454 Mayor Bergeson stated if they were to approve the variance, he would not want to create a situation 455 where a future City Council would have to purchase additional right-of-way. �56 457 Councilmember O'Donnell agreed, indicating that was what he was thinking when he suggested 458 adding language to the variance. Ms. Keller noted the Planning and Zoning Board also thought 459 before they would improve 62' Street they would improve County Road J. Mayor Bergeson stated 460 that may be the case but they cannot base their decision on that assumption. 461 462 Councilmember Carlson stated Community Development Director Grochala had mentioned 66 feet. 463 If they would be looking at 33 feet on either side, this structure would not be within the right-of-way. 464 Community Development Director Grochala stated the 33 feet is right-of-way, but the 40 foot setback 465 requirement starts at the edge of the right-of-way. Councilmember Carlson stated that even if the 466 street was improved, it may not go all the way down to Ms. Keller's home. 467 468 City Engineer Studenski indicated the road is just one issue; there is also grading, drainage and other 469 considerations. Councilmember Carlson agreed, but she stated what they are discussing right now is 470 that the road is the issue, yet they had two situations tonight where they vacated the right-of-way for 471 roads that had been planned and are not going to happen. 472 473 Ms. Keller noted there is also a grove of trees in the way of where 62' Street is proposed. If the 474 street were to be improved she would recommend veering the road to save as many trees as possible. 475 476 Councilmember O'Donnell moved to table the variance request, and direct staff to draft conditions to 477 the variance to alleviate future concerns with 62nd Street construction. Councilmember Reinert 478 seconded the motion. �79 10