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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 2003 APPROVED 480 Councilmember Dahl asked how tabling the issue would affect the applicant. Ms. Keller stated the 0481 longer the decision is put off the longer it will take to complete. She indicated they have been 482 planning this for several years, and for personal reasons have been unable to proceed until now. 483 484 Councilmember O'Donnell amended his motion to indicate it would be tabled to the June 9, 2003 485 Council meeting. Councilmember Reinert accepted the amendment. 486 487 Councilmember Reinert stated he would recommend that staff look at the septic system issues, and 488 also wording to protect the City in event of future expansion of the road. 489 490 Motion carried unanimously. 491 492 Mayor Bergeson noted there would likely be discussion on this issue at the next work session on June 493 4, 2003. Councilmember Dahl encouraged the applicant to attend. 494 495 D. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-62 Approving Variance, Thomas Laumeyer, 6174 496 Centerville Road, Tanda Gretz 497 498 City Planner Gretz summarized the staff report, indicating staff had initially recommended against 499 this variance, however at the May 14th Planning and Zoning Board meeting the board voted 5-0 to 500 approve the proposed variance. Therefore, staff recommends approval with the following condition: 501 502 1. That the existing septic system be inspected and issued a certificate of compliance by a 03 certified septic inspector, with replacement/improvement of the system to be required, if 1.504 indicated. 505 506 Councilmember Reinert clarified the addition would not change any of the setbacks from the OHWL 507 or the lake, so it would not encroach any further than it currently is. City Planner Gretz indicated that 508 was correct. 509 510 Councilmember Reinert stated the report says the home is currently 80 square feet. City Planner 511 Gretz stated it should say 800 square feet. She noted she had a conversation with Mr. Laumeyer 512 about compliance of the septic system. He had asked if that needed to happen before he pulled 513 building permits. Community Development Director Grochala stated it would typically need to be 514 done before the building permits were issued. 515 516 City Planner Gretz asked if the system is not compliant, would it need to be replaced before the 517 addition was built. City Attorney Hawkins indicated that would be a building code enforcement, 518 discretionary by the City. Community Development Director Grochala stated there were 519 requirements depending on if the system were non-compliant or failing. If the system is failing it 520 would need to be replaced immediately, but if it was non-compliant the applicant may have some 521 time to resolve the issues. Staff would have to review the requirements of the City ordinance and the 522 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 523 524 Mr. Laumeyer indicated the wording for the septic system compliance does not say it must first be 525 tested. He indicated he has been working on this variance for awhile and is running low on time. He 526 is wondering if he could have a grace period, since the current system is a good, working system. He 1,27 stated that he does not know if it is compliant, but it works. 11