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COUNCIL MINUTES May 29, 2007 APPROVED 133 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 41134 135 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 136 137 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 138 139 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 140 141 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 142 143 Resolution No. 07-74 approving a Variance to the local street setback for a porch addition at 144 8020 Danube Street — City Planner Smyser explained the variance request, noting that the proposed 145 porch addition would be part of larger remodeling project at the property that has already received 146 approval of the Building Department. Staff has prepared appropriate findings in support of the 147 granting the variance and is recommending that it be approved. 148 149 The Council noted that the same criteria that establish this as an open canopy should be applied to 150 other projects. 151 152 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-74 as presented. Council Member 153 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Member Reinert absent. 154 alk 55 Resolution No. 07-75 approving an Amendment to a Conditional Use Permit to allow the W56 construction of an office building at 415 Lilac Street (Molin Concrete) — City Planner Smyser 157 reported that Molin Concrete is requesting an amendment to the conditional use permit that covers the 158 whole of their site to allow for construction of a new office building. Area homeowners were invited 159 to comment and a public hearing was held by the Planning and Zoning Board. The building that is 160 proposed meets city requirements and has been reviewed for landscaping. Staff is recommending 161 approval of the amendment. 162 163 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-75 as presented. Council Member 164 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried; Council Member Reinert absent. 165 166 Resolution No. 07-79, Approving Conditional Use Permit to allow earth material storage at 167 6644 20th Avenue, Royal Oaks Realty — City Engineer Studenski explained that the matter before 168 the Council is an after the fact conditional use permit request to allow for a stockpile of topsoil at 169 6644 20th Av. Last year the homeowner was cited for having more than 5,000 cubic yards of earth 170 material on the site as that is not allowed in the existing code. A site map was reviewed with the 171 Council and recent installation of fencing pointed out. Engineer Studenski reviewed the site plan for 172 buildings (the home on the site has been removed), traffic (Anoka County has provided 173 correspondence establishing some requirements to meet safety issues), grading and drainage (silt 174 fence is installed and NPDES inspection would continue; watershed district permission is not 175 required however erosion and sediment control will be monitored) and tree preservation (not 176 required). 11077 4