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LAn' ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, DOCIMBER 11, 1979 -4- Ridgeway Drive Continued - The Council instructed the Administrator to write the affected property owners stating they have 30 days to accept the incurred costs or from that point on it will draw 8W per annum on the unpaid balance. The Council agreed to pay Bruce l+olz and Don Raleigh .for the work they did for the City on Ridgeway Drive, C. I- Frontage Roads - The City has 30 days from November 28 to respond to the location of the proposed frontage roads. The Council recommends the Highway Department extend the frontage road, around the cemetery at Guardian Angles and remove the bike - trails. ,__C2nservan2Zonin - The Administrator asked the Council how mush they wAnt'-to control in the development of wetlands. The City can have a Soil Conservation Service determine if the City has any unique or essential wetlands' or preserve all wetlands, or preserve wetlands in rural areas and control drainage in urban areas. The Planning Commission recommended a combination of the last two. Mottaz said the City must decide if they are going to protect wetlands, If so, then wetlands should be considered such no matter where they are located. Armstrong recommended getting a quote from the Conservation Service and table a decision until the January 2 meeting. DFNNIS DENEEN - VARIANCE APPLI:CATIONe DNR Lakeshore Setback Varinace and Side and Front yard Variance on Lots 881 .through 876, Lanes Demontreville Country Club.- Mr. Deneon wants to put a, 30 x 20 addition on the existing house, setba6k.75 feet from the lake; the ordinance requires 100 ft,, and also construct a 21 car garage that does not meet the front or side yard requirements. The road servicing the Deneen property and an adjacent parcel is not used as a public street. The Ordinance reads a structure shall be no less than 20 ft. from a street right-of-way; Mr. Deneen is requesting a variance of 15 ft. from the street proper. A survey will be necessary to determine street Location and property lines. The Council agreed the house addition is no problem, the garage could be varied to within 1.0 feet of the right--of-way provided a- survey is taken and a letter from the neighbor to the east stating no objection to the location of the garage. A neighbor questioned if this garage will house the equipment presently stored in the yard. She feels the amount stored there now constitutes a nuisance and fears more equipment will be brought in when the 32' x 2ht garage is built. Armstrong moved, seconded by Morgan, to table any decision on these variances until Mr. beneen brims in a survey or a new looation drawing" for the garage. Also, as a part of the variance, a .written agreement concerning the type and amount of equipment that will be stored on the property and. that this meets the City Code. Motion carried 4-0. The DER has been notified that the City is considering a vvariance£rom the SO ft. setback. If the variance is granted they must be notified and the variance mast be conditionfL upon their approval.