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September 13, 1976 Page 5 <br />Mr. Ziebarth asked if the budget contained improvements to the lower level <br />of the City Hall. Mayor Pickar stated yes, for finishing off the southwest <br />corner for the Park Department. Councilmember Baumgartner stated that <br />$6,800 is in the budget. <br />Mayor Pickar asked for any more questions. There were none. <br />At 9:05 p.m. Mayor Pickar closed the 1977 budget hearing and called to order <br />the public hearing on Bronson Oaks preliminary plat. <br />Mr. Peter Jordan, 7474 Spring Lake Road, stated he appeared before the <br />Planning Commission two times, once with the preliminary sketch and then <br />with the formal preliminary plat. Mr. Jordan is requesting to split one <br />large lot, l -3/4 acre, into three medium sized lots. He came before the <br />Council a few years ago asking for a similar subdivision and the issue really <br />is if the City wants an easement for a road down the middle of the block. <br />Mr. Jordan stated he talked to all of the neighbors who abut the proposed <br />road to see if they want it. Two lots would each be 90'x196' and the existing <br />lot on which the house is would be 140'x196'. If the road goes in he would <br />have to give access and would lose the end lot. If he is not able to <br />subdivide as proposed it would be a considerable financial loss. It is <br />a magnificent lot with lots of big trees which would have to be cut down <br />for a road. <br />Mayor Pickar asked for comments from the neighbors. Mr. Henry Becker asked <br />about the proposed route for this road. Mayor Pickar stated it would be a <br />continuation of the road. Engineer Hubbard stated that according to a <br />letter from Comstock E Davis, it would go inbetween 7380 and 7406 Spring <br />Lake Road. <br />Mr. Nordgren, 3032 Bronson Drive, stated his lot is about 234 feet deep <br />and although he didn't care about the subdivision, the road would ruin his <br />back yard and he is very much against it. <br />Mr. Arnold Johnson, 7380 Spring Lake Road, stated he bought the property <br />25 years ago and is against having the road go between 7406 and his house. <br />Mrs. Cleveland, 7406 Spring Lake Road, stated that the proposed road would <br />go between their two homes and there is not room. Mr. Johnson stated <br />there is exactly 79'9" between houses, not 107' like the letter says. Eng. <br />Hubbard stated that the letter from Comstock $ Davis was written in February <br />of 1974. <br />Jerry Fahrmann, 7448 Spring Lake Road, asked who makes the decision about <br />the road. Atty. Meyers stated that the Council makes the decision. Mr. <br />Becker stated that some neighbors would like to add onto their houses and <br />fix them up but don't know about the road so they would like it settled <br />once and forever. <br />Mayor Pickar stated that this hearing would have a lot to do with it. <br />Atty. Meyers stated that 35% or more of the property owners can petition <br />for a road and then the council must hold a hearing, but it is still the <br />council's final decision. <br />