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Metro zoning variance? Forget about it I StarTribune.com <br />The decision also hurts the building industry, <br />said Mike Gohman, president of the Builders <br />Association of Minnesota. Fewer variances <br />mean less work for people who do home <br />additions and remodeling, he said. <br />"Now that renrodeler doesn't have a job to <br />do," Gohman said. <br />Cities are trying to figure out other ways to <br />make do with their limited power. One <br />response could be to use more flexible <br />planning mechanisms, such as conditional <br />use permits to make "variance -like" <br />approvals. The League of Minnesota Cities is <br />planning to apply pressure for a legislative <br />response to give cities more wiggle room. <br />Until then, it's make -do. <br />Hansen was encouraged to use concrete <br />pavers as a temporary fix to his driveway. <br />The pavers cost him more money and time <br />and weren't exactly what he wanted, but <br />they'll do for now. <br />"I needed to get this done before winter," he <br />said. "I couldn't wait around." <br />Nicole Norfleet ^ 612-673-4495 Staff writer <br />Laurie Blake contributed to this report. <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />JIMMY ST#./HR <br />SATURDAY, OCTOBER '"alta qqk K E, <br />DIV SALE IVOWriCKETMASTER,com L <br />' (tA�INo • H6rr'f <br />ororoa.tln;,.rrsaye•:Sln ryae"ac�a4xma-5Dm;'s'nwiID iily-ti C id ke. Cont,. <br />Print Dowered By "r <br />http://www.startribune.com/local/103209639.html?elr=KArlcsUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU 9/27/2010 <br />