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Mounds View City Council June 9, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 9 based on information provided and the recommendation of Staff, recommended that the variance 1 request be denied. The property owner was not at that meeting but was notified by mail of the 2 denial. 3 4 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that the property owner has since requested an 5 appeal as she has said she never received a letter indicating that her request had been denied. 6 7 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Council could act to overturn the decision of 8 the Planning Commission and Staff does not feel it would have an adverse impact to the Code or 9 adjoining properties but does not feel that the hardship requirements have been met and are 10 recommending upholding the Planning Commission’s denial. 11 12 Violet Woods addressed Council and indicated that there were issues with people using that 13 piece of grass and dirt as a turnaround and dragging dirt out into the street and making a mess so 14 she decided to handle it by paving that portion but did not know she needed a permit. She further 15 commented that she did not receive notification that her request was denied. 16 17 Ms. Woods indicated that she applied for a variance to widen the curb cut at 7720 and the 18 driveway was measured and that was months ago and she never got a reply. She then indicated 19 that it appears that the tenant received the letter at his house and she was not aware of the denial 20 of the request. She further commented that she works evenings and had to take the day off to be 21 at this meeting. 22 23 Jordan Nelson of 7622 Woodlawn Drive indicated he had received the letter and passed it on to 24 Ms. Woods. He then asked that Council allow the pavement to stay because it eliminates a lot of 25 issues with the property. He further commented that Ms. Woods has done a good job of cleaning 26 up the property. 27 28 Ms. Woods indicated she cannot stand out there and tell people not to turn around there and she 29 felt that what she did was a good thing to clean up the area and make it look better and she would 30 like to keep it because it cost her money to do. 31 32 Interim City Administrator Ericson asked whether Ms. Woods was asking to have the other 33 property appealed as well. 34 35 Ms. Woods indicated she wanted to forget about enlarging the other driveway. 36 37 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated he could not explain why Ms. Woods did not 38 receive the letter but his records indicated that the day after the Planning Commission meeting 39 the letter was sent out. He then apologized if it was not received. 40 41 Council Member Gunn asked if there would be any other recourse other than ripping out the 42 concrete. 43 44