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Mounds View City Council July 14, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 15 1 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1(Stigney) Motion carried. 2 3 Council Member Quick asked Staff to discuss this with the Chief of Police. 4 5 Council Member Stigney asked Staff to provide any information from adjacent cities that have 6 changed to the 2:00 a.m. closing. 7 8 E. Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Parking Lot Setback Variance for 9 Stephen Farrell, 2402 County Road I and Consideration of an Amendment to 10 Resolution 5527 Regarding Outside Storage of Garbage Containers. 11 12 Interim City Administrator Ericson explained that this matter is a long running dispute between 13 the property owner, neighbors and the City. He then explained that the issue stemmed from a 14 lack of parking after Mr. Farrell purchased the building from Mr. Mezzenga realizing he did not 15 have enough parking for the intended uses but assuming he could utilize on street parking on 16 Greenfield. Mr. Farrell was encouraged by the City Council to apply for a variance but that 17 variance was denied by the Planning Commission because the Commission felt that the hardship 18 requirement could not be satisfied. 19 20 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Mr. Farrell also requested a modification to the 21 original resolution for development of the building in that the original one required that the 22 garbage be kept inside and he would like to keep it outside. 23 24 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Resolution 6050 would overturn the Planning 25 Commission denial of the variance. He then said that Mr. Zwirn who is the neighboring property 26 owner as well as a Planning Commissioner was at the meeting earlier and had asked that he 27 convey that he would prefer that the variance denial be upheld and the garbage required to be 28 maintained inside. 29 30 Council Member Marty asked whether Mr. Farrell has worked with the people in the area to try 31 and accommodate the concerns. 32 33 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that while he cannot speak for the neighbors he 34 understands from them that Mr. Farrell has not been working with the neighbors. He then said 35 that the parking situation has improved since part of the street was posted as no parking but there 36 is still the issue with the fence. He further commented that Mr. Farrell was issued a ticket 37 regarding the outstanding compliance issues. 38 39 Council Member Marty indicated there was nothing in the Resolution about the garbage. 40 41 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that a motion by Council to deny Mr. Farrell’s 42 request to amend would be sufficient on the garbage issue. 43 44 Council Member Marty asked about the gap in the fence. 45