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HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000041_pg185June 28, 1976 Page 6 Mayor Johnson stated that he will have difficulty with this as he does not feel that there has been sufficient showing that there is hardship and he feels that it is in the best interest of the City planning function that the lot split remain on an even lot split basis: this is a very paramount situation. The Council was polled: Councilman Baumgartner - aye Councilman Pickar - aye Councilman Shelquist - aye Councilman Hodges - aye Mayor Johnson - aye The Council was polled on the main motion: Councilman Baumgartner - aye Councilman Pickar - aye Councilman Shelquist - nay Councilman Hodges - aye Mayor Johnson - nay Motion carried. Councilman Shelquist stated that he feels that we have gone through once again the demonstration of the problems we create when we grant variances. Mr. Ingvald Johnson had a valid hardship. We have extended that to protect a situation where a house and garage and two outbuildings exist, - -as part of the consent agenda we should hear an appeal from the Planning Commission - -this will be hard to defend. Councilman Baumgartner stated that some place you have to have some compromise, to set a policy and state that there will be no other way, he objects to. Councilman Shelquist stated that many residents have made the same request and we have denied them. If you are going to show compassion you better go back and at least change the policy and let them do what they want to do with their land. Councilman Baumgartner stated that each and every one should be treated as a unique case. Councilman Shelquist stated that he had heard no argument that the sheds were grandfather4 in and Mr. Anderson stated that Ms. Haake had acknowledged that they had been grandfathere%in so he had not referred . to them. They have been there about 30 years. MS (Shelquist- Baumgartner) to adjourn the hearing. Mayor Johnson said that he felt it would be very necessary for the Council to make a statement that they are going to adhere to equal lot splits. MS (Johnson - Shelquist) that the expression of the City Council is that in all cases barring a showing of hardship, that the lot splits be maintained on an equal basis. Councilman Baumgartner inquired as to who deals with what the hardship is and Mayor Johnson replied that that will be determined, but the Council has to show they are serious about equal lot splits. Councilman Shelquist stated that a hardship exists when an owner cannot build on the property legally. A variance for convenience is not a hardship. 5 ayes