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• -4- Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to grant a frontyard setback variance to the City ordinance of 8 .5 feet (21. 5 proposed vs. 30 feet required) which will permit the construction of twenty-two townhouses, as proposed per Exhibit A, dated May 2, 1980, subject to the provision of landscaping as required by ordinance for R-3 zoning, finding, as did the Planning Commission: (1) The proposal, as presented, affords a harmonious blending of commercial with residential via townhouses. . (2) Because of the particular shape. of- this parcel and the extent of the - right of way required for Silver Lake Road, granting the 8 .5 foot variance will permit a more attractive configuration of groupings for the twenty-two units . (3) The purpose of the variance is not to increase the value of the property to the owner since he proposes to construct only twenty-two units where twenty-five could be built on that site under City ordinance. (4) The granting of the variance is intended to alleviate the. hardship czeated by the large roadway easement along • Silver Lake Road and the general recessionary conditions of the economy. Motion carried unanimously. The Council next considered the Planning Commission' s recommendation of approval fora conditional use permit and the necessary variance for the construction of seven townhouses sited on the northwestern corner of 37th Avenue N.E.'- and Chandler: Drive as proposed by Sid Johnson of Nu Way Builders, 1866 Tioga Boulevard, New Brighton— Mr. righton.-Mr. Soth answered questions regarding the procedure to be followed where property is subdivided for townhouses . He said because of the zero- lot lines involved in townhouse construction, it is often difficult to ascertain the exact boundary lines before the founda- tions are dug and the general practice has bE:en to go all the way with the subdivision process right up to the final platting and then allow the foundation permits to be issued and final platting approved after boundaries have been deter,-fined by digging the foundations. He assured Mayor Haik "there is no problem with using the zero lot line concept for townhouses", Mayor Haik wanted to make sure there would beano repeat of opposition to building on 37th Avenue from the residents of these townhouses as there had been from Fosston residents because the. walls of their