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-3- will detract from its appearance and strikes have delayed the con- struction to the point where another delay before a black top road can • be constructed over .the wiring for the requested signage will be a hardship for the owners of the building. Mr. Berg told him the City has historically encouraged the type of monument signage he is proposing, but the City ordinance requires the variance for any free standing sign must first be presented to the Planning Commission. When Mr. Soth confirmed this was true, Mr. Gottwalt indicated he was willing to bring the proposal before the Commission at their next meeting. Mr. Hamer returned to the meeting with the information that the right-of-ways along 33rd Avenue are 12 rather than 15 feet wide, which will place the addition 30 feet from the curb. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Mayor Haik to grant a variance to James Danelski for a 1.2 foot side yard setback at his property at 3301 Croft Drive, finding that: 1) because the proposed addition will, of necessity, have to be on the south side of the existing home, and, further, this being a corner lot, the requested setback is considered to be unique to the normal ordinance requirement; 2) no problems have been demonstrated as to the size of the addition or its siting for the adjoining properties; 3) granting the variance does not in itself cause the property to have additional intrinsic value; and, 4) the hardship is created by the ordinance and not by the owner.. • Motion carried unanimously. Although Mr. Berg reported accommodations had been made in the state statutes for permitting municipalities to grant variances: to their city ordinances for the purpose of assuring solar access to develop- ing properties, these references were not considered relevant to the Danelski request. Accepted as agenda addendum was Roscella Connelly's. report on the formation of. the East Side Hennepin County Human Services Council to which the City may have two representatives . Mrs. Connelly and Dr. Carr of the City ' s Advisory Committee to the Health Board represented St. Anthony in the organizational process and she reported that in addition to St. Anthony, the council will be made up of representatives from the planning districts of the N.E. 'Minneapolis, University and Cedar-Riverside areas. Her report included an explanation of the categories considered for council membership and she will research the questions raised by the Mayor relative to the provision of services for the City' s Ramsey County residents through Hennepin County agencies. She will also ascertain whether two members of the Advisory Committee will be willing to serve as the City' s representatives on the council so the appointments may be made in August. Accepted as agenda addendum were the cancellation of the Council ' s July 13th workshop with the fire reserves and the contract award for the Anthony Lane construction.