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-7- The Commission representative indicated the Commission had unanimously recommended • Council approval of the preliminary platting of the wholesale florist business site which is to be redeveloped into nine residential lots and two outlots, as well as the minor deviations from total lot area requirements which would be necessary for three of the residential lots. In reference to these variances, Commissioner Wagner indicated the Commission had perceived there was no other way those three lots could be built which would meet the Ordinance requirements for total lot size and had agreed with staff that the proposed project would be a good use of, the land which would be compatible with the residential neighborhood. In addition to .Rick Johnson, representing J. R. Johnson Supply, Inc. , Steve Fuchs, 2800 - 30th Avenue N.E. and Elizabeth Heller, 3310 Belden Drive, were present for the consideration. Mr. Fuchs indicated he did want to make a formal statement and Mrs. Heller said she had not received a notice of the Commission hearing and was present to find out what the disposition would be of the damaged hurricane fence next to her property. She said she had talked to the City's office.- secretary who -had assured her that the notice had been mailed to her along with all other property owners within 350 feet of the subject property, Mrs. Heller said, and her name had been one of those listed in both the Council and Commission agenda packets as having been notified of the Commission hearing. Rick Johnson told Mrs. Heller the recreational area would be in the same area as the greenhouse had been and said he planned to either repair or move�:the fence in question and, since his own home is on the other side of the fence, he would, of course, be particular about its appearance. The conversation which followed established that the landlocked outlot could never be built on and that access to the community activities planned there would be across the existing utility easement on the rear of Lot 9. He is working on an association agreement now which would provide for the maintenance of area by members of the owners association which would be comprised of the owners of the newly developed Lots #1 through #9 plus existing Lots 1 , 10, and 11 , Mr. Johnson reported. Mr. Soth indicated he believed the City would be obliged to accept the parcel if the owners wanted to give it to the City. During the February 19th hearing.,. Mr. Johnson had questioned whether the retaining wall recently constructed by Orville Thompson encroached on one of the new lots, but he now reported the survey had confirmed that the structure was on Mr. Thompson's property. Soil borings are required for the development of large subdivisions and, because of the size of the Johnson project, the Manager suggested the soil borings tests might be waived. He told Councilman Ranallo it would be the responsibility of the purchasers, and not of the City, to determine just what footings would be necessary. Mr. Soth agreed that the City would have no responsibility if there was defective soil in the subdivision. Mr. Johnson pointed out that the concrete buildings which had been on the site were much heavier duty than the residential dwellings which he proposes to build. When Councilman Marks recalled a mention in the past of an underground creek in the same area, an unidentified man sitting next to Mr. Tjern- lund, said the creek ran east of the Johnson property. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the • preliminary platting for Johnson Manor, a nine lot and two outlot subdivision, between 33rd and 34th Avenues N.E. on Edward Street N.E. , as presented in the Certificates of Survey by Comstock and Davis, Inc. and to grant lot size variances