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-12- <br /> homeowner who did not would have to seek a variance to the Ordinance <br /> requirement, or perhaps that exception should be written into the <br /> Ordinance at the start. <br /> When Mr. Misiak said most of the residents in his neighborhood had only <br /> one or no garage at all, and, although he was also concerned about the <br /> appearance of his neighborhood, still couldn' t understand why he was <br /> restricted in his use of his own driveway, he was told the following: <br /> Sundland -explained that the City is only trying to establish some <br /> foundation to handle problems which must exist considering <br /> the number of calls Councilmembers have gotten over the <br /> years; <br /> -said there are situations where some persons simply won' t <br /> pay any attention to their neighbors' complaints about cars <br /> on the lawns, old buses parked in front of houses, etc. <br /> Ranallo -told the resident he had built a tool shed in his own back <br /> yard to store his lawn mower, bicycles, etc. in; <br /> -indicated the Council were trying to upgrade the appearance <br /> of the City' s neighborhoods by attempting to prevent people <br /> from parking six, seven, or eight motorcycles, boats, cars, <br /> etc. in their yards at a time; <br /> -asked Mr. Misiak if he wanted "St. Anthony to look good or <br /> like a dump because that was the way it' s beginning to look <br /> now" ; <br /> -indicated a drive down the City streets would show two or <br /> three pickups loaded with junk constantly in driveways; <br /> -went on to say he believed the Ordinance the Council was <br /> trying to write was the only way the City could keep condi- <br /> tions from getting worse and to force those who don't care <br /> about their neighbors to change; <br /> -indicated Mr. Misiak should apply for a variance to the <br /> Ordinance since the resident had said he had five people <br /> living at home who all needed cars and motorcycles to get <br /> back and forth to work and school. <br /> Marks -suggested situations like Mr. Misiak' s should be written <br /> into the Ordinance. <br /> Sundland -responded that he didn' t think the City could possibly write <br /> an ordinance which anticipated every legitimate hardship <br /> for which residents would be seeking a variance; <br /> • <br />