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• -13- <br /> -told Mr. Misiak he also only had a one car garage and he <br /> wouldn' t expect him to have a problem getting a variance. <br /> Mr. Misiak foresaw it might be hard to sell lower priced homes like his <br /> own to young families if they found out the City won' t allow them to have <br /> boats, campers, motorcycles, etc. Councilmember Ranallo told him the <br /> complaints the Council are getting right now are from people who bought <br /> in St. Anthony thinking it was a "nice community" and now perceive it' s <br /> beginning to look "dumpy. " The Councilmember also recalled that some <br /> propospective buyers had decided not to buy in St. Anthony because of the <br /> appearance of some of its yards. <br /> Mayor Sundland said Mr. Misiak and Councilmember Ranallo might both be <br /> right but he could see where the Ordinance might have to be tempered <br /> somewhat to accommodate people like Mr. Misiak who say they need six cars <br /> temporarily to accommodate their growing family' s requirements. He said <br /> as far as parking boats on the front driveways went, he doubted the time <br /> Mr. Misiak was talking about would draw any neighbor complaints. Rather, <br /> it would be the boats which are parked in the same location for more than <br /> a year which would draw neighborhood objection. <br /> Enrooth -suggested the following scenario would follow after a com- <br /> plaint is lodged: <br /> a. the City Manager or Public Works Director would <br /> stop to talk to the homeowner against whom the <br /> complaint had been made; <br /> b. that homeowner would be told he was not in com- <br /> pliance with the City Ordinance and must correct <br /> the problem within a certain length of time; <br /> c. if the conversation indicated the homeowner had a <br /> legitimate hardship which prevented compliance with <br /> the Ordinance, the variance recourse would be sug- <br /> gested to him or her; and <br /> d. hopefully, by utilizing the process, the homeowner <br /> would solve his problems at the same time the City <br /> would retain control over situations they have no <br /> control over now. <br /> Soth -advised it would be very difficult to write every situation <br /> into the Ordinance; <br /> -suggested the City might want to retain the option of tel- <br /> ling the homeowner his use was not appropriate for a <br /> variance. <br /> • <br />