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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 27, 1997 • Page 2 1 Motion by Faust, second by Wagner to approve the following permit: 2 Temporary 3.2 Beer Permit: 3 August 9, 1997/Family Picnic/Therese Louiselle 4 Vote on the motion: Ranallo, Faust, Enrooth and Wagner voted aye. Marks voted naye. 5 Motion carried. 6 VI. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS. 7 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the following claims: 8 9 A. Rieke Carroll Muller Associates, Inc. in the amount of$4,307.74 for professional 10 services rendered from March 30, 1997 to April 26, 1997 in regard to 1997 11 street/watermain improvements. 12 B. 4 pages of Verified Claims as presented by the Finance Director. 13 Motion carried unanimously. VII. REPORTS. 5 A. Planniniz Commission _ May 20, 1997. 16 1. J. Kahn, Lot Area Variance. 17 Planning Commissioner George Thompson was present to report on the issues addressed at the 18 May 20, 1997 Planning Commission meeting. 19 Commissioner Thompson reported that a Public Hearing was held on May 20, 1997 to 20 consider a lot area variance request for Janice Kahn for property located at 39th Avenue and 21 Penrod Lane. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to grant the variance as long 22 as the house was built within the setback and lot coverage requirements. 23 Thompson reported the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of 24 the lot area variance of 1,800 square feet provided Ms. Kahn constructs a house that is within 25 the setback and lot coverage requirements for a residential corner lot and as it meets the 26 following criteria of a variance request: 27 1. This land cannot be put to reasonable use without granting the variance; 28 2. The hardship was not created by the landowner but is unique to the individual and this 29 lot; 30 3. This variance is within the spirit of the redevelopment of St. Anthony and economic 31 considerations are not the sole criteria. 32 4. No one appeared to speak against this request. •3 Marks asked if there were any other lots nearby that land could be obtained from to obliterate 34 the need for this variance.