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City Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 1999 • Page 3 - l Ms. Tillmann reviewed for the Council the circumstances surrounding the two variances 2 requested by John and Nadine Kittleson, 3549 Stinson Boulevard. The Kittlesons are re - 3 questing a lot coverage variance and a garage setback variance in' order to construct a 4 two-car garage in place of the existing single-car garage. 5 The Kittlesons originally attended a Planning Commission meeting on October 19, 1999 6 for a concept review of their plans. Mr. and Mrs. Kittleson modified the plans pursuant 7 to the Planning Commission's recommendations and returned to the Planning 8 Commission on November 16, 1999 with revised plans. 9 Ms. Tillmann stated the property in question met certain hardship requirements. The 10 circumstances included (1) the size and shape of the lot, which is undersized in square 1 l footage and width; (2)the placement of the home; and (3)the current single-car garage is 12 structurally unsound. 13 Ms. Tillmann reported that the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend 14 approval of the variance requests to the City Council. Motion by Marks, second by Faust, to approve the Lot Coverage Variance and Garage Setback Variance requested by John and Nadine Kittleson, 3549 Stinson Boulevard. 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 B. Councilmembers. 19 Marks reported that he attended the Sister City Association meeting. The Association is pro- 20 ceeding with plans for an art exchange with the schools in Salo, Finland. A grant has recently 21 been received and a report has been sent explaining the status of the project. The exchange is on 22 target for late next spring. 23 Cavanaugh reported that he attended the Sister City Association meeting as well. He stated that 24 the Association is interested in the City's continuing support, particularly with Councilmember 25 Marks' term ending with the City Council. Cavanaugh continued by stating that the meeting was 26 interesting and informative, and that Finland is a beautiful country. 27 Cavanaugh further reported that he had attended two policy adoption meetings for the upcoming 28 legislature. One was the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, and the other was the 29 League of Minnesota Cities. The League of Minnesota Cities meeting had a panel and informa- 30 tion about events happening in the legislature, and Cavanaugh felt both meetings were enlighten- 31 ing. Cavanaugh further reported that he had attended a meeting with the Heart of the Earth School, it HUD, City Manager Michael Morrison, and Ramsey County. He continued by stating that 34 Morrison would elaborate on the meeting in the City Manager's report.