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-2- requests intends to re-dedicate in the northern portion of the site so they can build on the vacated property -and replat the two portions into Lots 1 and 2. As indicated in their December- 30th letter, NSP had indicated acquiesence with these plans . Motion by Mr. . Bjorklund and .seconded .by Mrs. Makowske to recommend Council approval of the Central Engineering request to vacate all that part of the ten foot drainage and utility easement as dedicated and lying adjacent southerly to the north .line of Lot 5 , Block 1 , St. Anthony Industrial Park, except the east 10 feet thereof and except the westerly 10 feet thereof , finding that adjoining properties would appear not to be adversely affected; no public input of a negative nature had been expressed during the hearing before the Commission, and perceiving the .vacation and resultant addition construction may add to the City ' s tax base and appears to be consistent with policies of the Commission. The Commission further recommended the vacation approval be contingent upon Central Engineering 's redirecting a majority of the natural water flow to the west to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. Motion carried unanimously. Al Goetsch, Manager of Finance and Administration and Foster Dunwiddie , of Miller-Dunwiddie, architects , discussed the engineering firm' s plans for adding. a 6 , 650 square foot warehousing addition which Mr. Goetsch explained will permit the firm to store inside , the materials which are now laying around outside , for which adequate storage space is lacking. The office addition which the City had • previously approved has not been built because of lack of financing, according to Mr. Goetsch and the company still rents office space in the Midland building for approximately 10 people and two project managers are still housed in the trailer the City has permitted on a temporary .basis . No additional employees are expected with this addition. As he had explained in his January 14th memorandum, two variances will be required for the project as proposed and Mr. Berg reiterated the problem with the dual ordinance requirements for park- ing under 1) warehousing, and 2) general , light industrial , manu- facturing, etc. He noted there are 47 parking spaces provided with the plan where 51 are required. Mr. Goetsch said the parking areas are underutilized now with car pooling.. The three company-owned cars and truck are driven by employees . He also pointed out that there is adequate room for from 20 to 25 parking spaces available on the north side of the property if the number of employees should be increased in the future . Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman to recommend .Council approval of a five foot rearyard setback variance to the City Zoning Ordinance which requirementis for a 15 foot rearyard setback in a Light Industrial district. The variance is for Lot 4 , except the southwesterly 45 feet thereof , and all of Lot 5 , Block 1 , St. Anthony Industrial Park and that part of the North 350 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 6 , Township 29 , • Range 23, lying southeasterly of State Highway 88 (2930 Anthony Lane) , finding that the existing Central Engineering building already is set back five feet and the. addition proposed on Exhibit A will be in