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•1 -7- 2 neighbors' belief that the denial of a duplex in 1979 should still stand 3 for a single family resident in 1987 because "this is till only a 45 4 foot lot. " 5 The following responses were made to Mr. Hoxmeier' s objections: 6 Wagner -perceived the question of who owned the lot was not really 7 vital in view of the City Attorney' s opinion that the vari- 8 ance went with the land; and 9 -added that construction could not be started anyway until the 10 ownership is settled. 11 Werenicz -told Mr. Hoxmeier the Commission' s hands were "almost tied" 12 by the Supreme Court ruling; 13 -said he also hated to see a house built on such a small lot 14 and wished the City could find some other- use for it; but 15 -perceived the problem would be somewhat alleviated if a 16 longer, narrower house and a deeper setback .from 37th could 17 be required; 18 Wingard -told Mr. Hoxmeier he also wanted to keep St. Anthony "a 2•.9 first class city" but unfortunately this request involved 0 a 45 foot lot which had been grandfathered into the Ordin- 21 ance as buildable. 22 Proponents: Mr. Campbell and Jay Cadwallader of Cadwallader Realty 23 were present but did not speak. 24 The consensus was that the Commission should proceed with the 25 recommendation for approval but that it should not include a variance 26 for a house size which did not meet the Ordinance and that the setback 27 variance should be for a 16 and not a 14 foot setback from 37th Avenue. 28 Commission Recommendation 29 Motion by Madden, seconded by Wingard to recommend the Council grant a 30 variance to the Ordinance requirement for 11,000 square foot lots for 31 single family residences, which would allow a home to be constructed on 32. the 5,648 square foot lot on the southeast corner of 37th Avenue and 33 Roosevelt Street N.E. and a setback variance to the Ordinance 34 requirement for 30 foot setbacks on corners which would allow the house 35 to be constructed 16 feet from the 37th Avenue property line. The 36 Commission further recommends the following conditions be imposed on 37 granting the variances: 38 1. that in response to the neighbors' concerns about drainage, W9 a 20 foot drainage easement be maintained on the east side of 40 the property;