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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 21, 1995 Page 4 1 would not make any effort to stipulate requirements. He also reported the original owner of the 2 building was Donatelles Plastic. 3 Chair Bergstrom closed the public hearing at 7:26 P.M. 4 In response to Commissioner Makowske, Management Assistant Moore-Sykes indicated she had 5 received no objections from any of the neighbors in the area. 6 Commissioner Thompson stated as long as the business was in a light-industrial area, the shed 7 would be painted, it was a perfect spot for the Fire Department to enter, and the neighbors are not 8 opposing, he saw no reason not to grant the variance. 9 Commissioner Gondorchin indicated it was difficult to see the hardship, as it related to 10 Minnesota Statutes in this case. He stated it appeared that the problem was the storage of 11 product, not the configuration of the property on the land. He stated his concern with the lack of 12 input from the Fire Department given to the owner when he was negotiating the property. 13 Commissioner Faust indicated the size of the land was the problem. He reiterated the owner 14 would need a variance no matter where he located the shed. 15 Commissioner Gondorchin agreed that the size of the land was a problem for this particular use 16 but that the size did not preclude reasonable use of the property. 17 Chair Bergstrom stated that Mr. Teaman had done a tremendous job of doing what he could to 18 coordinate with the Fire Department. He indicated he believed Mr. Teaman was asking for a 19 reasonable variance but that it was difficult to legally document the reasons for hardship. 20 Motion by Faust, seconded by Franzese, to recommend Council approval of the rear setback 21 variance to locate a utility shed at 3839 Chandler Drive one foot from the rear property line as it 22 fulfills the three requirements of Minnesota Statutes,there is no one present at the meeting to 23 speak against it, the City may have been unable to identify the problem when Mr. Teaman asked 24 for clarification, and the exterior of the shed will be painted appropriately. 25 Commissioner Franzese indicated she was still concerned the shed may be suspect to vandalism. 26 Vote: Commissioners Faust, Franzese, Thompson, and Horst voted yes. Commissioners 27 Gondorchin, Bergstrom, and Makowske voted naye. 28 29 Motion carried. Chair Bergstrom urged Mr. Teaman to attend the City Council meeting on March 28, 1995 for 1 the final commitment of his variance request.