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• "living space" than for recreational usage. He did not consider this case as comparable to those discussed where the City had denied con- struction but rather saw Mr. Cartwright's proposal as a "continuation of living space" which was grandfathered in with the deck before the new Zoning Ordinance was adopted. Mr. Cowan agreed saying "the addition v7ill make no basic change in the outward appearance of the property" . Mr. Rymarchick saw no problem with the proposal since the closest struc- ture will be a double garage which is 15 feet away and could see no interference with the passage of emergency vehicles between dwellings if the addition were allowed. Mr. Bowerman said he thought the addition should not be denied since the original plat was in error and the building permit had already been issued and footings poured before that error was discovered by the appli- cant who drew it to the attention of the City staff. Motion by Mr. Cowan and seconded by Mr. Marks to recommend to the City Council approval of a Variance to Section 4, Subdivision 5, No. 6 of the City Zoning Ordinance which will permit Peter Cartwright to construct the proposed basement addition to the property known as Plate 63753, Parcel 6525 (3423 Maplewood Drive) , which will leave a sideyard width of one foot with the stipulation that no year-round usage will•;be.:permitted above the basement level except the modified deck proposed by Mr. Cart- wright. Reasons for granting the request are that the available space cannot be adapted to a reasonable usage under the Zoning Ordinance re- quirements; there is adequate space provided between residences, and the layout of the former deck has been permitted for years. Voting on the motion: Aye: Cowan, Marks, Rymarchick, Hiebel and Bowerman Nay: Klick and Letourneau Motion carried. In reply to a question from Mr. Marks as to whether a Certificate of Occupancy was being developed, .,-the Manager said Harry Lekson and another staff member have been working on it and he said he would put the matter on the next Board agenda so preliminary recommendations could be made at that time. Mr. Marks then reported hearing of instances of difficulties residents are experiencing with the City's metes and bounds requirements. He said he would like to have the Council direct the staff to research how other communities handle cases where description-,of properties are of an un- complicated nature so -.that- .some standards could be established for handl- ing simple uncomplicated land conveyance problems. • Mr. Fornell reported that BRW, Inc. , will make the consumer surveys for the Commercial Area Study over the holiday season and anticipates a (3)