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• RESOLUTION 77-056 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBURBAN HEALTH NURSING SERVICE; DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT; AND DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY AS ITS MEMBER ON THE SUBURBAN HEALTH NURSING SERVICE Motion carried unanimously. Dick Letourneau reported actions taken and recommendations made by the Planning Board during their November 15 , 1977 meeting as reflected in the minutes for that meeting. pr Included was the" Board's recommendation that Peter S. Cartwright be grant- ed the Variance to the City Zoning Ordinance which will allow him to extend the basement under the existing sun deck on his home at 3423 Maplewood Drive to within a foot of his property line. Mr. Cartwright was present and reiterated the arguments he had made in his memos of November 7th and 17th which he felt justified the proposed expansion for living space in his basement. These included three teen- agers in the family who require more bedroom and recreational space than provided in his existing living space which only has a bath and a half and a tuck-in garage which limits expansion alternatives in the lower level. • He explained how the error in the original lot survey of his property which had resulted in his sun deck encroaching beyond his lot line had been discovered and said he plans to modify the deck when it is replaced over the new addition. Councilman Haik said she was upset with reports that Mr. Cartwright had been given permission to put in the foundations for the addition before the new survey was made and she corrected the conjecture that only a garage was on the side of the Shelstad home which is 14 feet from the Cartwright property line by saying there is also a family room on that side. Councilman Sundland also questioned why, after the error was discovered in the plat the City had on record, Mr. Cartwirght was given permission to have the footings and floor for the proposed addition installed be- fore the new survey was made. He felt Mr. Cartwright had been "given poor advice when told to go ahead with the foundations" but was opposed to setting a precedent for "one foot structure variances" . He also said that, inspite of Mr. Cartwright's assurance that he did not intend to enclose the sun deck, restrictions against such actions might be forgotten or overlooked in the City' s files if a future owner of the property should decide to add another room to the home. The Manager suggested the possibility of placing a restrictive covenant on the title to the property, where it would be known to all prospective property purchasers. (2) I i