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e City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 28, 2001 Page 3 Councilmember Horst stated it appeared as though Mr. Shaw was able to use a smaller plan, if 2 necessary, and asked if the resolution before them reflected the smaller plan. Mr. Shaw 3 indicated that the resolution before them did not reflect the smaller plan, but he could reduce the 4 plans to a twenty-foot front. 5 Considering the age of the home and the numerous other homes in the City that were built 6 similarly and around the same time, Councilmember Thuesen asked Commissioner Hanson if he 7 thought that the Planning Commission would see several more variance requests of this nature. 8 Commissioner Hanson indicated that he thought they probably would see more residents 9 wanting to add a second garage. 10 Motion by Sparks to adopt Resolution 01-076, re: Shaw Side Yard Variance for 2835 11 Roosevelt Street. 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 B. General engineering_ projects update (Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates Inc., will be present). 14 Todd Hubmer came forward to update the Council. He referred to the twenty-one applicants they had received for the City's Flood Relief Grant Program for 2001. He indicated that nine of those applicants *6 were approved for participation in the program. Mr. Hubmer stated that they would be working with 17 each resident and their contractors to meet the completion date of December 31, 2001. 18 Councilmember Thuesen asked for a couple of examples of some of the projects that they are working 19 on. Mr. Hubmer indicated that there have been several cases of backyard drainage swells between 20 homes which has seeped into foundations, windows and homes. He indicated that the applications for 21 the 2002 program would be available next March. 22 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the project that was happening on the 29`h Avenue Street re-construction. He 23 indicated that the project consisted of repairing/replacing sod and driveways that were damaged during 24 construction. He indicated that new signs were in the process of being made for the entire corridor. 25 He stated that the project was essentially complete as it sits today. 26 Councilmember Sparks asked if there would be a crosswalk from Crestview to the park. Mr. Hubmer 27 indicated that there would be a stamped concrete crosswalk at Crestview to the south side. 28 Mr. Hubmer continued that the 2001 street re-construction project was moving along well. He 29 referred to a few of the projects that were taking place throughout the City, and their current status. 30 Mr. Hubmer referenced the pond construction and said that it was progressing. He stated that they 91 expected the excavation work to be completed within the next couple of weeks. He added that tree 32 planting in portions of the pond began today and would continue throughout the month of September.