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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 22, 2002 Page 10 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 02-068, Approving Building Height 2 and Side Yard Variances for Business Data Record ServicesBelair Excavation, 3015 — 3 37`h Avenue NE.,based on the following rationale: 4 5 "The City Council having due consideration for the recommendation of the Planning 6 Commission has reviewed the variance requests and believes that the utility and railroad 7 easement over the property and the new water retention pond required to be located on 8 the property in connection with the construction of the proposed building present an 9 undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the property not created by the 10 owners of the property and the variances if granted will not alter the essential character of 11 the City." 12 13 Councilmember Horst asked if the draft resolution will be renamed or a new resolution be 14 drafted. City Attorney Gilligan stated the resolution will be redrafted with this new 15 language and citing a hardship finding. 16 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 19 Mr. White thanked the Planning Commission for their assistance and stated they were 20 very good to work with. 46 B. Engineering eering Project Update—Todd Hubmer, WSB &Associates. 23 Mayor Horst welcomed Todd Hubmer, WSB &Associates, to the meeting. 24 25 Mr. Hubmer addressed the Council and provided an update on six engineering issues as follows: 26 27 Wellhead Protection Plan. Mr. Hubmer noted the meeting packet contains a number of figures 28 that the Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has completed for the 29 City of St. Anthony for ground water modeling. He has reviewed that information with them and 30 will be meeting with the Minnesota Department of Health at the end of the month to discuss 31 those results and to define the Wellhead Protection limits within St. Anthony. That information 32 will be presented to the City Council once completed. 33 34 Water and Sewer Study. Mr. Hubmer stated they have completed the St. Anthony Water Needs 35 and Sanitary Sewer Studies. He stated this Study has been provided for the Council's review and 36 included a summary of the information used to evaluate the water and sewer needs. Mr. Hubmer 37 noted the list of recommended improvements and implementation dates, and displayed a chart 38 contained in the Study identifying population projections with lower and upper estimates. 39 40 Councilmember Horst asked if larger utility lines will be constructed should the higher 41 population range be met. Mr. Hubmer stated that is correct as well as maintenance and system 42 performance issues. 0 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the recommendation section which had been modified based on City staff 45 input. He noted the water and sanitary sewer system recommended improvements have been