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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY COUNCIL MINUTES June 26 , 1979 The meeting was called to order at 7 : 32 p.m. by Mayor Haik . Present for roll call : Sauer, Haik, Ranallo and Letourneau. Absent: Sundland. Also present: Jim Fornell , City Manager Ron Berg, Administrative Assistant William Soth, City Attorney Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve as submitted the minutes for the regular and special Council meetings held June 12 , 1979 . Motion carried unanimously. Prior to the presentation of the minutes of the Planning Board meeting held June 19 , Dick Klick appeared to personally tender his resignation from the Board because he is moving from the City and wanted his successor to be able to work on the Comprehensive Plan . Mayor Haik told him the Council appreciated the time and quality of the service he had given the City and these sentiments were in a motion by the Council at the conclusion of the meeting. Mr. Bjorklund then reported on actions taken and recommendations made by the Board as reflected in the minutes for the June 19 meeting . He said the Board' s decision making regarding the requested front yard setback variance for a garage and deck addition to the Eie resi- dence at 3416 Belden Drive had been aided by the input of eight neighbors who were present to voice their opposition to the proposal . The Board had agreed with them that no hardship except the cost of a foundation and fill had been demonstrated by the owner if he were not allowed to build ten feet closer to the street than is permitted under the City Zoning Ordinance, especially since many of them have built garages with the same topography for their backyards . Applicants for the variance, Paul and Lois Eid, were not present and of the four neighbors who were present, only James Cobourn, 3429 Coolidge Street N.E. , spoke. He felt wherever it is reasonable to do so, the setbacks for residential properties established for the City should be honored and did not feel there were extenuating cir- cumstances in this instance to justify not building the addition within the required setbacks. He said he "was surprised Mr. Eid had pursued the matter further" after the neighbors he had contacted before the meeting had expressed their opposition to his proposal . When he inquired whether the proposal would be brought up again if the Council denied the variances , Mayor Haik said only if the proposal were changed would it be reconsidered. I