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-5- The Manager said they had tried to discourage Mr. Kociscak ' s applying for the variances . He agreed that the snow plowing on 37th will put snow right on the duplex front step and there will be difficulty opening the back door without banging the fence . He felt the lot was unbuildable. Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by Mr . Bowerman to recommend Council denial of the variances necessary to build a duplex on Lot 32, Block 1 , Soo Line Addition, because of the gross incon- sistencies with the requirements set by the zoning code finding that: no hardship can be shown to have resulted from City action since 1) the applicant was not the owner of record when the lot was plotted our, and 2) there are no extraordinary circumstances applicable to this property but not applicable to other property in the vicinity or zoning district. Mr. Bjorklund saw the next step an attempt to build a single family dwelling and wanted the Board' s objections strengthened to include the adverse drainage conditions which are possible with development of this property, increased hazards on 37th Avenue and probable conflicts with the property setbacks and easements for utilities on 37th. The maker disagreed that "you can' t tell someone he can' t develop his land because he ' s going to block traffic" , and Mr. Sopcinski suggested it' s conceivable that in the future, when space becomes scarce, this proposal might be allowed and therefore did not want to interfere with the owner' s right to at least request • variances for any proposal . Mr. Bjorklund disagreed he was addres- sing anything more than the requested variances with his suggested amendments . Voting on the motion: Aye: Jones, Bowerman, Sopcinski and Rymarchick Nay: Bjorklund Motion carried. Following this action, Dan Shaddrick, 2510 37th Avenue N .E . , who with James Matu, 2508 37th Avenue N.E. , and another unidentified property owner were present, commented that it "would have been better business sense for the contractor who bought this tax for- feited property to have checked the City' s building codes before he bought" . Mr. Jones suggested to staff that if the property owner should contact them again regarding the development of this lot, he should be asked to comment on the objections to the lot' s development raised at this hearing. Mr. Hoxmeier described the flooding problems the neighborhood had experienced last July, and Mr. Fornell told him the City is well • aware of the drainage problems of the area since water had to be trenched through the back yards onto the vacant lot during the crisis.