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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2011 Page 6 2 Mayor Faust stated Council does not want to exacerbate an already bad situation with the 3 "illegal' garage, noting the Council has an opportunity to rectify the situation and follow the 4 standards. 6 Councilmember Roth asked if Mr. Dahlke builds garages. Mr. Dahlke stated he is a licensed 7 contractor in the City of St. Anthony. Councilmember Roth asked if the slab was built according 8 to standards. Mr. Dablke stated he does not know. 9 10 Councilmember Roth stated he did not spend a lot of time on Planning Commission prior to 11 being on Council. He asked if a garage was needed to be replaced, would the slab need to be 12 replaced. Mayor Faust stated it was a non - conforming use and it can be rebuilt in a conforming 13 use. 14 15 Councilmember Stille stated the City has an opportunity to get code compliance and economic 16 considerations cannot be the reason for approving a variance. 17 18 Councilmember Jenson noted on page 61 the setback is corrected to be 5 feet. Mr. Dale stated he 19 has been doing insurance repairs and contracting for 40 years in Minnesota. This job could be 20 considered a replacement or repair since all the applicant is asking for is to replace the garage as 21 it was. 22 23 Mr. Dale asked if the neighbor will need to move his fence. Mayor Faust stated the Council will 24 follow code to the best of their ability and the Council has an obligation to treat all residents 25 fairly. 26 27 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to deny Resolution 11- 28 066; approval of a Garage Setback Permit and Variance Request for Garage Size at 3219 Stinson 29 Boulevard. 30 31 Councilmember Roth stated he built a garage ten years ago and the concrete cost $10,000. He is 32 familiar with the Code and will not support the denial of this request since the homeowner is 33 trying to improve the situation at hand. He believes what most likely will happen is the front 34 will be repaired and the back will remain as is in substandard condition. 35 36 Councilmember Stille stated this is difficult and he would like to accommodate. He noted there 37 has not been a lot of compromise on the part of the applicant and the Council needs to follow the 38 Code. 39 40 A yes — 4, Nays —1 (Roth) Motion carried. 41 42 E. Resolution 11 -067• Approval of the Request from Greg Cotulla. Cotulla & Associates for 43 an Amendment to the St. Anthony Shopping Center PUD to Allow for Planned 44 Renovations and the Sign Plan to Allow for the Modification of Existing Wall Signs. SW