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City Council Minutes for May 3, 2010 Page 6 of 8 request at the public hearing, the property owner to the north and her son. They were against the variance for the side yard setback because the additions to be constructed close to the north property line would reduce the value of their property. The Board had discussed the request and recommended approval of both variances from the side yard setback and shoreland setback requirements to the City Council. City Planner Rachel Simone explained in detail the request and the degree to which it met the spirit and intent of the ordinance. Rachel stated that staff did not find a hardship to warrant the granting of the sideyard setback. Scott Marsten, 8895 126th Street North, said he owned 10.4 acres with approximately six acres in the water. Because two side of his property are surrounded by water, it was not a typical lot, and the lack of buildable area created a hardship. Craig Erickson, attorney for Nancy Guthrie, 8991 130th Street North, objected to the side yard variance saying it did not meet the spirit and intent of the ordinance and would reduce the amount of open space between structures should they build on their property near the water. Crain Erickson stated it was a self created hardship. John Murphy, builder for the Marstens, said the original survey showed a 10 foot side yard setback, and this was the survey used for the design of the addition. City Planner Rachel Simone stated that the survey showed a 10 -foot easement, not a setback. Council talked about the option of granting the side yard variance for the garage and redesigning the addition to comply with the side yard setback. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to table discussion on the side yard variance to allow the applicant and Nancy Guthrie time to consider changes to the plan. All Ayes. Motion carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2010-16 APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR SHORELAND SETBACK FOR SCOTT AND MELISSA MARSTON IN THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8895 126TH STREET NORTH. Ayes. Klein, Weidt, Haas, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Approve Award of Bid for South Egg Lake Street Reconstruction Proiect At its March 15, 2010 meeting, the Council authorized City staff to publicly bid the South Egg Lake neighborhood street reconstruction project. On Tuesday, April 27, 2010, the City of Hugo opened bids for the construction project. There were a total of seven bidders on the project. Public Works Director Scott Anderson, Senior Engineering Technician Steve Duff, and Project Manager Diane Hankee recommend Council award the contract to Arnt Construction with the low bid amount of $737,873.50. Diane explained the project and bid results to the Council.