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Hugo City Council Minutes for August 17, 2009 Page 5 of 9 Approve Recommendation from Ordinance Review Committee on Variance Procedures In January, the Planning Commission set its goals for 2009. One of the goals was to have the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) discuss variance procedures. This topic also came up during the review of the sign ordinance. On Thursday, July 30, 2009, the ORC met to discuss variance procedures. Staff discussed the Minor Deviations Ordinance that was adopted in 2007 with the ORC. The ordinance allows administrative approval of minor requests that would normally be required to go through the variance process. These items include reductions of setback requirements and reduction of parking requirements. The applicant of the minor deviation still is required to have a hardship, and it shall not be the mere granting of a privilege. The ORC discussed both the minor deviations and the sign ordinance and felt that there were ways for people to get administrative approval of certain requests as long as it was minor and met the intent of the variance ordinance. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved ORC's recommendation to the City Council that no changes be made to the minor deviations ordinance. Approve EDA's Recommendation Re Properties for Sale at the Southwest Corner Councilmember Haas removed this item from the Consent Agenda. At its August 10, 2009 meeting, the Hugo Economic Development Authority (EDA) listened to a presentation from Community Development Director Bryan Bear, who was in receipt of two sale offers from property owners with land located at the southwest corner of the TH61 and 165th Street intersection. The EDA discussed the two sale offers and after discussion agreed that the City of Hugo should not proceed with the purchase of the land, and the private sector was better suited to develop the properties. The Economic Development Authority unanimously recommended that the Hugo City Council formally reject the offers and thank the property owners for the offer of sale. Haas said there was potential for transit opportunities on this site. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to accept the EDA's recommendation to reject the offers of sale with direction to staff to notify the Metro Transit Authority, Rush Line Corridor Task Force, and the Washington County Transit Authority to let them know about the property owners' willingness to sell and the potential for transit opportunities. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Resolution for a Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Building for Beniamin Carter at 6128 Goodview Trail Circle Weidt removed this item from the Consent Agenda. The applicant has requested approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the construction of a 324 square foot accessory building, where 260 square feet is allowed by ordinance, on property located at 6128 Goodview Trail Circle North. The property is approximately .58 acres and is located in the Single Family Detached Residential Zoning District where 260 square feet of accessory building space is permitted by ordinance. Section 90-204 of the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations allows accessory buildings up to 125 percent of the size permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant also runs a construction and fireplace business from the property and has received many complaints from the neighbors about the business including vehicle parking and damage to a neighbor's fence, likely caused when backing up a work trailer. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on August 13, 2009 to consider this request and