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City Council meeting of January 16, 2007 Page 5 development agreement for "Victor Gardens East and Addition' located generally south of Garden Way and east and west of Val Jean Boulevard. The plat consists of three single-family lots and one outlot on the 24.83 -acre site. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-4 APPROVING FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR VICTOR GARDENS EAST San ADDITION. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON 2007 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS At its December 18, 2006 meeting, Council discussed the appointments to the Hugo Board of Zoning Appeals after staff was informed that the three members did not wish reappointment in 2007. Council member Frank Puleo agreed to continue his service on the Board until such time his service was no longer needed. Council agreed to table discussion on this issue and the options available to Council in regard to providing this level of service to residents seeking a variance for the construction of homes, home additions, fences, and out buildings. CD Director Bryan Bear provided Council with a PowerPoint presentation outlining additional options to consider for providing Board of Zoning Appeals services for Hugo citizens. At its January 2, 2007 meeting, Council discussed the 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals and agreed to direct staff to prepare a policy change under which City staff would be allowed to make non -substantive administrative approval of requests for a variance. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to reappoint Frank Puleo, Dave Schumann, and Bernard Brunotte to the Board of Zoning Appeals and continue to work with the Board on the policy change. All aye. Motion Carried. SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DOWNTOWN TIF DISTRICT Over the past year, City staff has held meetings with the TIF subcommittee, which is made up of members from the EDA and City Council, who have continued to work on the creation of a downtown tax increment financing district. On January 9, 2007, the TIF subcommittee held another meeting in regard to issues related to the proposed downtown TIF district. CD Director Bryan Bear presented the proposed downtown TIF district and guidelines, policies regulating the district, and a recommendation from City staff to schedule a public hearing to take public comment in regard to creation of the downtown TIF district. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to schedule a public hearing for March 19, 2007, 7:00 pm, for the establishment of the TIF district. All aye. Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule a joint Council/EDA meeting for February 20, 2007, at 9:30 am, to discuss the downtown TIF district. All aye. Motion Carried.