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City Council meeting of September 5, 2000 Page 6 the best engineered option to allow proper drainage from Ethan Avenue to Bald Eagle Lake. Haas made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000-26, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT FOR JACK WUSSLER TO CONSTRUCT A RETAINING WALL WITHIN A DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12646 ETHAN AVENUE. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF VARIANCE AND SITE PLAN (WILSON TOOL) On August 23, 2000, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed site plan for Wilson Tool to construct a 54,000 sq ft building addition on their property located at 12909 Farnham Avenue. Additionally, at its August 23, 2000 meeting, the Board of Zoning Adjustments reviewed the variance request to allow a 25 ft setback from their rear property line, which is the east property adjoining the railroad tracks, where a 30 ft rear yard setback is required within the City's comprehensive land use plan. The PC approved the site plan application by a unanimous vote; the Board of Zoning Adjustments approved the variance request by a unanimous vote. City staff recommended approval of the site plan and variance for Wilson Tool, as recommended by the Board of Adjustments and the PC. Leroux made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000-27, A RESOLUTION APPROVING SITE PLAN AND VARIANCE FOR WILSON TOOL FOR A BUILDING ADDITION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12909 FARNHAM AVENUE. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman Motion Carried. In conjunction with this application, the Council also discussed the need for a traffic signal at the 130' Street/TH61 intersection, and property taxes to be generated by the building addition. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN (SCHWIETER'S PROPERTIES) The applicant, Schwieters Properties, is requesting approval of a preliminary plat to subdivide the existing parcel of land identified as Outlot A, immediate to the south of their property, into two lots; also, approval of a site plan to construct two 45,000 sq ft buildings. The applicant wishes to purchase the property from the City, and is requesting financial assistance in the form of Tax Increment Financing (TIF). Following approval of the preliminary plat and site plan, the Council will be asked to consider the Purchase Agreement for the sale of Lot 1. The Purchase Agreement will come back before the Council along with the final plat, Development Agreement, and Option Agreement for Lot 2. On August 23, 2000, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the preliminary plat and site plan, and unanimously recommended approval. Other than the applicant, there was no one present who wished to speak on the item. Staff finds that the proposal meets all