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City Council meeting of June 2, 1997 Page 2 common it was to construct a pole barn in front of the residence. She was informed that on large lots, it was not unusual to have such a situation. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to approve the variance request of Max and Cheryl Wilson, 14880 Homestead Avenue, to construct a 1,440 sq ft accessory building closer to the front lot line than the principal building. All aye. Motion Carried. ALLEGED ORDINANCE VIOLATION OF 17866 FOXHILL AVE. The City received a complaint regarding the junk accumulating at 17866 Foxhill Avenue. The City building official conducted an inspection of the property on September 19, 1996, and discovered numerous unlicensed vehicles, tires, various auto parts, construction materials and equipment, and other miscellaneous debris laying about the property. Mr. Jarosiewicz was notified of the violations, and he was requested to bring his property into compliance by May 2, 1997. An inspection of the site by the City's building official on May 5, 1997, indicated that no progress has been made. Staff recommended that civil action be commenced against Mr. Jarosiewicz in order to bring the property into compliance with City ordinances. Mrs Yvonne Jarosiewicz was present at the meeting, and asked the Council for a 30 -day extension to complete the cleanup. (MAYOR MIRON ARRIVED AT 7:16PM). She also inquired about obtaining a SUP to operate a construction business at the site, and was told to talk to staff during office hours. Because progress is being made in cleaning the property, the following motion was made: Miron made motion, Goiffon seconded, to grant a 30 -day extension to allow the owners of the property located at 17866 Foxhill Avenue to bring the property into ordinance compliance. Staff is directed to inspect the site and report their findings at the City Council meeting of July 7, 1997. All aye. Motion Carried. REZONING REQUEST - KANE Mr. Mike Kane, 709 Southeast 4th St., Forest Lake, Minnesota, requested to rezone approximately two acres of property located in the northeast corner of Highway 61 and Co. Rd. 4, from Agricultural to Limited Business. Mr. Kane intends to use the site for storage of landscaping equipment and offices. The rezoning was considered by the Planning Commission on May 28, 1997, and recommended approval of the rezoning. The Planning Commission stated that this was a consistent use with the surrounding area, was within the scope of the comprehensive plan, and that there was no multiple use on the site. Because the site is not serviced by sewer and water, and it was the opinion of the Council that the proposed use was not the "best" long-range use of the property, the following motion was made: