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0NUTES HUGO )P! A` NN1NG COMMISSION OCTOBIER 24,2002 Call to Order Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Bailly, Kleissler, Malaski, McRoberts, Peltier, Rosenquist, Schumann ALSO PRESENT: John Rask, Community Development Kendra Lindahl, Planner Michele Lindau, Planning Commission Secretary Minutes of October 10, 2002 Peltier made motion, Bailly seconded, to recommend approval of the minutes for October 10, 2002. Ayes: Bailly, Kleissler, McRoberts, Peltier, Rosenquist, Schumann Abstain: Malaski Motion carried. Jim LeMoine — Final Plat and Variance The Commission held a public hearing to consider the application of Jim LeMoine, 14451 Homestead Avenue North, for final plat approval for Outlot A, Evergreen Hills 2nd Addition located north of CSAH 8 on Homestead Avenue. Also considered was a variance to permit the construction of a home on 4.3 acres where 10 acres minimum lot size is required in the Rural Residential Zoning District. Staff had reviewed the subdivision file for Evergreen Hills 2nd Addition and found that Outlot A appeared to have been created to satisfy parkland dedication requirements. In 1973 the City Council required the applicant to grant a scenic easement over Outlot A. In exchange for the easement, the Council reduced the parkland dedication fees by $1,100. Staff found no record of the easement or the payment or nonpayment of the park fees. In 1992, the City completed improvements to Homestead Avenue. The City did not assess this property for the road improvements because it was believed that property was not developable. The applicant had signed an agreement stating that the property was non -buildable because of the geographic, geological, and hydrological conditions of the property. Recently, the applicant submitted soil tests showing that the property is suitable for an on-site septic system and a site plan demonstrating that a home could be constructed on the property without the need for variances. The Community Development Director informed the Commission that not all property owners within 350 feet of the site had been notified; however, many were informed of the application by their neighbors.