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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAR(�',*H 18. 1991 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stoltzman at 7:04 PM. PRESENT: 8runotte, McAllister, Miron, Stoltzman City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager ABSENT: Tom Jesinski Brunotte made motion, McAllister seconded, to approve the minutes for the regular City Council meeting of March 4, 1991. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, McAllister seconded, to approve the claims for March 18, 1991, in the amount of $98,501.68. All aye. Motion Carried. VARIANCE FOR OVERSIZED GARAGE G & H Builders, lnc., has applied to the City of Hugo for a variance to construct an oversized garage on Lot 7, Block 2, Bald Eagle Estates. The property in question is zoned SFE and is one acre in size. The request for a 792 sq. ft. garage is consistent with the Council's previous policy regarding variances for oversized garages in residential districts' The City staff can see no objections to the issuance of this variance, subject to the garage being utilized for residential purposes only. McAllister made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the variance request of G & H Builders, Inc., to construct a 792 square foot grage on Lot 7, Block 2, Bald Eagle Estates. Approval is subject to garage being utilized for- residential orresidential purposes only. All aye. Motion Carried. CONSENT AGREEMENT/BUILDING PERMIT The City Council received a letter and copy of the Consent Agreement dealing with David Schumann's conviction of constructing an accessory building on his property without a building permit. Based on the language in the consent agreement, the primary purpose is to authorize construction of a 40' X 63' pole barn after -the -fact. This structure is to replace a building previously located on the site, which was destroyed by fire in 1988. It is the general intent that the City not require that the building be removed, however, the building is to be used as an accessory structure to a residential dwelling. It should be noted that Mr. Schumann has not agreed to a limitation to residential use, but, specifically, maintains his right to operate businesses on the property as a non -conforming uses. If the courts should determine that Mr' 8chumann's current use of the property is not a nonconforming use, the pole barn in question shall be used as an accessory building to the residential structure on site. The attorneys for the City and for Mr. Schumann have been trying to resolve the issue of this structure for several months, and this Consent Agreement appears to be a reasonable solution to the problem. Final action by the City Council should involve the following: