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City Council meeting of December 17, 1990 Page 4 1. Review and recommendations of the City Engineer and City Attorney. 2' The road could be improved to a point approximately 300' south of Farnham Avenue, with said road being constructed to City specs. 3. Wilson Tool agrees to either petition for the blacktopping of this road within three years from this authorization by the City, or that they will not object to any assessments for the bituminous surfacing of this roadway, if initiated by the City. It was agreed that once Wilson Tool built this roadway, the City would plow and maintain it. City Engineer, Howard Kuusisto, reported that the road in question was built to City specifications, and the City could accept it for maintenance at this time, with the understanding that the road would be blacktopped within the next couple of years' VARIANCE REQUEST (R. ANDERSON) Mr. Roger H. Anderson has made application to the City of Hugo for a variance to move an existing home on to his property described as the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 1, T31N, R21W, Washington County, MN (P.I.D. 93001-2250). City code requies a minimum ground floor area of 800 square feet, and the structure being moved by Mr. Anderson, contains only 720 Square feet on the ground floor. Total square footage of livable area in this home is in excess of 1000 square feet' At the time Mr. Anderson purchased this property from Mr. Joe Thill, it was his understanding that the building was 26' x 30'. It should be noted that this request has not been reviewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustments as is normally required. Mr. Anderson, in his declaration of hardship, has indicated that he is in a bind with regard to the City codes on getting this building placed on site prior to the ground freezing. He is requesting that the Council waive the review requirement by the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and grant him a variance, based on the fact that he thought the building met minimum code requirements at the time of purchase, and has to get this building put on a foundation as the house movers are going to be removing the support beams shortly' The City Code Enforcement Officer indicates that the septic system has been approved by the Washington County Health Department, and the site appears to meet all other municipal code requirements as currently proposed' The City suggests, however, that if the City Council approves this variance and authorizes Mr. Anderson to proceed, that he assure the City this home will be provided direct access to Keystone Avenue, and that the driveway to this building be maintained so as to be accessible to public safety equipment at all times. Vail made motion, Olson seconded, to approve the variance request of Roger Anderson to move an existing 720 square foot home on to his property described as the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 1, T31N, R21W (P.I.D. 93001-2250). City code requires a minimum ground floor area. Mr. Anderson's hardship is that he is in a bind to get this building placed on-site prior to the ground freezing, as was not aware of the square footage requirement at the time this structure was purchased. All aye' Motion Carried'