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<br />City Council Minutes <br />May 17,1999 <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 99-41, VACATING <br />A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON LOT 3, BLOCK 8, BRENTWOOD <br />ADDITION, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br />1. THAT THE APPLICANT GRANT 10 FOOT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENTS <br />ALONG THE COMMON LOT LINES OF LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 8, BRENTWOOD <br />ADDITION. <br /> <br />2. THAT ALL CONCERNS OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE ADDRESSED. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />6.4. Request bv John Weicht & Associates for Variance, Public Hearinq Case No. V <br />99-5 <br /> <br />Staff report by Steve Wensman. John Weicht and Associates, on behalf of <br />Furniture and Things, Inc., has requested a variance from the parking/drive aisle <br />property setback. This item was denied by the Board of Adjustments at their April <br />28, 1999, meeting. Steve indicated that staff recommends denial of the variance <br />and reviewed the criteria necessary for granting a variance. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing opened the publiC hearing. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />John Weicht, 13330 Island View Drive, applicant, explained that the drive aisle <br />was for emergency vehicles only and that the fire chief has indicated he does <br />not have a problem with the proposal. He indicated that no landscaping would <br />be needed in the area proposed to be used for the drive aisle, since the <br />landscaping requirements can be met. <br /> <br />There being no comments from the public, Mayor Klinzing closed the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Council member Thompson asked how much the building size would have to be <br />reduced in order to provide the required drive aisle. Mr. Weicht indicated the <br />building would have to be reduced by 1,300 square feet. Mr. Weicht noted that <br />staff's suggestion to create angles on the building would not be aesthetically <br />pleasing. <br /> <br />Council member Motin indicated that he did not feel there was a problem if the <br />fire chief was satisfied that there was adequate room for a fire truck to maneuver <br />around the building and no landscaping was needed in that particular area. He <br />indicated his only concern was that the drive aisle be kept free of snow. Steve <br />Wensman indicated that the fire chief did not feel the area needed to be <br />plowed. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY JOHN WEICHT AND <br />ASSOCIATES FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A GRAVEL DRIVE AISLE WITHIN THE 10 <br />FOOT SETBACK FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. V 99-5, BASED <br />ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />1. VISUAL AESTHETICS FOR GREEN SPACE NEEDS ARE MET <br />