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<br />rage t) <br /> <br />City Council Minute. <br />February 23. 1987 <br /> <br />---------------------- <br /> <br />~ Mayor Gunkel opened the public bearing. No one appeared for or again.t <br />tbe matter. Mayor Gunkel closed tbe public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMlMBER DOBBL MOVED TO <br />UQUESTED BY STANDARD LUMBER. <br />THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. <br /> <br />APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION <br />COUNCILKEKBER 'l'RALLE SBCONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />7.9.Variance Request Requested by Mr. & Mrs. Waletzko/Public Hea!ing <br /> <br />The Building and Zoning Administrator noted the Mr. & Mrs. Waletzko's are <br />requesting a variance on a minimum 2.5 acre lot size requirement in an <br />R-1A zone to create" two lots out of 4.6 acres. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Representative Morton stated that the Planning <br />Commission felt that since there are one acre lots on one side of the <br />Waletzkos and also behind their property. a variance could be granted. He <br />further indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval. 4 to <br />1. of the variance request with the stipulation that each lot created <br />would not vary from the required lot size by more than 10 percent. Mr. <br />Morton indicated that Commissioner Kimball voted against the motion for <br />approval. <br /> <br />l~ <br /> <br />Commissioner Barrett stated tbat most of the opposition from the Planning <br />Commission was in regards to setting a precedent. Mr. Barrett stated that <br />the Planning Commission also based their decision on the fact that the <br />Waletzkos have been paying taxes in 5.18 acres of land. and therefore. <br />they were under the impression they owned 5 acres of land. <br /> <br />Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing. There being no public comment. <br />Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Counc ilmember <br />a precedent <br />landlocked. <br /> <br />Schuldt stated he did not feel the Council would be setting <br />by granting the variance as both proposed lots are <br /> <br />COUNCILMBKBER SCHULDT MOVED '1'0 APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY MR. & MRS. <br />WALBTZKO '1'0 SPLIT THEIR LOT INTO 'l\l0 LOTS VARYING FROM THE 2.5 ACRE LOT <br />SIZE REQUIRHENT. COUNCILMBKBER 'l'RALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Discussion was held regarding the reasons for granting this variance. <br /> <br />COUNCILMBKBER TRALLE MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO ADD TIm rOLLOWING <br />REASONS FOR THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE: THERE IS NO OTDR LAND AVAILABLI <br />FOR THE WALE'l'ZKOS TO PURCHASB TO ADD TO THEIR PROPERTY: THBU IS NO O'l'HIR <br />WAY TO SPLIT THE LAND IN ORDER '1'0 MAKE IT USEABLE FOR 'I\l0 LOTS: IF THERE <br />WERE A NEWLY CREATED LOT. IT WOULD STILL BE LARGBR THAN EXISTING LOTS IN <br />THE AREA. TO NOT APPROVE THE VARIANCE WOULD BE DEPRlVING THE APPLICANTS OF <br />THE PROPER USE OF THE LAND. THIS HARDSHIP WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE <br />APPLICANTS. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT <br />PASSED 5-0. <br /> <br />~ <br />