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City Council Minutes October 18, 1999 Page 8 e 6.3. Approve Resolution 99-77 for Sale of Land to Elk River Country Club Staff report by Michele McPherson. The City Council is asked to approve Resolution No. 99-77, approving the land exchange with the Elk River Country Club. The City Council is also asked to approve easement and license agreements for the golf course and city use of the property. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 99-77, DECLARING THE SALE OF CITY PROPERTY TO ELK RIVER COUNTRY CLUB, THE DRIVEWAY EASEMENT AGREEMENT, ACCESS DRIVE EASEMENT AGREEMENT, AND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ELK RIVER COUNTRY CLUB. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.4. Request bv St. Andrew's Church for Variance from Sian Ordinance Reaulations, Public Hearing Case No. V 99-13 Staff report by Stephen Wensman. The Church of St. Andrew requests a variance to reduce the setback from the property line from ten feet to 3 feet in the R2a Zoning District. Mr. Wensman stated that the Board of Adjustments denied the request because they did not feel the request met the five findings necessary for granting a variance. Mr. Wensman reviewed alternate locations for placement of the proposed sign. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. e Julie Kastendick, 810 Fawn Road, representing Sf. Andrew's Church, provided photos of the alternate sites proposed by staff, stating why the church did not feel any of these sites were appropriate. Ms. Kastendick explained that they spent $486 on public notification of the surrounding residents and not one of them has come forward in opposition to the proposed sign. She reviewed the design of the etched glass sign, noting that the sign will be encased in Plexiglas to prevent breakage. Ms. Kastendick stated that there are two other nonconforming signs in the area. Mr. Wensman stated that one of the signs referred to by Ms. Kastendick is nonconforming, since no permit was obtained to erect the sign, and he was not aware of any other signs that have less than the required 10 foot setback. Discussion followed regarding the alternate sites that were proposed. Ken Williams, Brentwood Lane, representing the Sign Committee for Sf. Andrew's, argued why the site chosen by them was best suited for location of the sign. He cited visibility, parking needs, and snowplowing issues as reasons for not considering the sites identified by staff. Mr. Williams stated that Councilmember Farber supported the variance request and asked that if his vote appeared critical, that the item be tabled to a future meeting. Mr. Williams felt that since there were no safety issues or concerns from neighboring residents, the city should approve the request. e The council discussed the possibility of removing one or two parking stalls in order to meet the required setback.