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City Council Minutes May 21, 1990 Page 8 -- Mr. Rossman then questioned whether the drainage easement was actually recorded for Lot 2. Ms. Szklarski responded that the easement agreement was not recorded through an oversight by staff, but that the document had been prepared with the additional 15 feet as recommended by the City Engineer and was ready to be recorded. Mr. Rossman then st~ted that the grass and trees have not been planted on the property. Mayor Tralle asked staff how much time the applicant had to comply with these stipulations. Ms. Szklarski stated that the Ci ty Code provided that applicants have two years to comply with the stipulations attached to a conditional use permit, and that Mr. Rohlf still had one year remaining. Mayor Tralle also informed Mr. Rossman that the mini storage was constructed last fall and that the plantings could not be put in at that time. Mr. Rossman then stated that he felt the property was not well maintained and referred to the photographs which he had submitted to the City Council. Councilmember Dobel asked Mr. Rossman if he had obtained permission from the property owner to enter his property to take these pictures. Mr. Rossman responded that he had not. e Mayor Tralle stated that he took offense to Mr. Rossman's written statement that the City Council was not listening to the property owners. Mayor Tralle stated that nobody attended the first City Council meeting concerning this item. He questioned how the City Council could be expected to know the public reaction to this request without their input at the meetings. Mr. Rossman stated that he felt that the existing mini storage in this area had considerably lowered his property value and that he had a difficult time selling his duplex. Mayor Tralle stated that the market for duplexes is low at this time, and that it should not be blamed on the mini storage. Councilmember Kropuenske stated that prior to the mini storage going into this area, he had discussion with a duplex owner who had tried unsuccessfully to sell his duplex for nearly four years. He concurred with the Mayor that the market for duplexes is low allover. At this time, a letter from Richard and Mary Jo Swanson was entered into the record. The Swansons were also in opposition to the mini storage request. Kathleen Heaney, 548 Auburn Place, stated that she too was in opposi tion to the mInI storage going into a residential neighborhood. She stated that she was concerned with traffic generated by the new mini storages. The applicant, Larry Rohlf, stated that if the lot were to be developed with apartments instead of the mini storage, it would generate more traffic. Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. e