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Page 15 City Council Minutes June 19, 1989 e Bob Morton indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of this ordinance amendment. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 89-11, AN ORDINANCE AMlNDING SECTION 900.20 GENERAL REGULATIONS. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.. 6.7 & 6.8 COUNCILMEMBER KROUPUENSKE MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEMS 6.7 & 6.8 DUE TO THE APPLI CANT NOT BEING PRESENT . COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Tim Smith, applicant for item 6.7 & 6.8 arrived at this time. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO WITHDRAW HIS MOTION UGARDING THE CONTINUING OF ITEMS 6.7 & 6.8. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.7 Variance Request by Tim Smith/P.R. e Steve Bjork, Zoning Assistant, indicated that Mr. Tim Smith is requesting a 48 foot encroachment on the 160 foot minimum frontage requirement for property located in an R1b zone. Mary Eberley, Planning Commission representative, indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the request and recommended denial due to the fact that the variance did not cause undue hardship to the applicant. Mayor Tralle opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Tralle closed the public hearing. Mayor Tralle indicated that he felt the applicant was basing his need for a variance on economic hardship as he was trying to get as many lots as possible out of the land. Mr. Smith indicated that he is purchasing the property from Mr. Robert Thompson and indicated that if Mr. Thompson had divided the land in 1983 or 1984, the requirement of 160 foot minimum frontage would not have applied and therefore, he would not have needed a variance. Re stated that the variance is needed due to the City changing the rules. Councilmember Kropuenske indicated that the Council operates under current conditions and the time element had no bearing on the variance. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY TIM SMITH FOR A 48 FOOT ENCROACHMENT ON THE 160 FOOT MINIMUM FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT BASED ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S FINDING OF FACT LISTED IN THE MEMO TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM STEVE BJORK, ZONING ASSISTANT. DATED JUNE 19. 1989. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIKD e 5-0.