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r- . City Council Minutes May 16, 1983 Page Five support for Mr. Wadekamper's variance~ Mr. Wadekamper can qualify for a variance. Mr. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator, indicated that Mr. Wadekamper has a Lily Farm and that the building proposed would be used for packaging of lily bulbs for mailing. Mr. Breezeeindicated that the building will have cedar siding, a shingle roof-;3.lld will be landscaped. Mr. Breezee further indicated that if Mr. Wadekamper were required to locate his accessory building 600' from his home, it would be located on what is now valuable flower producing property. Mr. Conrad Schroeder~ a resident adjacent to Mr. Wadekamper's property indicated that he felt the proposed building would be an asset to the area, and asked that the City Council consider the granting of the variance request. Mr. Jim Tralle, a representative of the Planning Commission, recommended approval of the variance request of Mr. Wadekamper. Mr. Tralle indicated that Mr. Wadekamper does employ residents of Elk River, and further indicated that he felt the City Council should help promote small business in the community. Discussion was carried on regarding the conditions of the variance request. Mr. Breezee indicated that the conditions of the variance are recorded with the property at the County. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY MR. JULIUS WADEKAMPER OF 10078 l54TH AVENUE FROM THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL ACCESSORY BUILDING CLOSER THAN 600' TO THE NEIGHBORING RESIDENCE, WITH THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AS MENTIONED IN THE MEM- ORANDUM FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL- MEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. Mr. Walz Variance Request/Public Hearing Mr. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that Mr. Ron Walz of 9825 22lst Avenue has requested a setback variance from the City's Zoning Ordinance, so that he may locate,'an agricultural accessory building less than the required 600' from the neighbors residence. Mr. Breezee further indicated that Mr. Walz proposes to locate a metal skinned building approximately 375' from the neighboring residence for the specific use of storage of farm crop and farm machinery. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Walz has a long and narrow parcel of property 10 acres in size, and that he has requested the variance from the 600' setback requirement in order to locate the building closer to the home and not in the area he now utilizes for crop production. The City Administrator indicated that the City Staff has recommended granting of the variance request with the following conditions: 1. The facility can at no time be utilized to house livestock. 2. That Mr. Walz obtain approval of the adjoining residents. 3. That Mr. Walz will landscape the building so as to improve its aesthetic appeal to the adjoining residents. General discussion was carried on regarding the approach to variances, and that each request should be looked at as an individual case and that the City Council must use common sense in determining a hardship.