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City Council Minute$ July 18, 1983 Page Four COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE ZONE CHANGE REQUEST BY MR. TONY JARMOLUK FOR THE PROPERTY AT 1547 MAIN STREET FROM AN R-l/SINGLE FAMILY CLASSIFICATION TO AN R-2/TWO FAMILY CLASSIFICATION. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Warren Administrative Subdivision Requst- Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Richard Warren has requested an admini- strative subdivision for the property located on Tyler Street in the City of Elk River. The City Administrator further indicated that Mr. Warren's request is to split ac2~ acre piece of property from an 8.3 acre parcel. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Warren's request meets the necessary requirements for l~t size including lot width as well as necessary setbacks from property line and other adjacent buildings. The City Administrator further indicated that there was a draingage problem with the property across the street on Tyler and that this would be the proper time to consider a drainage easement. The City Administrator indi- cated that a culvert will have to be placed to drain the property to the north and an easement will have to be obtained. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Warren's grandmother has indicated that she will grant the easement on her property. Discussion was carried on regarding the consideration of the drainage easement at the time of the administrative subdivision. The City Administrator indicated that in the formal platting process, drainage easements are considered and that the administrative subdivision is a simpler method than the formal platting process but must be looked at as a platting process. Mr. Ray Warren, owner of the property to the north of the administrative subidivision, indicated that he did not have a problem with the drainage easement, and just wanted to make sure that the water did not remain on his property. Mr. Art Baufield indicated that he had a water problem on his property on Tyler Street. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Street:Superintendent and the City Building and Zoning Administrator review the water problem on Mr. Baufield's property. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION REQUEST BY MR. RICHARD WARREN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED ON TYLER STREET WITH THE CONDITION OF THE CITY OBTAINING PROPERTY DRAINAGE EASEMENTS TO DRAIN THE PROPERTY TO THE NORTH AND ON PAST THE WARREN PROPERTY. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Cowles Request for Zone Change - Public Hearing The City Administrator indicated that Mr. George Cowles has requested a zone change for a building and the property he owns at 15560 Cleveland Street, from it existing classification of I-l/Light Industrial to C-3/Highway Commercial. The City Admin- istrator indicated that the Planning Commission considered Mr. Cowles request, and