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City Council Minutes September 21, 2020 Page 6 Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. He explained the property owners would like a variance on the ordinance limiting fabric sided sheds but have indicated the $275 variance fee is cost prohibitive. The property owners would like the Council to waive the fees due to financial hardship and if that will not work, the property owners are requesting an extension until November 30 to have the property cleaned up. Mayor Dietz indicated he believes waiving the variance fee sets a bad precedent and he would prefer to grant the extension until November 30 to clean up the property. Councilmember Westgaard stated he concurs believing it's a more permanent solution. Councilmember Ovall questioned next steps if the property owner is granted the extension and the property is not cleaned up. Mr. Carlton indicated if the Council grants an extension to November 30 and the property owner has not sufficiently cleaned up the property, enforcement action will pick up where it left off. Councilmember Ovall questioned the process for the city assessing the cleanup. Mr. Carlton stated it is a much longer process than granting the extension. Councilmember Christianson shared concerns over the property owner not completing the clean-up by November 30. He questioned if the city could continue to work with the property owners if progress is being made. Mr. Carlton stated staff will update the Council a couple weeks before the deadline. Attorney Beck explained the city recently attempted to enter into an agreement with property owners on Tipton over a similar situation. The agreement allowed the city to clean the property up and assess the property owners without further enforcement actions if the property wasn't cleaned up by the deadline. He indicated a similar agreement may be appropriate in this case and the owners may be agreeable if it allows them additional time to clean the property. Council consensus was for Mr. Carlton to discuss an agreement with the property owners for the property to be cleaned up by November 30 or the city will clean it up and assess the property. 9.2 Viking Boulevard Duplex Mr. Carlton presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz questioned the maximum time allowed for an Interim Use Permit. Mr. Carlton explained there is not a maximum timeframe; however, most are approved for three to five years. Councilmember Westgaard indicated it appears through all the dialogue back and forth no one from the city every asked if the property was a rental property. � 0 9 E e E I B I 4ii: