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City Council Nlinutes February 20, 2007 Page 6 that this road has been planned as a through street for many years and since the project has gone this far it should conrinue. Councilmember Farber concurred that the time to complete this project is now. . Councilmember Zerwas concurred that Mr. Maurer has done a great job working with property owners. He stated that his opinion would be to stick with the first road alignment shown which will have the least impact on the wetlands. He stated that he is not in support of stopping the project at Tyler as it would be clear to property owners that the road would someday conrinue through. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 07-23 ORDERING THE PROJECT MEMORANDUM AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS USING THE INITIAL OPTION SHOWN BY MR. MAURER. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Mayor Klinzing opposed. Councilmember Gumphrey asked Mr. Maurer to investigate the cost of a bridge over the Burandt's wetland. Mr. Maurer noted that a bridge would substantially increase the cost of the project. MOVED BY COUNCILEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 07-24 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN AND ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDNANCE WITH MINNESOTA STATUTUES CHAPTER 117 AMENDING #1 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: . "IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTIVES, IT IS NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE THE FEE TITLE TO AND EASEMENTS OVER THE REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT B ATTACHED HERETO OR SOME LESSER PORTION AS DETERMINED BY STAFF ("REAL PROPERTY"). MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Mayor Klinzing opposed. 6.2. Request by Dale/Ann Beaudry for Rezoning from R2 to R2b. Case No. ZC 07-03. Public Hearing - postponed to March 19. 2007 Planner Chris Leeseberg stated the applicant is requesring an ordinance amendment that would reduce the lot size for R2a lots. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing Counci1member Morin questioned why the applicant has not requested a variance. Mr. Leeseberg indicated that a majority of the properties on Jackson Avenue are non- conforming and the ordinance amendment would eliminate spot-zoning in that area. Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart explained that staff received an application specific to Mr. Beaudry's parcel but would like to research other options to find a solution to all of the non-conforming lots in the area. Counci1member Morin explained that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Downtown Redevelopment Taskforce are currently .