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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br />February 20, 2001 <br /> <br />6.2. Request by Moldenhauer Custom Homes for Variance, Public Hearin.q - Case No. <br /> ¥ 01-01 <br /> <br />Staff report submitted by Scott Harlicker. Senior Planner Scott Harlicker stated that <br />Moldenhauer Custom Homes is requesting a variance to the maximum driveway <br />width of 30 feet at the front property line. Mr. Harlicker outlined the five standards <br />to consider when reviewing a variance. Mr, Harlicker stated that the Board of <br />Adjustments denied the variance request indicating that the applicant did not <br />meet the five criteria standard. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Gordon Moldenhauer, applicant, stated that the homeowner wanted the <br />additional driveway width because he does quite a bit of entertaining and has <br />numerous licensed drivers in his household which makes it difficult to maneuver <br />vehicles. Mr. Moldenhauer stated that it was safer for vehicles to back straight out <br />of the driveway to the roadway. He stated that he wasn't aware of a limited <br />driveway width and the building department didn't mark it as a limit on the house <br />plans. Mr. Moldenhauer stated that it would be a hardship for the homeowner to <br />remove the driveway. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin stated that he drove by the property but it was covered <br />with snow and ice so he didn't want to make a decision until he could clearly see <br />the driveway. Councilmember Motin asked that this matter be tabled until early <br />spring, <br /> <br />Ms. McPherson stated that if this issued was tabled then the applicant needed to <br />sign an extension stating he agreed to delay this decision. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO TABLE THE DECISION ON THIS ISSUE UNTIL <br />EARLY SPRING IF THE APPLICANT GORDON MOLDENHAUER AGREED TO SIGN AN <br />EXTENSION AGREEMENT. COUNClLMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE <br />MOTION CARRIED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER OPPOSED. <br /> <br />6.3. <br /> <br />Request by Dynamics Desi.qn & Land Company and Thomas Harman for <br />Preliminary Plat - Fox Haven, Public Hearin.q - Case No. P 01-01 <br /> <br />Staff report submitted by Scott Harlicker. Mr. Harlicker stated that Dynamics <br />Design & Land Company is requesting preliminary plat approval for Fox Haven. <br />Mr. Harlicker discussed street layout, lot size, the shoreline management <br />ordinance, tree preservation, parks and trails, landscaping, grading, drainage, <br />utilities, and erosion control. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the <br />matter, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FOX HAVEN <br />WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br /> <br /> <br />