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Elk River City Council Meeting July 15, 1996 Page 3 5.7. Community Recreation Board Update Councilmember Holmgren gave an update on the recent Community Recreation Board rneeting. He also updated the Council on summer events that have taken place and the progress of the youth program at Lions Park. 5.8. Update on Code Enforcement Issues Zoning Assistant Kendra Lindahl updated the Council on various code complaints which the city has received. 5.9, Consider Resolution Approvin.q the Plans and Specifications and Ordering the Advertisement for Bids in the Matter of the 171st Avenue/Ulysses Street Improvement of 1996 City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that plans for upgrading 171 st Avenue and Ulysses Street have been prepared. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED 1'O APPROVE RESOLUTION 96-46, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS IN THE MA~ER OF THE 171ST AVENUE/ULYSSES STREEr IMPROVEMENT OF 1996. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Opeg_~Mike Marly Glines c~nd Mum Beck, representatives of the Rivers Edge Downtown Development Corporation indicated that bids have been received for the gazebo. The high bid was $6,945 excluding labor. Mum Beck stated that the Rivers Edge Group is in need of financial help from the city to erect the gazebo. Councilmember Farber indicated his support of the gazebo and stated that he would like the HRA to call a special meeting to review this issue. 7'.3. Mickelson Request for Variance, Public Hearinq Case No. V 96-7 Planning Assistant Scott Harlicker stated that Dave and Joyce Mickelson are requesting a variance to allow a proposed 2.21 acre lot (Lot 2, Block 1 ) in the R-1 a zoning district. He stated that this district requires a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres. r- + .)cot, Hariicker indicated that the Planning Commission reviewed the issue and recommended granting the variance based on the findings listed in the memo to the Mayor and City Council from the Planning Assistant dated July 15, 1996. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Duitsman closed the pub!lc hearing. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO GRANT A VARIANCE TO DAVE AND JOYCE MiCKEI.SON, 10 ALLOW A 2.21 ACRE LO1' (LO1' 2, BLOCK 1) IN AN R-lA ZONING DISTRICT BASED ON THE FINDINGS LISTED IN THE MEMO TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM SCOTT HARLICKER DATED JULY 15, 1996. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.