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City Council Minutes Page 15 May 21, 2001 1. THE OWNER/APPLICANT SHALL BEAR ALL COSTS FOR PROVIDING SEWER AND WATER SERVICE TO THE PROPERTY. e THE CITY WILL NOT HAVE OBLIGATION TO ASSIST THE OWNER/APPLICANT (I.E. IMMINENT DOMAIN) IN PROVIDING SEWER AND WATER TO THE PROPERTY SOONER THAN THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE SOUTH ALLOWS. ANY EXTRAORDINARY COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY IN PROCESSING THE OWNER/APPLICANT'S REQUEST BE RECOVERED FROM THE OWNER/APPLICANT. o THE APPLICANT SHALL EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AGREEING TO ASSESSMENTS AND A WAIVER OF HEARING WITHIN ONE YEAR OF APPROVAL. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.11. Request by Moldenhauer Custom Homes for Variance - Case No. VOI-O1 Senior Planner Scott Harlicker submitted the staff report. Mr. Harlicker stated that Moldenhauer Custom Homes is requesting an eight-foot variance to the max/mum driveway width of 30 feet at the front property line. Mr. Harlicker stated that the driveway covers one-third of the front yard. Gordon Moldenhauer, Moldenhauer Custom Homes - Stated that the driveway is an enhancement to the neighborhood and it would be a hardship to tear it out now. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO GRANT THE VARIANCE BASED ON THE LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE AND WILL NOW CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP AND THE VARIANCE WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS OR AFFECT THE WELFARE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WILL BE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. MAYOR KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 24. Councilmembers Dietz, Kuester, and Tveite opposed. Councilmember Tveite stated that if this variance were approved then the city would be setting a precedent. 7. Other Business Councilmember Mofin questioned the status of legislation on liquor Licenses. Pat KIaers stated that the city's request is to be included in the Omnibus Liquor Bill but that there have been no recent updates.