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alternative. The revised landscaping plan is acceptable to Staff. She stated the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated May 31, 2002, revised June 21, 2002 and the proposed Sunfish Gateway plat receiving final plat approval and Sunfish Gateway being recorded at Anoka County. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to approve the site plan for T.J. & Associates Printing contingent upon compliance with City Staff review letter dated May 31, 2002, revised June 21, 2002 and Sunfish Gateway receiving final plat approval and the Developer recording the plat at Anoka County. Further discussion: Councilmember Hendriksen asked if they were still approving the rock face block that they paint or did t~y close the loophole. Community Development Director Frolik stated they were rewriting~'~s'~o~ercial/industrial sections of the chaPter nine-review sub- committee. Mr. Derm~s'$~rp, Sharp and Associates, stated the owner picked out a colored, striped rock face, so~ rock wo~l~ nOt be Painted. Councilmember zimmerman asked if it would be the same i~:his previp'.~?bui!d~gs. Mr. Sharp stated that it would not be because it was rock and would n°t':be ~a~iiq~. :C~'~Administrator Norman stated there was more glass on this building. Councilmem~r He~sen'~ed Mr. Sharp had built nice buildings and it was n/ce they were not painting ,~ a~0re,~t~i}'Mr. Sharp stated that he preferred to paint the buildings. ~ ~ Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayi~/~!:Gamec;!',~h;~members Kurak, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. ~'~;-~%:~ ?? Mayor Gamec stated he should compliment his d~ght~¢~ause they have done a good job. Case #8: Request for an Appeal to the Board of X'djust~ent Decision Relating to a Request for Variance; Geno and Laurie Ronallo .~:..,~::~, Community Development Director Frolik explained that Ge, E~J~hd Laurie Ronallo are proposing to construct a garage that will encroach on the side yard'*~etback on their property at 15920 Radium St. N.W. She stated the Board of Adjustment ruled that Mr. Ronallo's case does no~ meet the criteria for granting a variance. Additional City Code currently does not have provisions for granting variances based on 'practical difficulties'. In the event Council determines that there is a hardship, Staff is recommending that Mr. Ronallo adhere to a setback of 35 feet, versus the 26 feet proposed. Thirty five feet is the current standard minimum. When the new ordinance takes effect on July 11 for a 40-foot setback, Mr. Ronallo's request will equate to a 5-foot variance, rather than a 14-foot variance. I I I I I I I I I -68- Mr. Ronallo stated he wanted to angle the garage because he did not want the look of a detached garage and if he did not angle the garage he would need to move the garage far enough away to accommodate a tree that would be in the way of the new garage which he did not want to City Council/June 25, 2002 Page 22 of 33