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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, VanScoy, Maul, and <br />Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Andrusko and Brauer. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner VanScoy, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Resolution #15-07-170 relating to Country Side Services of Minnesota, Inc's <br />request for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed sign size restrictions established by City Code. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, VanScoy, Maul, and <br />Nosan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Andrusko and Brauer. <br />5.02: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Request for a Variance to Minimum Lot Size to <br />Facilitate a Lot Split at 16520 Germanium Street NW: Case of Paul and Mary <br />Johnson <br />Public Hearing <br />Chairperson Levine called the public hearing to order at 6:05 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating the City received an application from <br />Paul and Mary Johnson for a variance to the minimum lot size in the R-1 Residential (Rural <br />Developing) district as well as the Scenic River Overlay District. Ultimately, the applicant <br />desires to complete a lot split of their property located at 16520 Germanium Street NW to create <br />one (1) new buildable lot. However, prior to expending the necessary funds to prepare a Minor <br />Plat, the applicants wanted to first see if a deviation from the minimum lot size requirement <br />would be possible. Thus, should this request be approved, the applicant would still be subject to <br />the standard Minor Plat application process outlined in City Code. Staff reviewed the request in <br />further detail and recommend approval of the variance contingent upon completion of a wetland <br />delineation that is approved by the LRRWMO and application providing evidence of a recorded <br />drainage and utility easement for the rerouted ditch section or dedicating a drainage and utility <br />easement that encumbers the rerouted ditch section. <br />Citizen Input <br />Paul Johnson, 16520 Germanium Street NW, thanked staff for the thorough report. He explained <br />he has lived on this property and noted he would like to create a single level house. <br />Commissioner VanScoy asked if the homeowner would have access issues to the newly created <br />lot. <br />Mr. Johnson did not believe this would be a problem. <br />City Planner Anderson reported that a wetland delineation would have to be completed on the <br />new lot prior to construction. He did not anticipate that the home or driveway would impact the <br />Planning Commission/July 9, 2015 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />