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■ III I —I <br />imission <br />iEIPERT AND MILTON SEIFERT <br />'ANCES AND HARDSHIP IN SUPPORT <br />ilON OF VARIANCE <br />iQUEST <br />it in support of our request <br />n complying with Resolution <br />9, 1980. <br />GROUND <br />he Resolution we had every <br />even though we felt we had no <br />wing circumstances: <br />n to our house. We checked <br />usth) explained the multiple <br />ty and asked if that would be <br />d that the City would not make <br />ut that we would have to comply <br />inance. <br />n Seifert had multiple visits <br />followed all the directions, <br />s were put into plans and related <br />on the directions we received. <br />ed before the Planning Commission, <br />opped and new ones were raised <br />expectedly. When Dr. Seifert <br />k#ould not be able to comply with <br />ot proceed with the addition to <br />nbers said: <br />about you, we will not forget." <br />-too-veiled threat of action <br />Soing made by a member of the <br />:he later of our meetings, it <br />* i <br />f <br />I <br />When we left the meeting my then-attorney. Curt <br />Pearson, said that: <br />"In all the years I have practiced law, <br />I have only been treated as rudely once <br />before—and that was in the 1940 *s by the <br />Minnesota Supreme Court." <br />Only one council member came to view our house. <br />Mary Butler came before the final meeting. She <br />was supportive of our position and just as <br />importantly to us, she was the only member who <br />extended to us common courtesy. <br />Because of the threat and the money that we had <br />already invested, we decided to proceed with our <br />plans. We signed the agreement we were told we <br />had to sign to gain approval. Although we were <br />advised that the agreement was probably not legal <br />because we had been misled and because of the <br />coercion and that' we could probably fight it <br />successfully in court, we chose not to do that. We <br />did not want to fight. We just wanted to put on <br />our addition and live peaceably in our community. <br />We fully expected that we would be able to comply <br />within the three years. <br />HARDSHIP <br />However, in the past three years the following <br />changes have taken place in our lives: <br />Dr. Seifert has become a principal Investigator <br />on a major national medical research project <br />founded by the Family Health Foundation of America. <br />The program is receiving national and local attention <br />and is requiring an extensive commitment of time, <br />taking away from the income-producing hours available. <br />Even though there is a yearly grant of $12,000 to <br />cover travel, research and time devoted to the <br />project, the net result has been a d5.minution of <br />time available to his medical practice. <br />Dr. Seifert's net monthly income from his practice <br />is $2,308.90. Out of this, $1,385 is paid, pursuant <br />to Court Order, for child support, alimony and <br />debts and insurances from his previous marriage. <br />He is also responsible for medical and dental expenses <br />and is voluntarily assisting 4 children who are all <br />in college. <br />m <br />mmtail <br />I <br />-rk <br />m