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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 26,1998 <br />(Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission, Contir"ed) <br />Thies commented the LMCC has attempted to keep the budget in line, noting the LMCC is <br />always looking towards the future and the new technology available. <br />Goetten moved, Peterson seconded, to approve the 1999 Lake Minnetonka <br />Communications Commission Budget. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />(#4) «413 PAUL AND MEGAN BENNETT, 500 HANLON AVENUE - VARIANCES/ <br />RESOLUTION #4178 <br />Paul and Megan Bennett were present. <br />Weinberger .stated the Applicants are proposing to add a 20' by 24 ’ garage with second floor <br />living space to the existing residence. The home was constructed in 1949 without a garage. <br />The Applicants purchased the home in 1996 with the assumption they would be able to <br />construct a garage. <br />In 1991, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2982 which permitted the construction of a <br />deck \vith the condition that future proposals to increase lot coverage by structure on this <br />property would not be looked upon favorably by the Council <br />Weinberger stated the Planning Commission had recommended the Applicants consider <br />purchase of an adjoining tax forfeited piece of land to increase lot coverage and to make it a <br />legally combined lot which would then not require a variance to structural coverage. <br />The .Applicants have indicated interest in purchasing the property, but would like the original <br />sewer assessment be waived. In 1997, a Resolution was adopted which requires that all <br />outstanding assessments be paid to the City. The principal amount assessed on the vacant lot <br />is $3,350.00. <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the variances from side yard adjacent to <br />street setback, rear yard setback, and side yard setback to allow a two car garage with <br />second floor living space to be attached to the existing residence subject to the property <br />owners acquiring the tax forfeited lot and joining the lot with Lot #1. <br />Weinberger stated the City Council will need to make a determination on what amount the <br />property should be assessed at for one-half of a sewer unit. <br />Bennett had no comment <br />Weinberger commented the Applicants were led to believe by the real estate agent and former <br />owners that they would be able to construct a garage in the future. <br />liiiaii