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June 1, 1982 they then said that you must put in Conuiercial ccxikitV,, facilities - you must put in fire protection - you must put in fire doors - you must have fire escapes, etc. - so government in the form of the State of Minnesota caid to this property owner 'look you must rake these investments' - now we are saying; tl-::t the only reasonable use of this property is a single family and there is no way that you are going to get a si.mgle family to occupy this premise - may find it falling into disrepair over the years - instead of being a high tax property, it becammes one that will be pretty much of an eyesore to the neighborhood rather than one that can be utilized. He felt that the City has to encourage the use of these bigger homes and if it means sane breakdown of the "so-called" single family neighborhood so be it. MOLLY S EWART felt that the family should reside in the residence and this would be a different story and she felt that this is a hotel - it is not her understanding, of a bed h breakfast. COUNCILMAN PEIERSON WAS CONCERNED that this be a residence as well. MAYOR JUNKFA stated that they own a house on North Fourth and they plan on owning that home and running this other at the same time, but they will be spending a lot of time there. MRS. VEGSUND stated that they intend to reside at 306 West Olive Street - they have a bedroom picked out for themselves - they intend to stay there - they do not have a kitchen at 402 North fourth Street - they intend to use the kitchen a, Olive Street - they intend to use the living space there - they are keeping this hank- as a "retreat" and possibly there will be a "nor sale" sign on the Fourth Street hang as they will trove entirely over to Olive Street. They have not proposed to sell their "lame at 402 North Fourth Street at this time, but they will be staying; in the bedroom on Olive Street. MR. KASTELLE felt that they would be remise if the only use was a commercial venture of the bed -breakfast type - there are a number of things that can be done with this structure - condominiums, apartnent's - felt that they should not be locked in on one use for this property. NARY A% RHEINBERGER, 818 West Olive Street, stated that she travelled extensively in Europe and stayed at bed and breakfast homes nimerow; times and it had been her experience that they do party there and if these people do not reside there, then there would mmure of a case where they do party. a OOUNCIUAOMAN AVISF asked for some clarification asked about the vested rights for/building and under the existing; ordinances would the Council be able to either pernmit or deny the use that is being requested. MR. MA NU''SON replied that this would be much different than the case on South Broadway - in a way it is similar because the way the zoning; ordinance is written that is where conmercial uses are permitted by Conditional Use Permit, it means that the burden is on the City Council if they chose to deny it to come forward to show legally sufficient reasons and he has stated marry times that the objections of the neighbors alone without other grounds are not erwugh and it is the quality of the neighborhood approach that is iq)ortant - sufficient reasons are those related to the health, safety and welfare of the community - traffic hazards, health hazards, serious depreciation of neighboring properties, and those sort of concerns. The mere aesthetic concerns that the neighbors have are really not - so the Council has to have evidence demonstrated on the records and the record }}��}} t has occurred tonite to support the denial would have to be legally sufficiO5 ,, §y her than just valid objections. C0LNCILWQW4 AVISh SIA1711;U that it see ned to her that referring to the Comprehenr ive Plan and the preservation of Stillwater that they have a too sided issue - first of all there is the Preservation of tlu nc i}'hlxnixxxi as a residential ncighborlx)od - there could be a question there ,ms to w',u•,'.ifr or ix)t with the Avtcn;on fac:il:ty has been there-�CcLher it