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Zoning File #1064 October 22, 1986 Page 2 List of Exhibits - cont. Exhibit J - Staff Memo of 9/17/86 Exhibit K - Staff Memo and Request From Dan Crear 10/2/86 Exhibit L - Temporary and Permanent Easements Proposed 6/11/85 Exhibit M - Temporary and Permanent Easements Proposed 1/21/86 Exhibit N - Revised Landscaping Plans (undated) Exhibit O - Resolution Regarding # of Sewer Units Assessed to 1960 Shoreline Drive Exhibit P - Survey of Property Dated 9/7/78 Showing Location of Blacktop at That Time Discussion: 1) Requirement for Conditional Use Permit The issues surrounding the location and construction of the Spates Avenue lift station have been raised by the property owners surrounding the lift station and who view it on a daily basis. Technically, the lift station location does require a conditional use permit review per Zoning Code Section 10.20, Subdivision 3 (D), cited in Exhibit E. The lift station, as it exists now, does not meet the required 50' setback from adjacent residential lots. The lift station as it originally was proposed to the area residents was to be located on the south side of Spates Pvenue. The location was changed to the north side after the sewer project was commenced, without any public hearing. The Zoning Staff has searched zoning files back at least 15 years, and finds no evidence that formal conditional use permit applications have ever been filed for lift stations in residential areas for sewer projects during that time. The zoning staff feels that, given the sensitivity of the T•R-districts and the proximity to lakeshore, and given that lift stations are not generally considered as an aesthetically attractive addition to a neighborhood, it seems appropriate to hold a special review for placement of lift stations, especially when they do not meet the minimum siting criteria the City has established for such structures. Zoning staff feels, however, that the appropriate time for such a special conditional use permit review and hearing is during the sewer project hearing process and should be formally incorporated as a part of that process in all future projects. 2) Regarding the Existinq Location of the Lift Station Propery owner, Dan Crear, of 1980 Spates Avenue has objected to the lift station being 15' from his property line and 40' from his house, noting that it limits his lake views.