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MINUTES OF REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 24,1988 • ZONING FILE #1328- JOHNSON CONTINUED but Mr. Eiss, the buyer of Mr. Johnson's property was. Mr. Eiss stated that the encroachment problem had existed for over 30 years and that the 10' requirement was unreasonable. He believed the original proposal of 5' went a long way toward correcting the problem. Mrs. Trainor was also present, and indicated that it made no difference whether 5' or 10' was approved. Mayor Grabek asked if there would be a problem if they approved 5' rather than 101. Gaffron replied that the Planning Commission had recommended 10' because that was the standard for the Lr -1C District. Councilmember Goetten commented that she understood the concern for conforming to the setback standards, but felt it was unfair to take 10' from Mr. Johnson's property when he was not responsible for the encroachment. It was noted by Gaffron that Mr. Johnson had attempted to alleviate this problem years ago, but found that the papers had never been recorded. Gaffron stated that-Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Trainor were surprised to find that their legal descriptions did not reflect a 5' rearrangement of the lot line. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Goetten, to approve the lot line rearrangement at 5' as opposed • to 101. Motion, Ayes =5, Nays =O. #1330 FULLERTON PROPERTIES, INC. 880 TOWNLINE ROAD PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION RESOLUTION 2528 City Administrator Bernhardson explained that the applicant was seeking approval of a 7 -lot subdivision. All of the lots would meet the required 2 -acre contiguous dry buildable land. However, due to the configuration of the property and the cul -de- sac, three of the lots do not meet the width requirement at the setback line. The cul -de -sac will be 1,000 feet in length. • Councilmember Goetten asked why the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District needed to approve the proposal since an outlot for the road was designated. Mr. Tom Haislet was present and commented that the Watershed District needed to service a weir on the property and needed access to do so through an easment along the north property line. It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to adopt Resolution #2528. Motion, Ayes =5, Nays =O, Motion passed. N.