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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1984. PAGE 11 zoning code has to be maintained somewhere along the #820 LONIE FISK line and people do move into a community because of the atmosphere that the community presents to them on visual sighting. Butler stated that the residents rely on the Council to uphold the zoning code. Butler stated that staff should find out precisely why the lot is too small and to come back and give all the rationale she will need to show before the judge and say "your honor it (the lot ) is too small " . Malkerson stated that he assumes that in that direction� if staff comes back and says that staff believes that as a matter of law and facts , and staff ' s recommendation is that it is a buildable lot then staff is able to bring that recommendation back to Council? Mayor Butler stated it is but that isn ' t what she wants to hear. Councilmember Adams moved, Councilmember Hammerel seconded, to table the Fisk applicati_on until October 29 , 1984 , in order to provide adequate time for the neighbors to look into the questions discussed . Adams stated that the neighbors should have the burden of presenting to the Council arguements relating to the health, safety and welfare of the community. Motion, Ayes (4 ) , Nays (1 ) . Councilmember Grabek voted nay. City Attorney Malkerson set deadline dates for submittals. Malkerson set October 17 , 1984 for any additional information to be submitted to the City. Malkerson set October 22 , 1984 for any response to those submittals . City Attorney Malkerson suggested that the neighbors obtain legal advice to come up with f indings that would find adverse effects on the public health, safety, or welfare if the City approves the variance. Malkerson suggested the neighbors seek any expert testimonies such as traffic engineers, appraisers, etc, to give findings to the Council on how this variance would have adverse effects on the traffic or dimunition in property values.