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Village Councl I Minutes -5.- July :50. 1973 Hollenhorst - I guess my personal feeling would be that If you really cannot maneuver the busses, It would seem that a slight extension. so that at least you could maneuver them up against th9r building. would be possibly reasonable, but I feel the obJections of the neigh- boring property owners, going beyond that, would be a variance beyond the intent of the ordinance. Hudai la - The only obJections I recall. at my original request for the rezoning. was the fact that we did Intend to level the whole area. and It had to do with the drainage here. Dr. Houle was the only one who voiced an objection at that time. . Herrick stated that the area was filled last year. without a permit, and trees were cut down. Are there any trees remaining between the hi II and the residential property to the east? Hudalla - No; we cut those trees down before we were aware of the required procedure to follow. I do feel we have the obligation to re-plant trees, but I don't know what to do until I know what our limitations are; consequently, the area rem~lns an eyesore. Herrick - It seems you are Indicating that you Intend to continue to exp and to the east as you r cant racts expand In serv Ices. I see no other way to do it, because the District of Rosevllle and Mounds View are growing, and you'll need more busses; so, our decision tonight Is not Just on this piece, but potentially on further ex- panslorl. Hudalla - I really hope that with the expansion of the district. we can on this same parking lot someday build an additional build- Ing to double our building capacity. This was our original request last year. He rr I Gk - T<hen the re a I reason you des I re to expan d to the east. rather than to the west. is to eventually make room for an additional building. Hudaila - We definitely It would be an asset to hg rather than outside. was the original decree need another building. If It is at all possible. the community to have the busses In a bulld- We would never expand Into the 200' which of New Brighton. Hollenhorst - I personally feel that we cannot consider an extension to provide a 130' wide parking area without your considering going to the west. I do feel you have a hardship case here. which Is worthy of soma variance, but I don't think an extension to 1:50' Is the answer. Hudalla - I think it's Imperative that we be granted a reasonable amount of the hill area to allow us to use the engine heaters, which are a necessity In the winter time; we need more room to man- eUVQr these busses. Oluen - If you came out :50' (about half the regular distance). It would allow you an area to swing the busses. . Hudalla - Yes; this would help. '~ollenhorst - Must you use these heaters on that side of the bui Idlng; can't you relocate to the west side? Hudalla - It would interfere with gassing on the other side and the office area. Herrick - Those are just plug-in heaters. You can run a line to most any area of the property. Hollenhorst - If this Is the case. I don't feel comfortable at all about seeing much of an expansion to the east. Crichton asked Attorney Lyndon what leeway the Council has In granting a variance for a non-conforming use. Lynden, after reviewing Attorney Courtney's letter of October 9, 1972, said hl.s opinion Is that a variance could be granted if the Board of Appeals. Planning Commission and, ultimately, the Council decide that the variance Is warranted. -5-