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" Minutes of Regular Councl I Meeting Page three August 26, 1974 Adams said he has purchased these homes for re~sale; they are new. He said he has 5 older "movll la" homes coming In which are 5 to 6 years old; a-fter restalnlng, they will look as good as new, and he InvIted the Counc! I to Inspect both the new and 01 der homes. Mr. Hutton stated he owns a 1970 model "movllla" home which he had anticipated moving Into Arden Manor by August 1st, advising he can postpone occupancy untl I September 15th, If necessary. Council expressed concern re al lowing occupancy of the park until sewer and water systems, and roads, have been approved. . After considerable discussion, the Council concurred that a special Council Meeting, prior to the next regular Counci I Meeting, wi II be scheduled to expedite occupancy of that portion of the park In which sewer, water and roads have been tested and recommended for approval; area Is to be delineated on a drawing, and to not exceed 60 units. Adams was requested to work with Lund, Joh.ailsen and Suburban Engineer- Ing, and when he has approval, and a drawing Indicating area to be approved for occupancy, he should notify the Village Council so special :meeting can be scheduled. Steak Inn Water Service Lund re.fe rred the Council to his I atter of August 26, 1974, and recom~ mended that a water main along the south side of County Road E would be preferable to stubbing across County Road E for each connection. Mr. Hage stated that Steak Inn <Terrestrial, Inc.l would Insta,ll the approximate .495'-8" water main, and suggested that benefitted property owners contribute something toward the cost, which Is estimated at l8600. He requested that the Village secure the necessary construction easement (permanent or temporaryl; cost of easement and engineering costs to be assumed by Hags; suggesting that when another property conn.cts that they <Terrestrial, Inc.) be reimbursed one-half of the cost. After discussion, Crichton moved, seconded by Wingert, that the Council; authorl ze the Vi II age to obtai n the necessary easement for the line, asj d~lllleated; au"thorizlng Terrestrial, Inc. to Instal I the necessary 8" \ line in accordance with specifications set forth by the Village Englneer~ Motion carried unanimoUSly. .~ ; , The financing procedure re future "hookups"to this main was referred to lynden for recommendatIons to the Council, REPORT OF VILLAGE TREASURER RICHARD O'KELLY O'Kelly reported an lnvesi"ment on August 19, 1974, of $350,000.00 for 90 days at 11.50%. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN JAMES WINGERT - Planning and Zoning, Board of Appeals . Case_No. 74-28, Fence Variance - George Weiss ~lIngert reviewed the application request to extend a 6' high fence along the side property line approximately 5 feet Into the street rlght-of- ~ay;the purpose of the fence being to hide outside storage on adjacent property. Wingert reported that the Board of Appeals recommends approval, and Public Works Supc,rvisor Johansen states he does not anticipate this fence extension would cause problems tn plowing or road maintenance, but the Planning Commission finds no basis to grant the variance. After discussion, Wingert moved. seconded by Crichton, that the Councl I deny the variance for the fence extension because of specific prohibi- tion In Ordinance No. 99 (Sec. V. Ol. Motion carried unarilmously. It was suggested that Mr. Weiss use low plantings for screening area. Comprehensive Development Plan tllngert reviewed the commeo.fs he received from Council members to date. The commen1's re the "10% apartment limit" and "density designations" -3-