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, . , Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, May 12, 1980 - 7:30 p.m. Vil.lage He 11 Call to Or-de r Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. . Ro 11 Call Present - Acting Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmen Charlie Crichton, Ward Hanson, James Wingert Absent - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr. Also Present - Public Works Superintendent Hans Johansen, Park Director John Buckley, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Approval of Minutes Wingert moved, seconded by Hanson, that the Minutes of the Council Meeting of April 28, 1980 be approved as amended. carried unanimously. Re gular Motion Business from the Floor None. REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN - Absent .Re'l.'!l!s.t.to..Abate Assessments for Water Impr.77-5 and 78-2 - Ca1iguire CouIlcl1waa referred to Lynden's letter of 5-12-80 re Ca1iguire as..SSlleDt matter. Crichton moved, seconded by Hanson, that Council abate the special assessment of $1,395.21 for Water Improvements 77-5 and 78-2 against the Caliguira property and authorize Attorney Lynden to prepare the necessary documents to effect the abatement. Motion carried unanimously. REPORT OF VILLAGE PLANNER ORLYN MILLER Case No. 80-9~ Variance for Garage Replacement Mark Peterson, 4468 N. Hamline Avenue Miller rel'erred Council to transparency of the subject lot and adjacent properties, indicating location of existing buildings, and to picture of existing Peterson garage which applicant proposes to replsc",. . Miller reported that the Board of Appeals and Planning Commission recommend approval of the sideyard variance because of the hardship of existing trees aud location of existing driveway and buildings in the ares; noted that written statements f~om affected neighbors indicate they are amenable to the variance requested. After discussion, Winge~t moved, seconded by Hanson, that the Council approve the 6' sideyard variance for garage replacement at 4468 N. Hamline Avenue as requested, based on the hardships described. Motion carried unanimously. Case No. 80-4, Lot Split - Walter Dunnett Miller referred Council to his report and to transparency of pro- posed lot split; described the various options considered for subdivision of the property. Mi1le~ reported that Engineer Christoff- ersen (letter of 4-21-80) concurs that, while desirable to provide access to the lots from Oak Avenue, it may not be feasible or de~irnb1e because of serious road construction problem e cau.ed by eX1stlng topography.