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MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, May 28, 1985 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Present: Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilrnembers Thomas Sather, Gary Peck, Nancy Hansen, Dale Hicks None Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm Absent: Also Present: . Approval of Minutes Hicks moved, seconded by Peck, that the minutes of the May 13th Council meeting be approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) Business from the Floor None Hunter's Park - Proposed Procedure for Additions, Changes or Alterations to Single Family Homes Council was referred to Zehm's memo (4/25/85) and attachments thereto, and to Planning memo (5/22/85). Mr. Jim Crassweller. Chairman of the Hunter's Park Architectural Control Committee, described the regulations proposed by the Architectural and Environmental Committee of the Hunter's Park Home Owners' Association which will allow homeowners reasonable changes or additions to their properties and safeguard the City's concerns relative to the Special Use Permit. Crassweller explained that the Committee will establish some guidelines for Council's approval, as suggested by Planner Miller, which would control maximum lot coverage, minimum setbacks, etc. Crassweller explained that the Committee does have community input; Committee is comprised of three elected members and two appointed members (the two neighbors most affected by the requested alteration); feels the suggestions of the City Planner are good, and the architectural committee can live with the established guidelines; noted that it is virtually impossible to put in writing all the requests which may come before the committee, but he does understand the Planner's concerns; noted that Hunter's Park does not comply with R-3 District requirements as it exists, stated that he feels the residents of Hunter's Park should be able to add to their homes, within certain guidelines. In discussion, some of the concerns expressed by Council were that some guidelines re maximum lot coverage seem necessary, since the lots vary conSiderably in size, and minimum setbacks from property lines should be established to prevent adverse encroachment on neighboring lots. It was noted that the Special Use Permit is, in fact, the Zoning Ordinance for Hunter's Park; therefore, if changes are established, they will conse- quently constitute a change in the Special Use Permit. . Crassweller said they would like to reach some agreement with the City, and still have some level of flexibility, within established guidelines, to allow building permits; want to develop the best way to proceed. Council concurred that the proposed procedure for handling additions and alterations to homes in Hunter's Park be referred to Attorney Lynden. Crassweller said Lynden may contact him at 291-9333. Case No. 81-18, Time Extension for Variances, Lot 40, Block 1. Kerth Lake Estates Hicks moved, seconded by Hansen, that Council approve the time extension of the lake setback variance, Lot 40, Block I, Karth Lake Estates, until September 1, 1985. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0)