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Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Monday, March 12, 1984 Page Two ~. Steven Hagen expressed his comments to Council relative to his request for appeal: 1. Only a handful of the Chatham residents (6 or so) were somewhat narrow-minded In their reaction to the structure which Is architecturally different from theirs. One concern was that people will drive through Chatham to look at the dome; a rather lame reason for not permitting the structure. Hagen saId he felt he had to exhaust al I possibilities; feels the . house plans presented by Ban Con were a marketing gimmick, not required by the Special Use Permit; said he feels somewhat backed Into a corner - If he had the time and money, he'd pursue It; for now, wi I I leave this option open. Woodburn explaIned that there Is prescrIbed procedure whIch the CIty must follow; explained It Is not CouncIl's Intent to use up an applIcant's resources. Hagen asked the next step In the procedure. Woodburn answered that It Is the vote by Council. Raymond Kreps said he Is a general contractor; purchased a lot for Inv~stment purposes In the Immediate area; does not oppose domes, per se, but not on the lot proposed. Kreps said the dome would tower over his lot; feels domes look totally dIfferent from other homes and would look better alone; the dome would look strange In the Chatham area. Jeff Stewart, 1687 Chatham, said he lIves across the street; does not think the dome belongs In Chatham; expressed his exhaustion with the matter. Vernon Massey, 1675 Chatham Avenue, reported he had to choose his home from a selection of pattern homes; feels the geodesic structure Is a business venture; upset that neighbors have to keep returning for thIs same thing. Fred Baude, 3708 Chatham Court, commended Mr. Squires for hIs action to deny the BuIlding PermIt; feels the Planning Commission should have paid more attention to the conditIons of the Special Use Permit; feels that the residents have no assurance this questIon will not arise agaIn; should make sure sItuations like this will not arise; feels he Is not "narrow-minded" but Is "conservative minded". Woodburn explained that the Special Use PermIt Is peculiar to Chatham, and certain other residential Planned Unit Developments In the City; In other residential areas, the City would have no control over a situatIon such as this. HIcks moved, seconded by Rauenhorst, that CouncIl upholds Building Inspector Squires decision to deny the Building Permit on the basis that the proposed structure does not meet the architectural requirements of the Special Use PermIt. . In further discussIon, Christiansen saId he does not agree that sufficient architectural restrIctIons were set up In regard to Chatham. Hicks countered that a package of exterior house styles were shown, from whIch purchasers of homes In Chatham could choose; noted that In Squires' audit of these house styles, all 127 houses fit the house styles, with minor changes. Christiansen said his objectIon Is on a technical poInt; feels the City did not handle the architectural restriction In the proper manner at the time.