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<br />ARDEN HII,LS CITY COUNCIL - MAY 26. 1998 6 <br />MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion <br /> to approve the May II, 1998 Regular Council Meeting and the May 18, 1998, . <br /> Council Worksession minutes as corrected. The motion carried unanimously (5- <br /> 0). <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />A. Claims and Payroll <br />B. Probationary Appointment of Assistant to City Administrator, Kevin Ringwald <br />C. Probationary Appointment of Community Development Director, Cindy Walsh <br />D. Regular Employee Status, Receptionist, Janet Owens <br />E. U.S. fish and Wildlife Trail Agreement <br />MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion to <br /> approve the Consent Calendar as listed above and authorize execution of all <br /> necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Mayor Probst invited those present to come forward and address the Council on any items not <br />already on the agenda. <br />Lois Rem, 1670 Glenview Court, reminded the Council of the concern and interest among <br />residents about discussion of development and ecosystem impacts. . <br />Lisa Bossert, Fire Protection Engineer with Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company, advised <br />they will be installing sprinkling systems in three buildings in Arden Hills and believe there are <br />special circumstances warranting reduced fees. <br />Mayor Probst suggested this request be considered prior to Agenda Item 7B. The Council <br />concurred. <br />Tom Whittles, 1867 Glenpaul, stated he applied for a building permit to replace his garage in its <br />same location, four feet from the property line, but Staff has indicated he will need to apply for a <br />variance since the building setback is at ten feet from the property line, He reported on other <br />neighborhood garages that are closer than ten feet to the side yard line. Mr. Whittles stated that a <br />variance cost $100, which he will do, but he does not want to be delayed until the end of <br />summer. <br />Mr. Kevin Ringwald, Assistant to the City Administrator, explained that the garage that Mr. <br />Whittles is discussing is a nonconforming stmcture in an older neighborhood where many <br />structures are nonconforming and in some instances may have been constmcted before the City <br />was a City. With the current zoning requirements for setback of accessory structures, Mr. <br />Whittles would need to go though a variance procedure to construct less than the ten feet <br />minimum setback requirement. Mr. Ringwald stated the City's administration does not have the . <br />authority to waive that requirement but, in the past, the City has moved up the Council meeting <br />