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<br />3. Variance not greater than necessary to accomplish the landowners objectives: The <br />applicant took great steps to find an alternative location. The generator is as far from <br />the property line as it can be without taking out parking spaces. The applicant is <br />willing to screen the generator with a 10 foot high cedar wood fence or an alternative <br />10 foot high block wall with a cedar wood gate. The applicant prefers the cedar wood <br />fence. <br /> <br />Deadline for Agency Actions. The City of Arden Hills received the complete <br />application for this request on Tuesday, July 13,1999. Pursuant to Minnesota State <br />Statute, the City must act on this request by Friday, September 10, 1999 (60 days), unless <br />the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review <br />period. The applicant requested additional time to modify the plan, thus extending the <br />review period 60-days. The additional review period would extend to Tuesday, <br />November 9, 1999. The City may, with the petitioners' consent, extend the review period <br />beyond the Tuesday, November 9, 1999 date. The petitioner withdrew the original <br />proposal and submitted a revised plan, thus restarting the 60-day requirement. The new <br />proposal was received September 13, 1999, the City must act on this request by Tuesday, <br />November 9, 1999, or ask for an extension. <br /> <br />Lastly, if the City denies the petitioners request, "... it must state in writing the reasons for <br />the denial at the time that it denies the request." <br /> <br />Options <br />1. Recommend approval as submitted. <br />2. Recommend approval with conditions. <br />3. Recommend denial with reasons for denial. <br />4. Table for additional information. <br /> <br />Recommendations and Motions. The Planning Commission recommended approval of <br />Planning Case 99-12, Site Plan, to allow for the construction of a 5 foot 6 inch by 13 foot <br />6 inch generator and 13 by 25 foot fence enclosure along with a 13 foot variance with the <br />following conditions: <br /> <br />I. The cedar wood fence be painted to match the color of the existing building. <br />2. The generator only be run a maximum of 5 hours per month for servicing or <br />during the duration of power failures. <br />3. The temporary generator on a trailer be removed. <br /> <br />City Council voted on a motion to approve Planning Case #99-12, Site Plan, to allow for <br />the construction of a 5 foot 6 inch by 13 foot 6 inch generator and 13 by 25 foot cedar <br />wood fence enclosure, along with a 13 foot variance with the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. The cedar wood fence be painted to match the color ofthe existing building. <br />2. The generator only be run a maximum of five hours per month for servicing <br />or during the duration of power failures. <br />3. The temporary generator on a trailer be removed. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />-- <br />