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. MBNUTES OF RE6UlAR COUNCYI MEET9NG Aprll 9, 5979 Page three mediate6y south of Karth Lake West), Miiler reported that the Plan- ning Commissfon recommends Alternate fl2, wtth the additlon of a utiiity easement bstween lots 2 and 3 on the Karth �ake West plat to the Amble property (as 9nd6cated on Alternate �i!). Keith Hsrstad suggested that they dedtcate the approprlate uttlity easemont between lots 2 and 3 in the Karth Lake West plat, but defer tnstallatlon of the ut199ties untll Mr. AmDle Is ready to develop h6s property. After discusslon, Hanson moved, seconded by Woodburn, that Council accept the PBanning CommtssEon's recommendattons and ap.prove the Alternate $2 concept wlth the provision of a 30° wlde uttlity � easement betreen lots 2 and 3_ Kaa-th Lake Nest, as Tndiceted in Alternate ,4t tattachments -t:. t'��n��sr�s Rep<>rt ot 4/3/79), fa� potential water and senaer Iines fo the Aanble property. ido'rion carrded unanimously. Wingert and Crichton agreed to reBay Council's action to Mr. Amble and to determtne Mr. Amb9e's prefierence re Pastaliation of sewer and water stubs (now or at the t9me he pBats hts Band). Counc6l dtscussed the tdm➢ng ot fiho street construcfion from Karth Lake West to Amble Road. Woodbur� moved, seconded by Hanson, that Council authortze Attorney Lynde� to proceed xTth condemnatton for the road access. After further d95cuss0on Woodburn moved, to tabBe the motlon to the April 96th CounclB Meeting, penddng report re meettng wlth M�. Amb9e. MotBo� was seconded by Wiogert, and carrTed unanimousBy. Case No, 79_y Zon6n Ordt�ance Amendment re Earth-sheEtered Res!- deoce M�69er reterred ounc9 to h s report re Recommended Amen - ments to O�dinance No. 99 Regarding Earth-Sheltered Structures, for cons6dera�P6on; noted that the Peann%ng Commiss4on appo�nted a Sub- commi#tee to draw up specit6cs for a Zoning Ordtnance anendment to pec�mit earth�she8tered a-esPdences; recommends, tn tha interim, that ^earth-sheOtered resddences" he excBuded from the def4nitton of "ceEOar" and that the section on eoisual standarGs be amended to require PlannOng Commission and CounctB revtew ot "earth-sheltered residences" before Issuartce ot a BuiBd(ng Permlt. In dOscussdon, Mi91er reporteQ that some communtt9es are permitting earth-sheStered homes by grantBng variances from their Zoning codes; suggested phis mtght be constdered for the spec7fic houses proposed by 9ob Todd on certatn Oots 1n Karth Lake Estates; iots could be consfldered for variances because of "difttcuBties of the land". Mt�ler satd that )n talking aOth the BulBding Code psople. they IndPcate that they have aR9 thB too0s rEth Mhich to deal with earth-sheetered homes In the current code; any changes would be very minoe°; noted that "ceBlar" Is a redundant term - 9f a^ceVlar" 0s constructed that.meets ?he code standards, it ds a permTtted resldence. Keith Harstad sa!d they wou8d Otke to bufEd tNo earth-sheEtered homes novr; are anxious to use dlfferer,t techniques; wah�rs �y�wars . raedy for °Parade of Homes" i� August. Woodburn asid he feels the need tor moa�e Enformation re earth- sheStered home constructtq�; does�'t Aave the questions, much Eess the ansNers; fee0s they are too expertmental and the But9ding Code doesrt't rork for this type of housing, CrBphton noted that the var6anc� request rould be from the Zoning Ordtnanco, not the Bul9ding Code; appltcanfis cou9d have Bulidiog Permlt noa to construct the homes, 6ut the homes cannot be used as "restdences" w9lFhout a vartance from the Zo�ing Ordinanee which probibBi•s the use of a"celYar'° as a dwe�ling ("ce98ar" is deflne4 as that portton of a buiiding having more than one-ha9f of the fioor to cei@!ng hebght be6oe+ the average Oand grade"P. -�-