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<br />Ms. Buckbee indicated there are other garages in that area of the same size and said she <br />feels the City would be depriving Mr. and Mrs. Bates of something others in the same <br />zoning district have by denying the variance. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers clarified that under current ordinance the garage is <br />not allowed. <br /> <br />Mr. Hoeft indicated that he would prefer nqt to set City policy by variance and <br />recommended the ordinance be changed making the variance request unnecessary. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Nelson. seconded by Council Member Ca{lra to deny <br />the request for a variance to construct a 400 square foot accessory structure at 1977 <br />South Robin Lane. <br /> <br />Ms. Deb Nelson suggested the City refund the $175 fee to Mr. and Mrs. Bates. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that the $175 pays for the mailing and <br />publication of the variance request and could not be refunded <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson indicated that the residents should have been given a list of the <br />variance requirements prior to applying for the variance. She then indicated that, if the <br />residents feel they meet the requirements, they are required to pay the $175. <br /> <br />Ms. Nelson asked how the other residents in that area got their garages. <br /> <br />Ms. Buckbee indicated that there were variances granted in that area for garages. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg indicated that the City wants Mr. and Mrs. Bates to have a garage but <br />said the City needs to follow proper procedure and amend the ordinance. <br /> <br />Mrs. Bates indicated they would like to construct the garage before winter arrives. She <br />stated that they are already seven weeks into the process and are being asked to wait until <br />the City amends the ordinance. She stated that they were given information by the City <br />Clerk that they could build a garage prior to purchasing the house. She then told Council <br />that the day they were to appear before Planning and Zoning the clerk faxed information <br />indicating they may not need the variance at all and suggested they ask for a refund of the <br />$175.00. She then handed the fax received from the City to Council for its review. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that the variance had already been applied <br />for and the notices sent out so the City could not refund the $175.00. She then indicated <br />that the Clerk had apparently misinterpreted the meaning of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra indicated she had spoken to Mr. Brainard, a Planning Committee <br />Member, and he had indicated that he feels variances should be few and far between and <br />said that the situation does not meet the requirements for the granting of a variance. <br /> <br />Page 7 of 29 <br />