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<br />Motion iJy Commissioner McLean, seconded bv Commissioner Wilharber to <br />recommend to Council an extension to July 1, 2002 to move the shed. All in favor. <br />Motion carried uiIlmimouslv. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilharber explained that Bill Michaels used to be a Circle Pines <br />Lexington Police Officer and Leanne Huhl is Gene Huhl's daughter. He then indicated <br />that Mr. Michaels was a dare officer and when the kids found out he was leaving the <br />program they were crying because he had made such an impression on them through the <br />dare program. He further indicated that Mr. lVIichaels is now an Anoka City Police <br />Officer and is the nicest guy to get along with. <br /> <br />COlllIPissioner Wilharber indicated that !VIr. March had applied for a permit to build an <br />addition and was told his shed was too close to the house. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers indicated that, if the shed was not newly <br />reconstructed it would be grandfuthered in. She then asked if there would have been a <br />site plan provided when the building permit for the addition was requested. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wilharber indicated the new zoning permit fee proposed by Mr. Palzer <br />would help with these types ofissues. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Wllhawoer, seconded by Commissioner MeLean to <br />recommend to Council an ilxtensioD to .July 1, 2002 to move the shed. All ill favor. <br />Motion carried unanimouslv. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Broussard Vickers commented that the City should not have given a <br />permit that would allow something to become nonconforming. <br /> <br />!VIr. March indicated he would take the extension to move the shed but said his real <br />interest is seeing if the Commission has any desire to change the Ordinance. He then <br />explained that when he received the notice on his shed that has been in the same location <br />since 1995 he spoke to the building official in the community that he works in and was <br />told that if a one hour fire wall was jp..stalled the stl'ucture could be located one foot from <br />the principal structure. <br /> <br />Mr. l\Iarch indicated that he Wffi'1ts to side his shed so it matches the house. He indicated <br />that the shed has significant landscaping around it and suggested he would upgrade his <br />shed to be allowed to have it closer to the house than currently allowed. He also <br />indicated that there are a number of sheds in the community that are in a similar situation <br />but stated some may not be able to be upgraded to meet the fire code requirements. <br /> <br />Chairperson Hanson indicated that the Commission had just discllssed allowing another <br />resident to keep his shed in its current location through a conditional use permit which <br />would involve the use of a fire wall. <br /> <br />Page 7 of9 <br />