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City Council Regular Meeting -10/23/06 Minutes - Page 27 wetland boundary delineation. Councilmember Pust opined that she would need additional information to make a determination, including where the original delineation was, how did it increase in size, impacts to the applicant's lot as well as adjoining lots, and would the wetland have developed and enlarged naturally. Councilmember lhlan reiterated her support for the Wetland Preservation Act, continuing to support the Variance Board variance request denial. Councilmember Maschka advised that he would consider additional information, opining that the City may have been partially responsible for creating the situation. Councilmember Kough said he would consider additional information based on the original delineation. Mayor Klausing concurred with Council majority; and additional discussion ensued. Mr. Stark clarified that the applicant would still require a variance; and the basis of the hardship decision would be if there was a hardship for the landowner not being able to expand the house in this manner, and if they could make reasonable use, and that both hardships would need to be proven. Public Comment Christer Cederberg, 534 Owasso Hills Drive Mr. Cederberg addressed water flow down his backyard into the wetland; staffs assistance in addressing significant runoff issues in his backyard created by additional development in the area; and opined that the City needed to take responsibility for their actions to expand the lona development and not hurt others who bought and developed their properties ten years ago. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz addressed on-site ponding; area drainage; and runoff rates. Mayor Klausing opined that he would vote to deny the variance