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-2- Planning File ll23 - Michael Jerry's request for preliminary plat at 244 Minnesota. Discussion Mr. Dahlgren made a presentation indicating that Michael Jerry requested to divide his property into three lots. The property in question as 250 feet of frontage on Minnesota Avenue and 169 feet on Marion Street. It is proposed that lot I have a depth of approximately 169 feet x 140 feet; lot 2 have a dirrension of 94.15 feet on Marion Street and a depth of 110.98 feet; Lot 3 would have a di.rrension of 110.98 feet x 75 feet on Marion Street. Mr. V. Johnson -.asked if the applicant had anything to add to the presentation and Mr. Jerry did not. Sare discussion occurred between the Planning Comnission and the applicant on making lots 2 and 3 within 10 feet fran the existing house on lot 1. It was stated by the applicant that they would like the 15.7 feet that would exist under the proposed plat so that they would have scree roan on the side of their house for rrovercent. Recoxmendation Ms. Dressler rrcved and Ms. Cushing seconded, that the plat and lot lines be approved as presented by Michael Jerry. Fell Call, Ayes: G. Jdmson, Cushing, Dressler, Mastel, Rukavina, Sim:>ns and V. Johnson. Nays: None. Planning File 1125 - Paul Thonas (Mack Hotel) request for variance to setback at 1831 County Fead C Discussion HCMard Dahlgren made a presentation and indicated that in Septenber 1977, the Planning Comnission and City Council approved Mr. Thomas' develorm:mt plan and a variance to building setback for the construction of an addition to the Mack Hotel. Because of financial difficulties the construction has not proceeded on this project. Mr. Thanas is nCM requesting the Carmission and Council to extend the variance approval and developrent plan since a variance expires after 6 rronths unless the construction has proceeded. Mr. 'Ihanas has also expressed to the staff that he is plagued with rising costs due to delays in financing and, therefore, requests that the lamscaping on the east side of the building be delayed up to 3 years to reduce i.rr1rediate costs of construction. It is his intent to carplete the parking lot and the plantings wi thin this three year period and hopefully within 2 years. Mr. V. Johnson asked if the applicant had anything to add to the presentation. He did not. Mr. SiIrons then discussed the cost saving asPects of the delays to both parking lot irrprovercent and landscaping. Mr. Thonas indicated that the price of the work was not a large aITCunt canpared to the total price of the project; hCMever, if it was to be done at the sane tine as the building construction, higher costs would be incurred by Mr. Thanas for the total job. Mr. SirrDns asked Mr. Dahlgren if this phasing of developrent has ever been done in the past, and Mr. Dahlgren said "yes, and that it does work effectively." Mr. Sirrons then asked Mr. Dahlgren heM we could get guarantees that the landscaping would be done. Mr. Dahlgren indicated that both good faith and the ability to