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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 26, 2007 Page 16 Mr. Grefenberg opined that, by learning tonight of the Committee's advisory role, the Committee was on track and needed to stay on issue. b. Consider request by Emmes Realty Services LLC for an Amended Planned Unit Development at HarMar Mall, 2100 Snelling Avenue N (PF07-053) Mayor Klausing noted a bench handout from the applicant, requesting removal of this item from tonight's agenda. c. Consider request by Curtis Brown for a Minor Subdivision and Variances to divide the existing parcel at 1754 Alta Visa Drive (PF07-062) Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd provided brief review of request to eliminate non- conforming status and create two (2) substandard residential parcels at 1754 Alta Vista Drive. Discussion included a map analysis of other substandard parcels in the area; pre- vious approval for this parcel in 1986 for a Minor Subdivision and Variances to City Code, but not recorded; and lack of an identified technical hardship. Staff noted that they could provide no identified technical hardship; however, that they supported recommendations of the Planning Commission to approve re- quested variance and for Minor Subdivision approval to create two (2) new sub- standard parcels as indicated, and based on Planning Commission findings. Mayor Klausing noted that the applicant was present, and had provided written comment included in Request for Council Action; but had no verbal comment to add at this time. When Mayor Klausing called for public comment, no one appeared to speak for or against. Ihlan moved DENIAL of requested variances to Roseville City Code; based on granting variances only when undue hardships were evident; and there being no legal basis for granting a variance for this request and the need to enforce mini- mum lot size requirements. The motion failed for lack of a second. Roe moved, Klausing seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10572 entitled, "A Resolution Approving Variances to Roseville City Code, Section 1004 (Residen- tial Districts) for Curtis Brown at 1754 Alta Vista Drive (PF07-060);" based on the comments and findings of Sections 4 and 5, and the conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated November 26, 2007. Councilmember Ihlan spoke against the motion, opining that there was no undue hardship to meet legal requirements; further opining that, as mentioned in the