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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 16, 1976 G SPECIAL ORDERS (Cont'd): Councilman Proft moved, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad to adopt Ord. 11232 as amended (above) as an Urgency Ordinance effective July 3, 1976. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYE: Councilman Grabowski, Proft, Councilwoman Hillestad, Mayor Cheney. NO: NONE ABSENT: Councilman Brown ABSTAIN: NONE Mr. Crowe commended the City Engineer and the Town Planner for the many hours they spent in writing the Ordinance. 3. Fire Department request to proceed in abating fire hazards on certain parcels within the Town: Mr. Crowe noted that an additional request had been received by the Town from the Fire District, requesting permission to proceed in abating three additional fire hazards on private property within the Town. Speaking from the Floor: hir. William Henry, Elena Road: Petitioned Council relative to letter he had t` received from the Fire District, noting that the orchard in question had not �r been disced in fifteen years, noting that the Town's ordinance specifically called for weed control within so many feet of a dwelling. Discussion between Council and Staff ensued regarding what the Fire Dept. considered a fire hazard. Council requested that the City Manager ask that the reports from the Fire District contain a little more detail in order for Council to determine the severity of the problem. Council also directed the City Manager to have Staff check the purported violations and the matter would be held over until next Council meeting for determination at that time. Councilman Proft dicagreed that Staff should be involved in matters within the purview of the Fire District. After further discussion, the matter was held over to the next Regular Council meeting. 4. LANDS OF RUSSELL: Requests for Variances and Building Site Approval, File Nos. Var. 7028-76; Var. 7030-76; Var. 7031-76, BSA 6069-76. Mr. Crowe noted that the subject property had been subdivided prior to the Town's incorporation, and was approximately .7 acre in size. He stated that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the variance request re the numbar of homes permitted on a ,-private roa, as -.,ell as tuilding site approval; however, the Commission reconriendad �!enial of the raruest for a variance frou the requirements pertaining to the area for secondary dwellings. Approval was also recommended for a variance from setback lines for the V dwelling presently on the property. Town Planner Ken Pastrof reviewed the above requests, presenting a viewqraph of the property showing proposed sites. Chairman Hahn reviewed the actions of the Planning Commission and their reasons for the recommended actions. !