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8e. Proposed Garden Center, approval of Purchase Agreement I . CITY OF ....„....-- ge.- I ,_ .fir 1 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN,,.MINNESQTA,5 ,317 �,� -�#-..: (612) 937-1900 MEMORANDUM _.___._.....- -._ I TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager _Y-.9_-gg _ ..ce- ,ht ,I_______----,- FROM: Gary Warren, City Engineer I :c E1 :ed : sl,cil DATE: September 8 , 1988 47_72- ru' I SUBJ: Approval of Purchase Agreement , Jay Kronick Property File No. 87-33 I The City' s storm water management plan approved by the City Council has identified the general area encompassing the Jay Kronick submittal for storm water retention as shown on the II attached figure 2 from the storm water management plan. When this property was first being considered for development by Minnesota Auto Service Partnership, staff had been in nego- II tiations for a portion of the property for construction of the storm water retention pond. There were some practicalities of construction which made this attractive to both parties in that in order for the developer to have a buildable site on the I southerly portion of the property abutting West 78th Street , there was a need for fill material. Likewise, in order to pro- vide a storm water retention pond, material would have to be I excavated from the proposed ponding area. As it turns out , the material to be excavated for the pond site closely approximated the fill material for the building site. I Subsequently, Mr. Kronick has taken over pursuit of this property -for his garden center and the City has continued with its nego- tiations in the same manner as with Minnesota Auto Services ( see I attached July 14, 1988 correspondence) . City Council Administrative Packets have included the various letters of correspondence which have been exchanged in these negotiations . I The attached Purchase Agreement is favorable in that the City obtains 1 . 6 acres of property and excavation of the pond site for a total cost of $35 ,000 . The wetland alteration permit memo and discussion addresses the pond sizing criteria and I therefore Ihave not reiterated it here. Council should be advised that City staff has had recent dis- I cussions with Mr. Rick Murray concerning acquisition of the prop- erty north of the Chanhassen office complex which abuts the proposed ponding area on the west for expansion of the storm water 1 retention pond to increase our retention capabilities for the area. we m s . 1 Don Ashworth September 8 , 1988 Page 2 Likewise , additional expenses will be necessary for construction of the storm sewer pipe outlet from this pond as shown on the construction plans. / Acquisition of this property and costs asso- ciated with the construction of the pond and outlet are to be funded through Tax Increment District No. 1 revenues. It is therefore recommended that the City Council approve the 1 attached Purchase Agreement for the City' s storm water ponding area located on the Jay Kronick property and authorize its execu- tion. Attachments 1 1. Storm Water Management Plan map. 2. Purchase Agreement. 3 . July 14 , 1988 letter to Jay Kronick. 4 . Corps of Engineers Joint Application. I I I 1 I 1 i I r . N . • 0 1000 1.111 .H 11'I 11\! - 1 I Vb.31�n T Scale in Feet 4'MOM' • • L4 ro , �- 3 -��` ` —7400 a �� P.....if. /al 1 1 i }\ y____I ,\. ,..wmaND 0 -.ir ..:04,4 all, . , / . , _.j.--- \ --- -'. ......4 . ,210•11k; twak 416 I;5. ' / i 1-.) ""7-7- cn 1[1i■■4/01 - \_J - 1 4 Watershed Divide MIMI -� - - y - ✓✓ Existing Storm Sewer Nr .y I , :� �/ 42„ 111b.1 p-,), .kW:poNEVJ ,, I r T ���/ �% b. Proposed Storm Sewer----- i: �, f im.r r and Size _tom ! � r.>,/,‘,/ // Nwl = . 6 • ' v'; - 1 ' 962.2w1 w.w j-r/ r-- ,4 jjj 1 NL 935.3.4 m Stormwater Storage 957.8 u1. . 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SEDIMENTATION ?�: POND �--; j -- :, _-_---�.. �--� : ST. - - - - 86C -- Pte•® i i Figure 2 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN 4 >_ ., 'A / IA _ nio e1 / 09. 08. 86 02 . 42Fi,•S GRANNI S LAW FIRM RM FC.Ja- r PURCHASE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT made this day of , 1988, between r THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, a Minnesota municipal corporation (hereinafter "City") , and JAY L. KRONICK and PEGGY M. ICRONICK, husband and wife r (hereinafter "Sellers") . RECITALS A. Sellers have a Purchase Agreement interest in certain real property in the City of Chanhassen, Counties of Hennepin and Carver, State of Minnesota, legally described on the attached Exhibit "A", r (hereinafter "subject property") . B. city desires to purchase the subject property, and Sellers are willing to sell the same to City, subject to the terms hereinafter r set forth. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE r MUTUAL COVENANTS HEREIN CONTAINED, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. sale of subject Property. Sellers agree to sell and convey r to City by general warranty deed, and City agrees to purchase the subject i property, subject to the following encumbrances: a) Building, zoning, and subdivision ordinances, and state and federal regulations; b) Reservations of minerals or mineral rights to the State of Minnesota; c) Public roads, highways, utilities or rights-of-way; r d) Real estate taxes payable in the year of closing and subsequent years, together with all installments of special 11 assessments payable therewith and thereafter, whether heretofore or hereafter levied or assessed, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 herein; r09/01 /88 r 09. 08. coo 02 : 42PM GRANNI S LAW FIRM PO4 2 . Title Acquisition. This sale is subject to Sellers obtaining title to the subject property. If the Sellers are unable to ' obtain title to this property, this Agreement shall become null and void and all earnest money will be returned to the City. ' 3. Payment of Purchase Price. City shall pay to Sellers as ' consideration for the purchase of the subject property the sum of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35, 000.00) . The purchase price is payable as follows: One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) in cash, as earnest money, ' receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Sellers; and Thirty-four Thousand Dollars ($34 ,000.00) in cash, which is the balance of the purchase price, payable on the date of closing by check. 4. Evidence of Title. As soon hereafter as reasonably ' possible, Sellers shall furnish to city at Sellers' expense an abstract 1 of title certified to a current date covering title to the subject property. City shall be allowed twenty (20) days after receipt of the ' abstract for examination of the same, making of any objections to the title disclosed thereby, and notifying Sellers in writing of the nature of such objections. If any objections to title are not made and Sellers ' notified, all as herein provided, such objections shall be deemed waived. If any objections to title are made and the Sellers notified, all as ' herein provided, Sellers shall be allowed sixty (60) days to cure such objections. If such objections are cured within sixty (60) days, this ' Agreement shall be performed according to its terms within ten (10) days of written notice by Sellers to City of such curing of objections. However, if any objections to title are made and the Sellers notified, a s [ 7 : 4 '_. '2„T fi G i ,Sa N N I s L rt v T s= I :am O 5 • I all as herein provided, and if such objections are not cured within said sixty (60) days, City shall have the option of: , a) Declaring this Agreement null and void, and in such event, receiving a refund from the Sellers of all earnest money paid hereunder; or b) Waiving any defect in title and in such event proceeding I to close the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. If title to the subject property be found marketable or be made so within II sixty (60) day period after written objection thereto, and City shall default in any of its obligations hereunder and continue in default for a II period of ten (10) days, then, in that case, the Sellers may terminate this Agreement, and on such termination all the payments made upon this II Agreement, or pursuant to this Agreement shall be retained by the Sellers as liquidated damages, time being of the essence thereof; but this 11 provision shall not deprive either party of the right of enforcing ' specific performance of this Agreement, provided this Agreement has not been terminated as aforesaid, and provided action to enforce such specific performance shall commence within six (6) months after such right of action shall arise. S. Closing. The closing of this transaction shall take place on or before September 28, 1988, at such location and at such time as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties; provided, however, that the ' closing date shall be subject to extensions as provided by paragraph 4 , herein. 6. Payment and Proration of Costs. The costs incurred by the parties shall be provided as follows: a) The Sellers shall pay the cost of obtaining the abstract II to the subject property; b) City shall pay all recording charges relating to the filing of the warranty deed; 11111111111ftb.- -3- 09. 06. 66 0 2 . t. 2 F2„i * GRANNI S LAW F I RM Po • c) Real estate taxes payable in the year of closing shall be prorated between Sellers and City as of the closing date. Sellers are to pay all special assessments heretofore levied and assessments to be levied for work heretofore completed but not levied. d) All other costs and charges shall be allocated in the manner provided in this Agreement or, if no provision has been made herein, then in accordance with the customs and usage prevalent in Hennepin and Carver Counties, Minnesota. 7. Eight to Enter; Soil Vests; Surveys, etc. Sellers will attempt to obtain access for the City and its agents to enter upon the subject property for the purpose of making soil tests, measurements, surveys, and such other similar investigations as City may reasonably desire to be informed concerning the subject property. B. aoinder in Applications, etc. Sellers hereby agree, so long as City is not in default hereunder, to join with the City in executing applications for, and in securing from any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the subject property, any authorizations, permits, approvals, or licenses which a m y be necessary or required in connection with City's plan of development for the subject property, including without limitation the execution of any plats; provided (1) Sellers shall not be required to be a co-petitioner, with respect to any applications, and (2) the entire cost of applying for and securing any authorizations, permits, approvals, plats, or licenses shall be borne solely by City, and City shall hold Sellers harmless from any liability or costs in connection therewith. 9. Access to Information. Sellers shall provide copies, or allow City to review, all plats, subdivision plans, covenants, restrictions, agreements, contracts, or other documents affecting the subject property, to which Sellers have access. �• -4- U =.7.4. U6. 68 U .1-=_; : 4L, == 1-1 L AW FIRM F07 10. Pollution. Sellers hereby represent and warrant that the subject property is free of hazardous substances and is not subject to any "Super-Fund" type liens or claims by governmental regulatory agencies II or other third parties arising from the release or threatened release of hazardous substances in, on, or about the subject property. ' 11. Relocation Benefits. Sellers hereby waive the right to any addition compensation from the City for relocation expenses. 12. Grading and Excavation. As part of the purchase price, ' Sellers shall do the rough grading and excavation work for the proposed retention pond as represented on Sellers' Site- Grading Plan dated July ' 25, 1988 prepared by Ernst Associates and filed with the City of Chanhassen. The rough grading and excavation work shall be completed by November 25, 1988. If the closing of this real estate transaction is after September 28, 1988, then the rough grading and excavation work shall be completed three (3) weeks after weather permits the work to be commenced. However, if the work cannot be completed by November 25, 1988, then it is not to be commenced until the spring of 1989. 13. Easements. Sellers shall give a 40 foot easement to the City for sanitary sewer and water and storm sewer across the remaining property of the Sellers. Sellers shall also give the City ingress and egress across the parking lot and driveway of the Sellers' remaining property. 14. Wetland Alteration. City shall pay the Sellers $375. 00 for plan preparation and wetland alteration application. 15. Excess Fill. City shall make available to Sellers excess ' fill material that the City has, if any, and it will be the responsibility of the Sellers to load and haul the material as necessary. Y _ +� -5- I 16. seller's contingency. This Agreement is subject to City Council approval of Seller's request to operate a business on Seller's parcel adjacent to the subject property without a paved parking area or curbing until four (4) weeks, weather permitting, after the City completes below grade work on Seller's adjacent property as represented on the Site Plan dated July 25, 1988, prepared by Ernst Associates and filed with the City of Chanhassen. 17. Notices. Any and all notices required by this Agreement shall be made in writing and delivered personally or by prepaid, certified mail to the parties as follows: As to Sellers: Jay and Peggy Kronick 1609 Marshall Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20851 As to Purchaser: Don Ashworth II City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive, Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 I18. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective personal Irepresentatives, heirs, successors, and assigns, and the provisions of this Agreement shall survive the closing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the artie P s hereto have set their hands IIthe day and year first above written. ICITY OF CHANHASSEN I BY: Thomas L. Hamilton, Mayor`�" '� __ BY: Don Ashworth, City Manager -6- �,. 0 g CIA. 8 8 Ci2 : 42I + Cf. a. N S A= I a NI 0 JAY L. KRONICK PEGGY M. KRONICK -7- v. r' 1 [,1 1 ' EXHIBIT /Ail That a p rt of the following described property: ' Tract C and that part of Tract D lying Easterly of the Southerly extension of the West line of said Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 59, files of Registrar of Titles, County of Carver; also the West ' 149 feet of that part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 116 North, Range 22 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, lying Southerly of the right-of-way of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul ' Railway, which lies South of a line drawn East perpendicular to the West line of ' said Tract C from a point thereon distant 103. 00 feet South, as measured along said West line from the Northwest corner of said Tract C. U -8- } • • CITYOF \ ` t4 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 -�, (612) 937-1900 July 14 , 1988 1 Mr. Jay Kronick 1609 Marshall Avenue Rockville, MD 20851 Re: Storm Water Retention Basin 1 West 78th and County Line Project No. 87-33 Dear Jay: 1 In response to your letter concerning the negotiation for 1 . 6 acres of property for the City storm water retention basin, I have reviewed our cost estimate for the original $35 ,000 offer which the City had negotiated with the previous developer. The City' s estimate is based on 1. 6 acres of wetland property valued at 34 per square foot for a total of $23 ,696 . 64, and muck excava- tion of 4500 cubic yards of material at $2. 50 per cubic yard for a cost of $11 , 250 . 00 , or a total of $34 , 946 . 64 . We have rechecked our numbers and accurately planimetered our cross sec- tions to arrive at what we feel is an accurate 4500 cubic yards of material for excavation. As we discussed on the telephone , your estimate of 6500 cubic yards was a crude estimate. I there- fore still believe that the $35 ,000 is reasonable payment for the property and muck excavation in that you also are receiving fill material at no additional charge from the City. The value of the land is based on similar property values for the wetland property of this nature. I therefore believe the 34c per square foot is a reasonable offer. Concerning the City providing excess fill which you may need for your site, this is a scenario that changes from day to day as each project progresses. At the time that your project is in need of fill material , the City will make available to you any excess fill material which we may have available at the time of your request. It will be your responsibility to load and haul the material as necessary. 1 I ' Mr. Jay Kronick July 14 , 1988 Page 2 I have no roblem with P your request for vehicular access to the ponding area to be placed along the utility easement. If the access is solely utilized by the City, the surface material will be at the City' s discretion and cost. Concerning plan prepara- tion fees and the wetland alteration application , we want to be ' reasonable in paying for our appropriate share of the costs , however, I do not believe that a pro-ration based on land area is appropriate. The majority of the engineering cost no doubt will ' be involved with your building proposal and site details, whereas the City' s 1. 6 acres is no more than a series of contour lines on paper. I believe we can work something out here but I trust you can see my point. ' Concerning the actual execution of the work, as you can see from the earlier $35 ,000 calculation, the y om rough � payment for contractor ' s g grading and excavation of the storm water pond is built into the $35 ,000 payment , therefore, I would not agree to paying an additional sum to the contractor for doing this work. On the issue of purchasing plant materials required for landscaping from your garden center , we would look forward to entertaining a bid at such time as we would be proceeding with ' the final landscaping effort. I hope that this discussion clarifies our proposal and that we can reach agreement soon on this matter . Sincerely, ' CITY OF CHANHASSEN G. P.E. neer GGW:ktm cc: Don Ashworth, City Manager 1 y 1 .., CITY OF 1 ,,i N , - - CHANHASSEN 1 ,Li , , 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 1 (612) 937-1900 -- - June 20 , 1988 1--14.4... � '7✓33 �er I 1 IMr. Tim Fell Regulatory Functions Branch i Dept. of the Army 1 1 St. Paul District Corps of Engineers 1421 U.S.P.O. Custom House i St. Paul, MN 55101-1479 I Re: Our file 88-8 WAP Dear Mr. Fell: 1 Attached please find the joint application between the City of Chanhassen and Jay Kronick for a permit to excavate approximately 1 4 ,500 cubic yards of sandy and silty clay. The subject property is located on the north side of TH 5 along West 78th Street ( the frontage road) between the Chanhassen Office Building and Redmond IIProducts Building. It is my understanding that you have spoken with Mr. Kronick regarding this application. Should you have questions or need further information, please feel free to con- tact myself or Gary Warren, City Engineer regarding this applica- 1 tion. Because Mr. Kronick is located in Maryland, we will be _ better able to provide you with additional information should you need it. Thank you for you attention to this matter. 1 Si ere y, I Barbara Dacy City Planner 1 BD:v cc: Gary Warren 1 I I I I :: • 1\ • I APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 0702-0036 (33 CFR 325) Expires 30 June 1989 The Department of the Army permit program is authorized by Section 10 of the River and'Harbor Act of 1899,Section 404 of the I Clean Water Act and Section 103 of the Marine,Protection,Research and Sanctuaries Act. These laws require permits authorizing activities in or affecting navigable waters of the United States,the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Information in this application is made a matter of public record through issuance of a I public notice. Disclosure of the information requested is voluntary;however,the data requested are necessary in order to communicate with the applicant and to evaluate the permit application. If necessary information is not provided,the permit application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued. , I One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned. 1.APPLICATION NUMBER(To be assigned by Corps) 3.NAME,ADDRESS,AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT I 1 N/A il 2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT I Jay Kronick City of Chanhassen Telephone no,during business hours 1609 Marshall Ave 690 Coulter Drive A/c( ) (Residence) I Rockville, MD 20851 P.O. Box 147 A/C( ) (Office) !i Chanhassen, MN 55317 Statement of Authorization: I hereby designate and authorize to act In my behalf as my I Telephone no.during business hours agent in the processing of this permit application and to furnish,upon request, supplemental Information In support of the application. A/C(:301) 279-9547 (Residence) SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE A/c( 202) 554-2900 (Office) 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY I 4s.ACTIVITY The subject property is approximately 3.7 acres. We propose tkexcavation of sandyand 1 silty clay to a maximum depth of 6 feet on approximately 1.6 acres of the site. Resulting fill material will be used on site to grade the remaining 2.1 acres. For this portion of the site depth of fill will vary between 0 and 4 feet. No excavated material will leave the Isite and additional fill will be imported)iF ertecessary, to grade according to included plan. I413,PURPOSE The proposed activty will serve two purposes. First, excavation of 1.6 acres will result in I a storm water retention pond consistent with the City of Chanhassen's Storm Water Management Plan. Second, the filled and graded area will become the site for a retail garden nursery. A 25 x 40 foot structure will be built, to be surrounded by outdoor display ara. IExcavation work will begin in September 1988 and construction will be finished by January 1989. 4c. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL I Approximately 4500 cubic yards of sandyand silty clay will be excavated. All of this IImaterial will be used on site to fill and grade the remaining area. I II ' ENG FORM ; ORM 4345, Apr 86 ` EDITION OF APR 83 IS OBSOLETE (Proponent: DAEN•CWO-N) ■ 5. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY I OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC.,WHOSE PROPERTY ALSO ADJOINS THE WATERWAY . Chanhassen Center Partners Tom Redmond c/o Builders Development c/o Pat Webber P.O. Box 637 17249 Valley Road Wayzata, MN 55391 Eden Prarie, MN 55344 6.WATERBODY AND LOCATION ON WATERBODY WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED Unnamed wetland, registered Land Survey No. 59, Cder County and the West 149 feet of the Southwest Quarter of Sec 7, Township 116 North, Range 22 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, South of Railroad. 7. LOCATION ON LAND WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED ADDRESS: West 78th Street, 1000 feet east of Dakota Avenue STREET, ROAD, ROUTE OR OTHER DESCRIPTIVE LOCATION } Carver and Hennepin, MN 55317 COUNTY STATE ZIP CODE City of Chanhassen LOCAL GOVERNING BOGY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SITE 8. Is any portion of the activity for which authorization is sought now complete? ❑YES - NO If answer Is"Yes"give reasons,month and year the activity was complatcd. Indicate the existing work on the drawings. 9.List all approvals or certifications and denials received from other federal, interstate,state or local agencies for any structures,construction, discharges or other activities described in this application. ISSUING AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION NO. DATE OF APPLICATION DATE OF APPROVAL DATE OF DENIAL NONE , • , 10.Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the activities described herein. I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application,and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information Is true,complete,and accurate. I further certify tnat I possess the. authority to undertake the proposed activities or I am acting-as the duly authorized agent of the applicant. r II ( - • ,� 31 114y //Fr At. 1.....11 - 4 balS....114116, zo 714 88 GN• URE OF APPLICANT DATE DATE = _= ao A. ,v• MAT]- I The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the • -... •. . nifty (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in Block 3 has been filled out and signed. 18 U.S.C.Section 1001 provides that: Whoever,in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of The United States I knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals,or covers up by any trick,scheme,or device a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry,shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years,or both. I Do not send a permit-processing fee with this application. The appropriate fee will be assessed when a permit is issued. L- C a t + .ti_�.v •v 1 0.1 RM P O vV F I LAW OFFICES G DAVID UNNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL& KNUTSON DAVID L. GRANNIS- 1874-1961 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DAVID L.GxANNIS,JR.- 1910-1980 TOP ; Pon()ma Box 37 (612)433-2339 VANCE B.GRANNIS VANCH B.GRANNIE,JR, 403 NoR ssr BANK 13unorI4G DAVID L.HARMEYER PATRICK A,FARRELL 161 NOM CONCORD ExCHANGE Er B. KNE7SCH RDom N GKNNUTNSIOi+i II Sovrr�$T.Nut, MINNESOTA S 5075 T tMOTiIY J. BERG TELEPHONE(612)455-1661 September 8, 1988 CONFIDENTIAL Ms. Barbara Dacy Chanhassen City Hall 690 Coulter Drive, Box 147 Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 RE: Lindberg C.U.P. Application No. 88-11 Dear Barb: At your direction i have reviewed the Planning Report and Planning Commission Minutes concerning the above C.U.P. application. You asked me if the City could legally sustain a denial of the permit. It is very doubtful that a court would sustain a denial. Cities are routinely reversed when they deny C.U.P- 's. You have to be able to cite specific ordinance provisions that are not satisfied and hard facts. Planning Report states, the application a As your ordinance requirements. The Planning Commission' soconcernyseems to be that the proposal may have an adverse affect on the neighborhood. The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently rejected this as a basis for denial. ( ) This ar_s n 395 N.W.2d 115 1986 . If the City does not think the ordinance is accomplishing what it wants, then the ordinance should be amended. Very truly my yours, GRANNIS, GRANNIS, FARRELL & KNUTSON, P.A. BY. RNK:srn Roger N. Knutson AMMUNIIMMNOMMV I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I