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PUBLIC HEARING VN-•167 December 28, 1976 8:30 P.M. Request VN-167, Variance to permit mobile trailer to be used as a supplementary office. Applicant: MacGillis & ,Gibbs Company Location: 440 5th Avenue NW Zoning: 1-2- Code Requirements Section 435:05, Subd. 4, states that the Council may issue temporary special permits for the temporary use of a mobile home or ta•iler as an pffice,,when the mobile home or trailer is located outside of an authorized mobile home park. Section 435:30 indicates that the Council shall have the right to vary or modify the strict application of the above noted ordinance in cases in which there are practical-difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of such strict application. Discussion: The applicant has maintained a mobile trailer for office use on their property for the past several months. The applicant during this period has applied for and been granted three temporary special permits to maintain the trailer on a temporary basis.,, It has been verbally indicated thatthe MacGillis & Gibbs Company would like a more permanent solution than making application for the temporary permit every 90 days. In their application, the MacGillis & Gibbs Company has ..addressed the warrants for a variance by stating that because of the New Brighton Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) time table-to remove the pole yard, they are hesitant at present to construct any elaborate building. In commenting on this request, we"would note that there does appear to be a need for this office space,,chat the trailer is not visible from public streets and further,,,that we have not received any complaints or had any problems with the maintenance of the trailer since it has been located on the property. Relative" to the applicant's concern for the HRA prans and time schedule we,would note.the following:'