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Board of Zoning Appeals
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
7pm
7800 Golden Valley Road
Council Chambers
I.
Approval of Minutes - April 25, 2006
II.
The Petitions are:
2091 Ordway (06-05-07)
Donna Godeiohn. Applicant
Request: Waiver from Section 11.21, Subd. 10(A)(1) Front Yard Setback
Requirements
. 10.1 ft. off the required 35 ft. to a distance of 24.9 ft. at its closest
point to the front yard property line along Noble Ave. N.
Purpose: To allow for the construction of a laundry/mud room and second
garage stall
1300 Alpine Pass (06-05-08)
Spencer Johnson & Amv Lvnch. Applicants
Request: Waiver from Section 11.21, Subd. 10(3)(a) Side Yard Setback
Requirements
- 6.5 ft. off the required 12.5 ft. to a distance of 6 ft. at its closest
point to the side yard (south) property line.
Purpose: To allow for the construction of a deck
5101 Minnaqua Drive (06-05-09)
Fred Nabeta. Applicant
Request:
Waiver from Section 11.65, Subd. 5 Shoreland Management
Requirements
-6 ft. off the required 50 ft. to a distance of 44 ft. at its closest point
to the creek.
Purpose:
To allow for the construction of a laundry room addition
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Request: Waiver from Section 11.65, Subd. 5 Shoreland Management
Requirements
. 30.5 ft. off the required 50 ft. to a distance of 19.5 ft. at its closest
point to the creek.
Purpose: To bring the existing home into conformance with setback
requirements and to replace an existing overhead deck in the same
location
III. Other Business
IV. Adjournment
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the
Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
A regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held on Tuesday,
April 25, 200q in the Council Chambers, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley,
Minnesota. McCarty called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
Those present were Members Landis, McCarty, Nederveld and Sell and
Commission Representative Waldhauser. Also present were Plannin
Gonzalez and Administrative Assistant Lisa Wittman.
I. Approval of Minutes - March 28, 2006
MOVED by Waldhauser, seconded by Sell and motion carri
the minutes from March 28, 2006 as submitted.
II. The Petitions are:
Request:
. 10(A)(1) Front Yard Setback
ed35 ft. to a distance of 33 ft. at its closest point
roperty line.
Purpose:
e construction of a living room."bump out" addition
rom Section 11.21, Subd. 10(A)(1) Front Yard Setback
. ements
· 1 ft. off the required 30 ft. toa distance of 29 ft. at its closest point
to the front yard property line.
To allow for the construction of an open front porch
Request: Waiver from Section 11.21, Subd. 10(3)(d) Side Yard Setback
Requirements when home is greater than 40 feet in depth
· .5 ft. off the required 15.5 ft. to a distance of 15 ft. at its closest
point to the side yard property line.
Purpose: To allow for an addition to the existing home that would make it
greater than 40 feet in depth
Minutes of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
Page 2
. Gonzalez referred to the survey of the property. She stated that the applicants are
proposing to demolish their existing garage, add a new garage with living space above it
and add a front porch to the home. She explained that the front porch addition is
proposed to be located 29 ft from the front property line rather than the required 30 ft and
the new garage/living space makes the house become more than 40 ft in depth so the
zoning code requires that it be stepped back 1 ft for each additional 1 0 ft over the 40 ft so
the applicant needs a .5 ft variance from the side yard setback requirements.
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Sell referred to the staff report which states that the existing house wi
will be 79 ft. in depth. He said that when he measured the propose
survey he couldn't get the depth to be 79 ft and that it was close
stated that the information in the staff report was incorrect an
would be 69 ft in depth but the applicant still requires the sa
Dave Kodet, applicant stated that it was his intent to a
the front. He said he tried to make the new living roo
fit within the correct setback area but when he c
permit he found out that the house is not parall
he is requesting the 2 ft variance for one corner
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n pen front porch
pply for a building
nt pr erty line so that is why
ddition and not the other.
McCarty noted that the living room "bu
asked if the "bump out" is measured
confirmed that the front yard setb
deep with the window and
n which is 4 ft. Gonzalez
d to e foundation.
Waldhauser asked the appli
explained that they woul
kitchen so they added th
e nee for the "bump out" addition. Kodet
the living room due to the construction of the
e plans to make up for it.
Nederveld asked th
would change .
work out and t
e had thought about how the design of the house
urate survey. Kodet stated that he was hoping it would
ve to start all over.
Iicant if he had thought about moving the kitchen back toward
that would be a mess with the way the mechanicals are located.
ext house to the north is closer to their front yard property line so
posed front porch addition this house would still be 34 ft to the front
odet agreed.
Sell referred to the side yard setback variance request and stated that he thought it would
look funny to make the house jog in a half of a foot.
Waldhauser questioned the hardship for the front yard variance and stated that she
thinks it could be done within the guidelines, Kodet explained that if the design of the
front porch was different he'd lose the inviting feeling of it and the open porch feeling.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
Page 3
. Waldhauser asked about the trees between the applicant's property and the property to
north. She said it looks like the second story addition will be in the trees.
Kodet stated that the trees belong to the neighbor. He said he wants to maintain as many
of the trees as posSible but that some of them might need to be trimmed.
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McCarty stated that it is a nice looking design but he is not seeing the hardship for the
front "bump out" addition. He asked the applicant if he would consider re . ning his
plans to go further out into the back yard instead ofthe front yard in 0 'ntain the
front yard setbacks. Kodet said he would consider it.
McCarty opened the public hearing.
Karen Neis, 310 Hanley Road, stated that she is the neighb
has no objection to the "bump out" addition toward th ont.
has 16 ft of windows that face south toward the applica
that she will lose her view of the sky. She said s
character of her house as possible and asked if
trajectory of the sun and what it could possibl
months.
Hearing and seeing no one els
ent, McCarty closed the public hearing.
McCarty said he does no
for the living room "bump out" addition.
Nederveld said he t
house but unfortun
hardship.
look great and the remodel would add a lot to the
can't consider any of that, they have to have a
at there is not a true hardship but he doesn't see nitpicking
he thinks this proposal has a lot of merit and he would support
t she doesn't see a hardship for the variance requests in the front
son she would consider granting this variance is because the lot is
, just enough to cause problems on one corner.
Sell stated that when the house was built it was probably built in the wrong location. He
said there is not a hardship with the land but there is a hardship with the way it was built.
McCarty suggested breaking up the variance requests into three separate votes.
Nederveld reiterated that he thinks it's a great design and seems ridiculous to nitpick over
a foot or two but the Board is not asked to say if this is a reasonable plan, they are asked
to interpret the hardship.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
Page 4
. Landis asked if the Board would be talking about the front yard variance request as much
if it were just for an open front porch.
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MOVED by Sell, seconded by Landis and motion denied 3 to 2 for the following variance
request. Nederveld, Waldhauser and McCarty voted no.
· 2 ft. off the required 35 ft. to a distance of 33 ft. at its closest point to the front yard
property line to allow for the construction of a living room "bumpou " . 'on
MOVED by Sell, seconded by Landis and motion denied 3 to 2 fo
request. Nederveld, Waldhauser and McCarty voted no.
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· 1 ft. off the required 30 ft. to a distance of 29 ft. at its cI
property line to allow for the construction of an open fron
MOVED by Sell, seconded by Waldhauser and
the following variance request:
· .5 ft. off the required 15.5 ft. to a dist
property line to allow for an additio
than 40 feet in depth
losest point to the side yard
that would make it greater
6522 Phoenix Street
Joshua Tammine
Request:
e required 15 ft. to a distance of 6 ft. at its closest point
e side yard (west) property line.
the survey of the property and stated that the applicant is requesting
the side yard setback requirements in order to build a new
age on the west side of the home.
Tamminen stated that he is in the process of purchasing the property and would be
closing on it the next day. He explained that the house used to have a two car tuck under
garage and that the previous homeowner converted half of it to living space and left half
of it a small one stall garage with no access into the house. He stated that he is
proposing to turn the existing one stall garage into living space and add an attached two
stall garage with access into the home.
Minutes of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
Page 5
. McCarty asked the applicant if there will be living space above the garage. Tamminen
stated no.
McCarty referred to the existing trees on the property and asked they will be coming ,
down. Tamminen said the trees would be staying. '
Waldhauser stated that 24 feetis wide for a two stall garage and that 22 feet is more the
standard.
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McCarty asked the applicant if he had considered adding one stall ,P
single stall garage instead of adding a new two stall garage. Ta "e
existing single stall is very small, so small that the passenger 0 g 0
before it can be pulled into the garage.
Sell asked the applicant if he is going to have to grad
would have to do a little bit of grading.
Nederveld asked if the tuck under garage was
Tamminen said he thought it was approximatel
garage.
n it s a two stall garage.
hen it was still a two stall
Waldhauser asked the applicant if h
new garage. Tamminen said he
with access into the house. Wal
house. Tamminen said he t
because it's the backyar
ducing the width of the proposed
it, bu he really wants a double garage
at a garage could be built behind the
d be a hame to build anything in the backyard
es this property.
McCarty opened the
McCarty closed the
g. Seeing and hearing no one wishing to comment,
Id say that the applicant has to keep the garage 22 ft
re is nothing to gain by making him do that because he would
ft wide garage. He said that the Board has considered a
ft x 24 ft many times in the past and in this case it is going to be
that the hardship in this case is the single stall garage, but there is plenty
ack although it would be more challenging.
Waldhauser said that the addition doesn't bother her aesthetically and it doesn't cause
any issues to the neighboring properties and going to the back doesn't make sense. She
asked the applicant about building the new garage on the front of the house. Timmenen
explained that if a garage were added to the front of the house he would lose egress
windows upstairs and an egress window and a door downstairs so it would not be
possible to bring the garage forward.
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Minutes of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
April 25, 2006
Page 6
. MOVED by Sell, seconded by Landis and motion carried 3 to 2 to approve the following
variance request. Waldhauser and Nederveld voted no.
. 9 ft. off the required 15 ft. to a distance of 6 ft. at its closest point to the side yard
(west) property line to allow for a garage addition
III. Other Business
MOVED by Waldhauser, seconded by Nederveld a
elect Sell as Vice Chair.
McCarty stated that the Board needed to elect officers.
A. Election of Officers
MOVED by Sell, seconded by Nederveld and motion carrie
Landis as chair.
B. Discussion of BZA's Role with Co
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Shaffer and the Board had a discu
Appeals.
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IV. Adjournment
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06-05-07
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2091 Ordway
Donna Godejohn, Applicant
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See Large Size Plans and/or Survey in
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Planning
763-593-8095 I 763-593-8109 (fax)
Date:
May 18, 2006
To:
Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
From:
Aaron Hanauer, Planning Department Intern
Subject:
2091 Ordway (05-06-15).
Donna Godejohn, Applicant
Donna Godejohn owns the house and corner lot property located at 2091 Ordway. She
has petitioned the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from
requirements of Section 11.21 Single Family Zoning District of the Zoning Code to
allow for a remodeling project. The remodeling project would consist of converting a
portion of the existing single-car garage to living space. The remaining space would
be part of the proposed two-car garage.
The survey indicates that the existing home is 40.9 feet from the front property line
along Noble Avenue. The proposed two-car garage would have a setback of 24.9 feet
at its closest point and therefore extend 10.1 feet into this front yard setback. The
requested variance from Section 11.21, Subd. 10(A)(1) will allow for the additions.
The project requires the following variance from City Code.
· Section 11.21, Subd.10(A)(1)FrontYard Setback Requirements. City Code
states the required front yard setback shall be 35 feet from any front property line
along a street right-of-way line. The requested variance is for 10.1 feet off the
required 35 feet to a distance of 24.9 feet at its closest point to the front yard
property line along Noble Ave. N.
The stated hardship is that the single-car garage does not provide adequate storage
space. The adjacent property owners have been informed of the variance and do not
object to the proposed addition.
A review of the City file indicates that the house was built in 1955 and that no other
variances have been requested or additions built.
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3. Detailed description of bUilding(s), addition(s), and alteration(s) involved in this petition. The site
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By signing this form, you are only verifying that you. have been told about the project, not that
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Variance Application Submittal:
The following information must be submitted by the application deadline to make a complete
application. If an application is incomplete, it will not be accepted:
~ Completed application form, including signatures of surrounding property owners.
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Variance application fee, as follows: $125 - single family residential; $225 - other
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Planning
763-593-8095/ 763-593-8109 (fax)
Date:
May 18, 2006
To:
Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
From:
Aaron Hanauer, Planning Department Intern
Subject:
1300 Alpine Pass (06-05-08)
Spencer Johnson & Amy Lynch, Applicants
Spencer Johnson and Amy Lynch own the house and property located at 1300 Alpine
Pass. They have petitioned the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance
from requirements of Section 11.21 Single Family Zoning District of the Zoning Code
to allow for the construction of a deck on the south side of the house. The survey
indicates that the existing home is 13.5 feet from the side property line (southern
property line) at its closest point. The proposed deck would create a setback of 6 feet
at its closest point and therefore extend 6.5 feet into the side yard setback. The
applicants' original proposal was to build the deck to five feet of the property line, but
they changed this proposal after being made aware of the five foot drainage and utility
easement along the southern property line. The requested variance from Section
11.21, Subd. 10(3)(a) will allow for the addition.
The project requires the following variance from City Code:
· Section 11.21, Subd. 10(3)(a) Side Yard Setbacks. City Code states that the
required side yard setback for lots having a width greater than 65 feet and less
than 100 ft., the side yard setback shall be 12.5 feet. The requested variance is for
6.5 feet off the required 12.5 feet to a distance of 6 feet at its closest point to the
side yard property line.
The applicant stated three hardships in applying for the variance. First, the lot has one
side yard and three front yard setbacks. Second, topography constraints provide
additionallimitatiohs. And third, other locations for a deck would not provide the same
level of privacy.
A review of the City file indicates that the house was built in 1998 and that no other
variances have been requested or additions built. The property owners directly south
(1307 June Avenue) and to the east (1340 Alpine Pass) have stated they have no
problem with the variance request.
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A current or usable survey of the property must be attached. See the handout on survey
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this project. The site plans and drawings submitted with this application will be the basis of
any variance that may be approved and cannot be changed before or after the building permit
is issued.
Variance application fee, as follows: $125 - single family residential; $225 -other
Signatures of Surrounding Property Owners
Note to the variallce applicant:
As part of the variance application process, you will need to attempt to obtain the signatures of all
surrounding property owners. This includes all properties abutting the applicant's. property and directly
across the. street. If on.a comer, this means across both streets.
To obtain these signatures, you will need to personally visit each of these property owners, tell them
about your project (we encourage you to bring along a copy of your building plans) and have them
sign the area, below. The signature is meant only to verify that you have to.ld them about your
project and gives them opportunity to comment.
If you have attempted to contact a property owner on two separate occasions and not found them at
home, you may simply write something to the effect "made two attempts, owner not home" and then
write their address. City staff will also send a written notice informing these property owners of the
time and place of the BZA meeting.
Note to surrounding property owners:
This is an application by your neighbor for a variance from the City Zoning Code. Please be aware of
ny possible effect the granting of this variance could have on your property. You will also be
ceivinga written notice. informing you of the time and place of the variance meeting.
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tatements regarding the project.
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To:
Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals
From:
Aaron Hanauer, Planning Department Intern
Subject:
5101 Minnaqua Drive (06-05-09)
Fred Nabeta, Applicant
Fred Nabeta owns the house and property located at 5101 Minnaqua Drive. He has
petitioned the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals for two variance from
requirements of Section 11.65 Shoreland Management Requirements of the Zoning
Code to allow for additional living space (laundry room) and overhead deck
replacement. The first variance would allow for the construction of the laundry room.
This proposed living space addition would have a setback of 44 feet at its closest point
to the creek and therefore extend 6 feet into the shoreland setback. The second
variance would allow for an overhead deck replacement with the same width of the
existing deck. The existing deck is 19.5 feet at its closest point to the creek and
extends 30.5 feet into the shoreland setback. The second variance request would
allow for the deck replacement and bring the house into conformance.
The project requires the following variances from City Code.
Section 11.65, Subd. 5(A) Shoreland Management Zoning Provisions. City Code
requires that all structures adjacent to Bassett Creek shall be set back at least 50 .feet from
the top of the bank. The first variance request isfor 6 feet off the required 50 feet to a
distance of 44 feet at its closest point to the top of the bank for the proposed living space
addition.
Section 11.65, Subd. 5(A) Shoreland Management Zoning Provisions. City Code
requires that all structures adjacent to Bassett Creek shall be set back at least 50 feet from
the top of the bank. The second variance request is for 30.5 feet off the required 50 feet to a
distance of 19.5 feet at its closest point to the top of the bank for the overhead deck
replacement and to bring th~houseintocoriformance.
The applicant provided two hardships. First, the existing overhead deck is in need of
replacement. The second hardship is that the primary structure's deep setback near
the creek makes it difficult for an expansion without a variance.
A review of the City file indicates that the house was built in 1955 and the last building
permit was issued in 1985 for a remodeling project by the former owner. For this
project, adjacent property owners have been informed and do not object.
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1. Street address of property involved in this application:
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2. Applicant: Fred Nabeta
Name
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Address
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Detailed description of building(s), addition(s), and alteration(s) involved in this petition. The site
plans and drawings submitted with this petition will be the basis of any variance that may be
approved and calmot be changed before or afterthe building permit is issuec.
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Add a lower level laundry room and a master bedroom suite above garage. Add a new
deck above laund~ room. R~place old deck, install new deck apDroxiematelv 4' wide along
backside of home, same as existing. Replace and install new patio in back.
4. A brief statement of the hardship which provides legal grounds for the granting of this variance
(see Frequently Asked Questions for an explanation ofa "hardship"). Attach letter, photographs,
or other evidence, if appropriate.
The qeneral shaoe of the lot, its tODOQraDhv or many elevation contours make it very
difficult for expansion. Also, the creek prevents expansion towards the back.
The home doesn't have a decent master bedroom. It is in need of one.
The deck off of the back is in need of repair.
5. To the best of my knowledge the statements found in this application aretrueand correct. I also
understand that unless construCtion of the action applic(3ble to this variance request, if granted,
. is not taken within One year, the variance eXPir~)c .
Signature of Applicant
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By signing this form, you are only verifying that you have been told about the project, not that
you necessarily agree or object to the project. If you wish, you may comment on the project.
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statements regarding the project.
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requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions for an explanation of a "hardship"). Attach letter, photographs, or
other evidence, if appropriate.
j You may submit detailed description of building(s), addition(s), and alteration(s) involved in
this project. The site plans and drawings submitted with this application will be the basis of
any variance that may be approved and cannot be changed before or after the building permit
is issued.
.J Variance application fee, as follows: $125 - single family residential; $225 - other
Signatur~s of Surrounding Property Owners
Note to the variance applicant:
As part of the variance application process, you will need to attempt to obtain the signatures of all
surrounding property owners. This includes all properties abutting the applicant's property and directly
across the street. If on a corner, this means across both streets.
To obtain these signatures, you will need to personally visit each of thes13~ property owners, tell them
about your project (we encourage you to bring along a copy of yourbuilding plans) and have them
sign the area, below. The signature is meant only to verify that you have told them about your
project and gives them opportunity to comment.
If you have attempted to contact a property owner on two separate occasions and not found them at
home, you may simply write something to the effect "made two attempts, owner not home" and then
write their address. City staff will also send a written notice informing these property owners of the
time and place of the BZA meeting.
Note to surrounding property owners:'
This is an application by your neighbor for a variance from the City Zoning Code. Please be aware of
.y possible effect the granting of this variance could have on your property. You will also be
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