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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETTNG OF THE
GQLDL"N VALLEY �AR,D OF ZflNIl�TG APPEALS
FEBRUARY 10, 1970
The regular meeting of the Golden Va11ey Board of Zoning Appeals
was held Z�.iesday, February 10, 1970, at 7:.30 P.M. at the Golden Valley
C�vic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The
following Board members, constituting a quorum. were present:
LeRoy W. Anderson
Donald E, Franzen
Paul D. Senstad
Morton D. Silverman
Mr. D�n. J. Zynch, Chief Building Tnspector, was present at the invitation
of the Board and Jon L. Westlake, Secretary of the Board, was present.
LeRoy W. Anderson.. Chairman of the Board, presided and Jim M. Tngemunson
acted as Secretary of the Board.
The first order of business was the consideratian of the minutes of the
meeting af the Board r�e1d on Jarnzary 13. 1970 and Januar� 26, 1970, copies
of which had been distributed to the Bc3�.s°d. It was moved by Pau� Sens�ad,
seconded by Dona2d Fran.zen, carried unanimously, to approve the minu.tes of
these two meetings.
The Chairman then brou.ght before the meeting the follc�wing requests for
waivers>
All agreed to add the following requ_est to the agenda.
70-2-5 1�92fl Dona Lane (�.j Paul G. Koven
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3a) For 1.33' on the existing hom.e only to a side�Tard setback
of 13.671 aff the East property line,^�Requ ired l��)
Mr. and Mrs. Pau1 G. Kaven presented their request to the Board.
The Chairman of the Board noted that signatures had been obtained from '
all adjaining property owners. The Board also pointed ou.t the request is
on the existing structure on1y.
Tt was moved by Paul Senstad, seconded b� Donald Franzen, carried
un.animously, to approve the waiver request on the existing struc�ure only
as shown on the location su.rvey by Caswell �gineering Co. dated the
3oth of Jarnzary 197�.
70-2-6 �.q60 Duluth Street (6� Douglas W. Becker
The petition is �or the waiver of Section
3,02 Uses Permitt�d - The following uses and no others shall
be permitted in the Residential District;
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1. Courrtry Estates and one-family clwellings; except that two-
family dwellings shall be permitted on lots which
a. Ilirectly abutt a heavier tzse district, or
b. Are directly across a street from a Commercial, light
Tndustrial or Tndustrial District.
Mr. Douglas T�7. Becker was present to ex_plain his request to -�he Board.
Mr, Becker presented a plan with three lots, showin� two sin�l� family 1o�s
and one double bungalow lot i+rhich is the most eas-terly on the plat.
The foll.owing were present to �ppose the requestt NTessrs. Lloyd Sussman
of 1931 Regent Ave. No., Donald Zuhl of 2001 Regent Ave. No, , George Boyer of
2021 Regent Ave. No., and Mr. and N1rs. Frank Ainsworth of I�975 Sorell Ave, No.
The Board in dzscussing the request reviewed the March 1966 and Apri1 9, 1968
Board of Zoning Appeals minutes. It was also noted as in the previous request
the neighborhood is almost entirely sin�le famil.y dw�llings.
It was moved by Paul Senstad, seconded by Donald �`ranzen, carried
unan,imously, to deny the reo,uest.
70-2-7 5801 Duluth Street (11) Ridgway Construction Co. (Urban Planning & Design)
The petition is for the waiver of Section
�..03 (b) Subdistricts and height limita�ions: Four subdistricts
and corresponding height limitations are hereby established
within the Nlultiple Dwelling District to be known as
M-1 Maximum hei�ht two(2) stories
Ms. Otto Schmid of Urban Planning & Design explained to the Board the
reason for the request.
. Mr. Leo Cram of 1880 Adair Ave. No. was presen.t as an interest�d property
owner,
The Board discussed the definition and interpretation o�' story and height.
' The Board also noted -this zs not a waiver req�zest but rather an interpretation,
of �ection }�.03.
Tt was then moved by Paul Senstad, seconded by Donald Franzen, carried
unanim�usly, that the plan as presented, drawn b,y James M. Cooperman -AIA.-
�rchitect dated December 17, 1°69, is interpreted as a two story strueture
with tuck under garages.
On the basis of the interpre�ation k>y the Board of the proposed project,
the petitioner withdrew his request and asked th.at the filing fee be refunded.
This was granted by the Board.
70-2-8 1720 Independence Ave. No. (20) �aest Suk�urban Builders, Inc,
(Urban Plann�_ng & Design)
The petition. is for the waiver of Sec�ion
3.0? (1) for 3S' on a proposed riome to a front yard setback of 0�
of�' the East property 19_n.e, also Imown as �heeler B1vd.
(Required 35')
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Mr. Otto Schmid o� Urban Planning & Design pres�nted the request to the
Board.
'I'he Board in discussing the request agreed that one house on the two lots
would be the most reasonable t�.se of the property because of the Ordinances.
It was moved by Paul Senstad, seconded by Donald Franzen, to grant a waiver
of 30� to a front yard setback of 5t off the East property line, also known as
vJheeler B1vd., subject to combining Lots 6 and 7. Block 6 Lakeview Heights to
form a single lot, The motion carried unanimously.
There bein.g rzo further bu.siness to come before the meeting, it was on
motion, c2u.ly seconded, adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
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eR y A erson., Chairman n Westlake, Secretary