10-13-70 BZA Minutes �. ll J
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
OCTOBER 13, 197�
The regu.lar meeting of the Golden Va11ey Boaxd of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday�, October 13, 1970, at 'j:30 P.M. at the Golden Va11ey Civic Center,
7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minneso�a. The following Board members
were present: "
Dr. Robert R. Hoover
LeRoy W. Anderson
Joseph L. .Brown
Donald E. Franzen
Mortan D. Silverman
I�. Robert R. Hoover, Chairman of the Board, presided and Jim Ingemunson
acted as Recording Secretary.
The first order of business was the consideration o� the mirnztes of the
meeting of the Board held on September 8, 1970, copies of which had been dis-
tributed ta the Board. Tt was moved by Donald Franzen, seconded by LeRoy Anderson,
carried unanimousl,y, to approve �he mirnztes of �he meeting held on Sept. 8, 1970.
The Chairman then braught before the meeting the follawing requests for
waivers:
70-11-33 18 Western Terrace (map 23) David Hersk
The petitian is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3c) for 3� off the required sideyard setback distance of
15� for a setback distance of 12� from the East property
line to the existing dwelling only,
3.07 (1) for 1! off the requircd front yard setback distance of
35� to a setback distance of 3�.' from the property line
on Western Avenue to the existing dwelling only.
Mr. Ray 5egal was present to request the waiver, Also present to speak
on Mr. Herskts behalf was Mr. Hyman Shinder,
It was explained that the house. was built in 1963 by Gharles Alexander,
and the error in placement hadn�t been discovered until the present owner
applied for a permit to add a family room. The new raom wc3uld be entirely
conf orming.
Don Franzen moved to grant the petition as presented. It was seconded
by Joe Brown and carried wi.th 1� yea and 1 abstention.
70-11-3�t 2303 Xerxe� Ave. No. (map 1) Ronald E. Edstrom
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3e) for 3.7' off the required sideyard setback distance of
10� to a setback distance of 6.3� from the Sauth property
line to the proposed addition only,
Mr. Edstrom, the property owner, was present to request the waiver.
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It was shown, that the house was built in 1941 by F. R. Lein and sideyard
varianee� were gran�ed by the Board of Zoni.ng Appeals in 1966. Those waivers
were for the existing structure only and wauld not appl.y to an addition.
It was moved by ZeRo� Anderson to gran�t the �aiver as presente�. Joe
Brown second�d the motion, and it carried unanimously.
70-11-3.5 2311 Byrd Ave, North (ma� 1) Brent Nelson
The petition is for the waiver of Seetion
3.07 (1) �or 6,G� off the required 35' front yard setback to 28.1t
from the property line on Byra Aven.ue to the existing
structure on1y.
3.07 (3b) for 2.6� off the required sideyard setback distanee of 12'
to a setback distance of 9.�.' from the Fast propert-y line
to the existing dwelling on1�'.
3.07 (b) for 6.6t off the required sideyard setback distance of 12�
to a setback distance of 5.�t from the West property line
�to the existing dwelling on1y.
3.�7 (3b) for 3' off the requirEd sid�:yard setback distanae of 12�
to a setback distance of 9t from the West property line to
the proposed addition only.
Fresen.t to make the request for the owner was Tom Donohoo of Donohoo Const.
The hrnzse was built in 19�� by Paul EY�ghauser, and a garage and a breeze-
way were added in 1951.
�on Fran�en moved to accept the first three parts of the petition as
presented. 2t was seconded by Mort Silverman, and carried unanimrnzsly.
In order to give Mr. Donohoo more time to get signatures from the adjoining
property owners, LeRoy Anderson moved to defer aetion on the fourth part of the
petition until later in �he meeting. It was seconded by Don Franzen and carried
unanimously,
Mr. Donohoo returned with signatures of property owners surrounding the
subject property, �iving their approval of the proposed waiver,
Joe Brown moved to approve the fourth part of the petition as presen.ted.
It was seconded by Dan Fran�en, and carried unan�mously.
70�11-3b 6701 Glenwood .Avenue (map 17) Mareus K. Taylor
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (1) for 10,07� off the required setback distance of 35� to a
setback distance of 2�.93� from the property line along
Idaho Ave. No. to the proposed at�ached garage only.
Mr. Mark Taylor, the owner, wa� present to request the waiver,
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The house was built in 19�1 by Swan E�ickson, and the land was subdivided
in 1960. The Board recognized that the 1960 subdivision of the land left
no space for an attached garage to be built. A garage built in the front yard
would probably be more objectionable than the one proposed.
Don Franzen moved to approve the waiver as presented, to allc3w for an
attached single garage and breezeway. Tt was seeonded by Joe Brown, and
carried unanimausly�.
70-11-37 301 Meadow Lane So. (mag 9) Mrs. Vivian Leach
The petition is for the waiver of Seetion
3.07 (3b) for 3.9' off the required sideyard setback distance of
11.25� for a setback distance of 7.35' from the South
property line to the proposed garage addition only.
Mrs. Leach was present to request the waiver.
The house was built in 191t9 by Harry Leaeh. It has a walkout basement
at �he rear with the lot slopin� down toward the back.
Mrs. Leach explained �hat because of the lot topography there is no other
place to build a garage.
Joe Brown moved to approve the waiver as presented. It was seeonded
by Don Franzen and carried unanim.ously.
70-11-38 1,1.�08 Lilac I�rive No. (ma� 6) George Seiter
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3B) for 10.18� of�' the required side�ard setback distance of
12.58� f or a setback distance of 2.1�� from the S rnzth
property line to the proposed attached garage only.
Mr. George Seiter was present to request the waiver.
P�S° Seiter e�lained that they chose the proposed plan for an attached
garage and breezeway to save two large split leaf maple.
The Board noted that the lot in question is large enough to have a
garage built on it without the need of a variance.
Mort Silverman moved to deny the petition, It was seconded by ZeRoy
Anderson, and earried unaninausly.
70-11-39 1�625 Glenwood Avenue (map 9) Robert W. Reitz
The petition is for the waieer of Section
3.07 (2) for 8.2� off the required rear yard setbaek distanee of
19.1�' �o a rear yard setbaek distance of 11.2� from
the 5auth property line to the proposed porch onl,y.
�r. Reitz, the owner, was present to request the waiver, and Mr. Rolf
Kirkwood from the Building Clinic Store was also present.
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Mr. Reitz explained �hat the living area in his home was entirely on the
second floor level and that the proposed deck would serve as a fire escape as
well as a us�.ble porch.
The Board was concerned that a future owner crnzld easily enclose the area
below the poreh. As for a fire escape, the Board feZt that a narrower balcon,y
wau3d serve as �aell.
LeRoy Anderson moved for denial of the waiver requested. It was seconded
by Joe Brown, and earried unanimously.
70-11-1�0 7505 Ccnzntry Club Drive (map 17) Skyline Builders
The petition is for the waiver of Section
11.03 for 1�2 story in addition to the maximum allowable 2 1/2 staries,
for 3 stories along the North 98� of the West side of the main
struc�ure, and for 3 stories along the North 106� of the East
side vf the main structure of the proposed boarding-care
home only.
11.03 for 1 1/2 stori�s in addition to the ma�imum allowable 2 1/2
stories along the South 98t of the West side c�f the main
structure, and along the entire South side of the main strueture,
and along the soutn 155� of the East side of the mazn structure
of the proposed boarding-care home only.
11.03 for lf2 story in addition to the maximum allowable 2 1/2
stories on the Sou.th side of the West wing of the proposed
boarding-care home only.
Mr. Keefer of Skyline Builders and I�r, Pink of Gingoid Pink Architects
were present to request th� waivers.
Mr. Pink explained the coneept c�f the boarding-care facility, and presented
plans and elevations.
The Baard noted �hat the proposed building is smaller than the r�u.rsing
home that was fortnerl.�r proposed for this site.
LeRoy �.nderson moved to grant the waivers as presented. It was seconded
by Mort Silv�rman, and carri.ed unanimrnzsly.
?0-10-32 �7�00 G1e�wood Averrue (map 8) Midd3.e and High School
(Continuation from September 8, 1970)
The petition is for the waiver of 5ection
11:07 for 19� off the requ.ired setback of 35' to a setback distance
of 16� from the right of way line of Ottawa Ave.. No, tQ the
existing building, and for 31' off �he required 35' setback
distance to 1�� from the right of way of Ottawa Ave. No. to
the proposed boiler room addition only'.
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At the September 8, 1q70 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals a waiver
was granted to School District �275 for an addition to the boiler room at the
Middl� and High School. The waiver was granted providing,;that the school
distxi.et obtain a location survey� and the signatures of adjacent property owners.
A survey loeating and defining the amount of th� waiver and a list of
signatures giving approval of the variance were given to the Village staff
and presented to the Board,
Mort 5ilverman moved to accept the �chool district�s survey and the list
o�f signatures as a final eondition for granting the waiver as presented. Tt
was secc�nded by Don Franzen and carried unanimously.
There be' o f her business to eome before �he meeting, it was on
motion, dul seeo d , d�ourned at 11:15 P.M.
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Dr. Rabert oover, Chairman '',J es Ingemunso , Actin� Secretary