05-11-71 BZA Minutes �_ �.7�
MINU�'ES OF A REGtTLAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDIl�i VALLEY BO,ARD OF ZONING AFPEALS
MAY 11, 1971
The regular meeting of the Golden Valle� Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, May ll, 1971 a� 7t30 P.M. at the Golden Valley Givic Center� 7800
Golden Valley Road, Golden Va11ey, Minnesota. The following Board members were
present:
Mahlon Swedberg
LeRoy W. Anderson
Donald E, �anzen
Walter Kost
Mahlon Swedberg, Chaisman of the Board, presided and Jim Tngemunson acted
as Recarding 5eeretary.
The first order of business was the consideratic�n of the minutes of the
meeting of the Board held on Apri1 13, 1971 copies of which had been distributed
to the Board. It was moved by I,eRoy Anderson, seconded by Walter Kost, carried
unanimously�, to approve the minutes of the meeting held on Apri1 13, 1971.
The Chairman then brought before the meeting the .following request for waiver�:
71-2-6 �920 F'rontenac Ave. (Map 6) Residential Wilsen Da Simonson
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3a) far 5� off the required side�rard setback distanee of
l�� for a setback distance of 10� from the Northwest
property line to the proposed garage addition only.
Mr. Wilsen Simonson was present ta make the request for the waiver.
The board discussed the proposed garage addition at length and .found that
it is possible for the present single at�aehed garage to be expanded to a double
gara�e, withaut the waiver as requested. It was also no�ed that i� th� front
wa11 of the present garage is extended the�e will be some encroachment upon the
front yard setback off Frontenac. A�.ring the discussion it was pointed c�ut that
a 5' waiver wouid allow the garage to be expanded ta a 20� width.
��Roy Anderson moved �o grant the waiver of Section 3.�7 (3a) for 5� off
the required l�� sidey�ard setback to a se�back distance of 10� from �he Nor`th-
west proper-�y line to the proposed garaga addition. on]�,y. It was seconded by
Walter Kost, and carried unanimously.
To allttw the proposed garage addition. to be built in a continuous line wi�th
the present front wall of the existing garag� it was moved by Anderson and
seconded by Kost and so carried to grant the waiver of Section 3.�7 {1) for a
waiver of.�� off the required frontyard setback of 3.5� ta a setback distance of
3�.�' fram the property line on Frontenac Ave. to the front of the propvsed
attached garage only.
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7Z-2-7 1�20 Utah Ave. S. (map 2,3) Residential Richard J. McFarland
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (1) for �.3� off the requixed frant yard setback of 35i to a
setback distance of 29.7Y from the property line on
Utah Ave. So, to the prvposed garage addition onl�r.
3•07 (3b) far 2,2T off the required sideyard setback of 13.2t �o a
setback distance of 11� from the North property line to
the exist�n� dwelling only.
Mr. Richard McFarland was present to make the request for the waivers,
He presented the board with a plan of the proposed addition.
The board then discussed the proposed addition, and possible alternatives
in changing the present single garage to a double garage, The board found that
the desired result of a two-car garage could be obtained with a lesser variance
than requested.
Anderson moved to deny the request for the frontyard setback variance and
it was seconded by Kost.
Mr. McFarland and the board then diseussed the possibili�y of changing
the proposed p1an. Anderson withdrew his motion and Kost withdrew his second.
Don Franzen moved t4 defer a decision on the requested waivers to give
Mr. McFarland time to rework his proposal. Walter Kost seconded the motion
and it carried unanimously.
71-2-8 172l� Daugl.as Dr, (map 11) Pro.fessional & Bu.siness Offices - Teacher
Federation Credit Union
' The pe�ition is for the waiver os Seetion
10.06 for �� off the required sideyard setback distance of 20r to
a setback distance of 15� from the Northeast property line
to the Northeast eorner of the proposed building on1y.
lO.Ott for one-half story in addi�tion to the one story height
allowed for a total height of one and one-half stories
for the propased office building.
Present to represent Teachers Federation Credit Union was Mr. Stanley
Becks-trom from Ba1co Building System, Tnc. Also present as interested parties
were Mr. Lenard Pelto, assistant manager for the Credit Union, and Mx. Aincan
Putnam owner of the adjvining property to -�he North and East.
A�r. Beckstrom explained the proposed plans to the board and pointed out
that by placing the new building where proposed would allow the Credit Union
to continue operation while the new office is being constructed. I� was
found that the prvposed building cc�uld be moved further West to eliminate
the n�ed for a waiver of �he building setback.
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LeRoy And�rson moved to deny the request for the waiver of Section 10.06.
It was seconded by Walter Kost, a�.d carried unanimously.
Don Franzen then moved to grant the waiver of Sectio� 10.Ot� as requested.
It was seconded by Anderson and so carried.
71-2-9 1t�09 Pennsylvana�a Ave. N. (map 1S) Residential Nick Loscheid�r
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3,07 (1) for 7� of� the required front �axd setback distance of 35'
to a setback distance o.f 28r from the prflperty line on
Pennsylvania Ave. N, to the proposed dwelling only.
3.07 (2) for 1.6� o�'f the required rear yard setbaek distance of' l�t
(20� of 75') to a setback of 13.�.' from the proposed rear
Iot line to the proposed dwelling only.
Present to request the waiver were the owner Mr. Bankole and his builder
F�r. Nick Loscheider. Also presen�, as interested parties were Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Harper, owners and residents of the propert�r at 75J.� Knoll Street.
Mr. I,oscheider explained that beeause of the narrowness of the 1ot the
waivers are necessary to construct the proposed hause.
U,irin� the diseussion that followed it was.fc�und that the subject lo� does
have an adequate buildable area for constructi.on af a hause, but of a different
desi�;n than the one proposed. Again the baard e:�plained that a waiver should
be based on a hardship with the lot, and not the convenience to the owner.
During the diseU_ssion Mr, �C Mrs. Harper, adjoining property owners, questioned
the loeation of' the present corner stakes, and the correctness of the surveys
on both the subject lot and their own.
Don Fran2en maved to defer item 71-2-9 until a future meeting. It was
seconded by LeRoy Anderson and sa carried.
There being no £urther business to come before the meeting, it was on motion,
duly seconded, adjourned at 1Os00 P.M.
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Ma 1on Swedberg, Cha�.rman i�-' J�, ngemunson, A ting Secretary