09-12-72 BZA Minutes 2 �-�(�
I�II�TUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BO ARD OF ZONING �PPEALS
September 12, 1972
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning AppeaZs was
held Tuesday, September 12, 1972 at 7:30 p.m, at the Golden Valley Civic
Center, 7800 Golden Valle�r Road, G�lden Valley, Mirnesota. The following
Board rr.embers were present :
Mike Sell
Mahlon Swedberg
LeRoy W. Anderson
T�Ta?_t er Ko st
Don Franzen
Mike Se11, Chairman of the Board, pr�sided and Jim Ingemunson acted
as Recarding Secretary.
The first order of business was the consideration of the minutes of
the �leeting of the Board held on August 8, 1972, copies of which had been
distributed to the Board. It was moved by Mahlon S`wedberg, seconded by
LeR.oy Anderson carried unanimously, to approve the minutes of the meeting
held on Au�ust 8, 1972,
Tr.e Chairman then brought before the meeting the following requests
for waivers:
7�-9-16 6580 Cortlawn Cirele South (Map 18) Re sidential
Trse petition is for the waiver of Section
3.12 (1) for 12.7' off the required accessory building
se�aration distance of 20' to a separation distance
of 7,3' from the garage to the proposed addition to
tha existing house only.
Present to request the waiver were Mr. & Mrs, Slattery, the property
owners, and a representative from Mork & Associates, their cc�ntractors,
The proponents explained the plan for a family room addition to the
existing dwelling.
Mahlon Swedberg moved to accept the petition and grant the waiver as
requested and it was seconded by Walter Kost, and carried unanimously,
72-9-17 61�18 Knoll St. (�Zap 15) Residential Edgar Wolfe
The �et,ition is for thw waiver of Section
3.07 (3c) for �.05' off the required sideyard setback distance
of ZO' (2Q� of lot width) to a setback distance of
4.9�° from the East property line to the proposed
carport addition on1y,
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The property owner, Mr. Wolfe, was present to request the waiver, and
he described the proposed carport addition.
The board discussed the proposal, and examined the possibility of
building a garage at the rear of the subject lot. It was noted that there
is a steep hill, and a drainage problem to the rear of the existing house.
Don Franzen moved to approve the waiver as requested with the pro-
vision that the proposed car�ort always remain open on the East and South
side, and that the tool shed on the North side be an integral part of the
carport, It was seconded by LeRoy Anderson and so carried.
72-9-18 Crestview Ave. & Manor Drive (Map 15) Residential Richard Dempsey
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LotMl6, B1ock 6, Delphian Heights 3rd Unit
The petition is for thw waiver of S�°ction
3,07 (1) for 15' off the required frontyard setback of 35'
to a setback of 20' from the East pro�erty line
along Crestview Ave, to the proposed dwelling only,
and also for the waiver of ��ction.
3.07 (1) for 33' off the required 35' setback distance to
a setback of 2 ' off the South property line along
the platted right-of-way for Manor Drive to the
nroposed dwelling only.
Present to request the waiver was Mr, Richard Dempsey. Also present
as interested parties were about 20 neighbors from the vicinity of the
subject,
Mr. Dempsey described his proposal for a residentail structure on the
subject Iot, and the board acknowledged the fact that this is an unusually
difficult building site, with a difference in elevation of approximately
50'from front to back.
Speaking in opposition to the propased waivers was Mr. Rober Lindall,
31�20 Manor Drive, who presented a petition signed by 23 people from the
neighborhood.
Questions arose concerning the appearance and the elevations of the
nroposed house, and the feasibility of using the Village right-of-way
for Manor Drive as a private driveway.
Don �anzen moved to def er a decision on this item until more detailed
information is provided by the proponent, and the Village Engineer. It was
� seconded by WaZter Kost and so carried.
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72-9-19 a (Ma� 15), _Residential Richard Dem�sey
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.Q7 (1) for 10' off the required frontyard setback distance
of 35' to a setback distance of 25' from the propert�
line along Louisiana Ave, to the proposed dwelling
on lots 1l�5, 2�0, 2�1 and 336 as shown on the proposed
replat of Bel.mont Addition filed with the Village
building department, and also for the waiver of
Section:
3.07 (1) for 10' off the required 35' frontyard setback to
a setback distance of 25' from the property line
along Jersey Ave. N. to the proposed dwellings on
lots 156, 229, 252, 325,. 2�3 an� 32� as shown on
the proposed replat of Belmont Addition filed with
the Village building department.
i�Ir, Richard Dempsey was present to request the waivers. Also present
were several neighboring property owners.
The board noted that many waivers have been granted on narrota corner
. lots in the past.
LeRoy Anderson moved to grant the waivers as requested for the proposed
rex�lat, drawn by Caswell and Associates and dated August l�, 1972. It was
seconded by Mahlon Swedberg and so carried.
72-9-20 Schuller's Tavern, 73l�s_Country Club Drive (Map 17) dpen & Residential
The petitian is for the waiver of Section
1�t.01 & 11�,02 to allow the present awner of Schul?er's Tavern
to improve and add onto the present building in
accordance with the �roposed building and site
�lan as approved by the VilZage staff and as
marked Exhibit "A" and filed with the Village
building de�artment, with the condition that
these waivers apply to the present request for
a building permit only.
Present to petition for the waiver were Mrs. Kathyleen Reiser one of
the prox�erty owners, and an architect, Mr. A. J Berreau,
The board examined the proposed si.tE plan, and markeci it an Exhitit
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LeRoy Anderson mov�d to allow the present owner of Schuller' s Tavern
to improve and add onto thE present building in accordance with the �ro-
posed building and site plan as approved by the Village staff, and as
marked Exhibit "A" and filed with the Village building department. Tt was
seconded b� Don Franzen and so carried,
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72�9-21 � Medicine Lake Road & Rhode Island Ave. N. (N:ap 1!�) Light Industrial
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�he�.ter�orp, ��over Hill
The petition is for thw waiver of Section
�t.03� for a reduction in the required number of covered
narking stalls (271�) to the x�roposed number of
132 covered narking �paces.
Present to request the variance were Otto Schmid, Peter Boosalis, and
Bud Agge.
The proponent s explained in detail, the �roposed P.U.D. #8, They
presented statistics supporting their proposal for f ewer covered parking
stalls than are required by the Village Code,
The proponents and the board then discussed alternatives to the re-
quested waiver, and after about 12 hours no compromise had been reached.
LeRay Anderson moved to deny the petition for the waiver as requested,
and it was seconded by Don Franzen. The motion carried with 3 yea, and 2
nye.
LeRoy Anderson then stated that he would be in favor of the waiver if ,
it was conditioned to attaching a rider to the P.U.D. requiring tne owners w
of the project to add additional covered parking as the need arose, and that
this requirement would be policed by an annual reviewal, There was no
further action taken.
The board then discussed the problem of calculating the required numb�r
of parking spaces for a building used as a rnedical or dental clinic. Fart of
the Vi_11age code bases the requirement on the nu:nber of doctors and employees
in a �roposed structure, but it is impossible for the Village staff to know
exactly how many doctors or employees wi11 be wo rking zn any given building.
The �ecretary of the board explained that the two existing cl���cs on
Ik�uglas Drive and Golden Valle� Road have parking ratio of one car �aer 15�
s�uare feet.
The board generally felt that this 1`150 ratio would be a fair starting
point from which they could then judge requests for waivers based on strict
emp7.oyee count.
There being no further business to come before the board, it was on a
motion, duly seconded, adjourned at 12:30 a.m.
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Mike��Se11, Chairman �ua es �Ingemunso , Acting �Secretary