02-12-74 BZA Minutes `.� ��
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I�ITN(TTES �F A REGULAR MEETIAK'i OF THE
G�LD�N �ALI,EY HDARD OF ZflNING APPEALS
FEBRUARY 12, 19?!t
The regular meeting of the aolden Valley Board oP Zonir�g Appeals
was held Tuesday, February 12, 197l� at ?:3� p.m. at the Golden Valley
Civic Center, 780� Golden �3a1.3ey Road, Golden Valle�, Mit�esota. The
follo�ring Board �nembers were presentc
Walter Kost
Mahlon Swedberg
Qlet� Christianse�
Mike Sell
LeR€�y Ariderson
Walter Kost, Chairman of the Board, presided and Jim Ingemunson
acted as recording secretary.
The f3rst order of business was the cons3.deration flf the mit�utes of
the meeting of the Board held on January 8, 1971�, copies of whieh had
been distributed to the Board. I�t was moved by Mike Se11, seconde�d by
Mahion Swedber�, carried unani�ously, to approve the minutes of the
meeting held oc� Janusry 8, 1.97lt.
The Chairman then bro�ght before the meeting the following requasts
for waiverss
7�t-2-2 70�l� Kno11 St. (Ma 15) Residential Richard Dempsey
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (3b) for 1.3' off the required sideyard setback distanee
of 10.7' �o a setback distance of 9.�' from the West
property lins to the existing foundation anly.
Present to request the variance was Richard Dempsey.
The board noted that �he application was completed in detail. The �
board then quest�:o�ed the- proponent on the nature and reasons for the
mistake in placement of th� sub�ect struct�zre.
The board noted that this was the first mistake�af this type th�t
has beec� made by this builder in this plat of homes.
LeRoy Anderson ms�ved to �rant the variance as requested, and it was
seconded by Glen Christiansen, atui so carried.
?�t-2-� 750� Country C1ub Drive {Map 1�} Proposed Institutional
revil�a o o den V'alley
The petitionis for the wainer of Seetion
11..03 for i� stories in addition to �he 2� stories allowable
for the follc�win� described portions of the proposed
retire�nent home addition:
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February 12, 197lt
along; the 23l�' of the South side of the West wir�d, and
along the 60� of the West side of the West wing, and
a1.o�g the 1?0� of the North side of the West wing, and
al.ong the 208� of the W�st side of the Eas� wing, and
along the 6�� of the North side of the East wing, and
aZong the 192� of the East side of the East �ring.
Present to request the varianees were Paul Pink, architect, and
i3avid Phi113ps. Also present was Pastor Neilsen, o�e of th� Adminis-
tratcars for Treviila of Golden �`aZley.
The board examined the applieation and found it to be complete.
The proponents then gave a presentation on the proposed addition
to the e�S..sting st�.cture, and the board asked qne�tions about the zoning
change, �the street Paeation, and the ac��ss to the townhouses on the East
side af the sub3�et propertp, They also questioned the ehanges in tY�e
pondicig areas, and the parkir�g requirements.
It was noted that the exact lacatifln of the proposed service road
is net certain, and the s�tback from that road atid the required land-
seaping along side af it was also unclear.
The mai.n discussion then center�d on the exaet v�rianc�; r��uested
for an additional i� stories in height. After the proponents restated
the n�cessity for the additional he�.ght, Gl�n Christianssr� and LeRoy
Anderson noted that �ome of the reason� for granting �he !t story south
wall c�f the present structure, are good reason� for not granting a
sr�ilar varYance on the pz�aperty right along �Iighway �5.
I,h-Roy Andersc�r� said that he would consider a similar �ariance to
the one alread� granted if the praposed bui2ding were on the slopi�g
grade West of the present stzvcture.
At the boards request the propon�ats descr3bed the present need
for this type of str�ctur� within Gcalden Valley, and also the difficul-
�ies there wc�uld be in any alt�rnate proposal for this add�.tion.
LeRoy Anderson moved to deny the variance as requested, and it was
seconded by Mike 5�;11.
During the disct�ssion of the question, M�hlon Swedberg stated that
he could not �ustify �his waiver in the ordinary sen�e af a harship
ixnpc�sed on the property owner by the zoning cade, but that there may be
social need��s for the Village to consider in th3.s prc�posal, and that
decisions o� this type laelan� with the Village Council.
There being nQ ftixrth�r diseussion of the questions it was carri�d
unanimous2y.
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7�.-2-3 Medicine Lake Roaa & County Road #16 (�Iap 19� Co�arnercial R. C. Ernst
T'he petition is for the waiver of Section
5.05 (B) fQr 1$� off the required building setbaek of ���
and for 13� off the required 2�� landseaped areas
to a building setback of 32� and a lac�dscape area
of 12� all along the East side of the proposed re-
t��1 center on1y.
and for 5eetion
i3.�1 for 8� parking spac�s off the required number of 1$7
parking �p aceg .for a total of 102 parking spaces on
this site.
ftichard Ernst was present to reauest the variances. Also present
as interested parties were II�Srr. �ialseth a property owner to the WPst and
one member of the Board of Trustees of the ad3oining church property.
The Chaizman noted that the application was massing signatures from
the ad�oining property owners.
The �nan from the ehurch �roperty stated that they would not mee� to
eonsider this request until Thursday, Fpbruaxy 1l�, 197�, and Mr, Halseth
said h� had aat been consulted far his opin3c�n of the p?�oposed praject.
Chairman Walter Kost thought it would be improper �to consider this
variance until the ad�oining property owners had a chance te► eonsider it
and give their opinion.
Mahlon �r�dberg moved to carry this ite�n over ur�til the ne�rt regular
meeting in March, and it wa� semonded by LeRoy Ar�dersun and so carr3.ed.
There being no f'urther busiaess to come before the Board, it was on
a motion, dt�ly seconded, ad3our.►�ed at 10:30 p.m.
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