01-13-76 BZA Minutes ���'
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
January 13, 1976
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, January 13, 1976 at 7:3Q P.M, at the Golden Valley Civic Center
7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Piinnesota.
The following Board members were present:
Mahlon Swedberg, Chairman
LeRoy �nderson
Mike Sell
Donald Hughes, Planning Commission Representative
Mahlon Swedberg, Chairman of the Board, presided and Jim Ingemunson acted
as recording secretary.
The first orde�° of business was consideration of the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Board on December 9, 1975. Mike Sell moved to accept the
minutes of the meeting of December 9, 1975 as written and it was seconded
by LeRoy Anderson and so carried.
The Ghairman then brought the following items of business before the Boar�
for consideration.
75-11-33 1315 Louisiana Ave. No. �Ma�15 Residential-Nick Loscheider:
The request to build on this lot at an elevation of 875 feet has been re-
ferred back to the B.Z.A. from its' appeal to the City Council on December
15, 1975.
The Chairman asked Board member, Anderson, to report on the meeting with
the City Council concerning this requesC. Mr. Anderson reported that he
had attended the meeting and had given the Council a background of the
meeting which led to the denial of a variance of the Flood Plain Ordinance
for Mr. Loscheider's property at 1315 Louisiana Ave. No. Mr. Anderson
explained that the Council discussed this matter for a considerable time
Mr. Anderson also noted that it became clear to him from the discussion
by the Council and through comments made by Mr. Skare, City Attorney, that
it had not been the intent of the Council in adopting the Flood Plain Ord-
inance to make it impossible for the Board to grant variances under special
conditions.
�r. Anderson also explained that if the ordinance did not have some provision
for appeal of its literal requirements, the only alternative for a property
owner would be a petition in District Court.
Mr. Anderson also reported that the Gouncil had requested imput from the
staff towards correcting the Flood Plain Ordinance in a way that will make
the Board's authority for granting variances more clear. Mr. Anderson also
reviewed a letter from Mr. Robert Skare, City Attorney, dated December 17,
1975 for Golden Valley concerning possible revisions of the Flood Plain Ord-
inance. Mr. Anderson felt these suggested changes would adequately improve
the ordinance in regard to the Board's authority fmr considering variances.
Therefore, considerin� the changes that may be forthcomin� in the ordinance
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Board of Zoning Appeals
January 13, 1976
and considering the previous imput from the sta£f and Mr. Loscheider, Mr.
Anderson moved to grant the variance of the literal provisions of Ordin-
ance �To. 417 to allow construction of a sin�le family residence on Lot l,
Block 1, Peterson's Valley View at an elevation of 875 feet. The motion
was seconded by Donald Hughes.
The board discussed the motion and on a call for the question approved
the motion unanimously.
76-1-1 1522 Kaltern Lane (Map 10) Residential Thomas Tinkham:
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.07 (1) for 2.5' off the required frontyard setback
distance of 35' to a setback distance of
32.5� from the North property to the exist-
ing house only.
and for waiver of Section
3.07 (1) for 15' off the required 35' frontyard setback
to a distance of 20' between the North property
line and the proposed bedroom addition only.
The secretary explained that this item had been prepared after the usual
cut-off date for the January agenda.
The petitioner was present and the requirements of the application had
been met. LeRoy Anderson moved to add this item to the agenda and it
was seconded by Mike Sell, and so carried.
Also present requestin$ the variance was Mr. Nick Lascheider, contractor
for the Tinkhams. The Board noted that this was an unusual lot and it
was difficult to determine where the front yard might be.
r1r. Anderson moved to grant the petition as requested due to the unusual
topography of this lot. It was seconded by Mike Sell and carried unani-
mously.
The final business to come before the Board was consideration of a pro-
posed new application form to cover Flood Plain Ordinance petitions.
Board members reviewed the proposed application and suggested a number
of changes. The Chairman �ave the secretary a copy of the proposed
agenda with the changes noted in "red".
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was on
motion duly seconded, adjourned at $:30 P.M.
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Mah�, n wedberg, Chai an : a es In�emu on, Secretary