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MINt1TES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
G�L�EN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
April 13, 1976
The regular meeting of the Golden Valtey Board of Zoning ,4ppeals was held
Tuesday, April 13, 1976 at 7:3� P.M. at the Golden Valley Civic Center,
7800 Gotden Valley Road, Gotden Valley, Minnesota. The following Board
Members wcre present:
LeRoy Anderson
Mike Sell
Walter Kost
Donald Hughes, Planning Cc�mmission Representative
Jim Ingemunson, acting secretary, opened the meeting with the calt for
nominations for the position of Chairman for the 1976 term. LeRoy Anderson
nominated Mike Sell and it was seconded by Walter Kost. LeRoy Anderson
�noved to close the nominatio�s and unanirnously declare Mike Sett , Chairr�an
of the Board for the 1976 term a�ad was seconded by Walter Kost and carried
unanir�usty. Mike Setl accepted the position of Chair�nan ar�d the meeting
confiinued with the next order of bt�siness being eonsideration of the mir�utes
for the regular meetir�g of March 9, 1976.
Donald Hughes moved to accept the minutes of the meeting of March 9th as
written and it was seeonded by Watter Kost and so carried. The Chairman
then brought the following items of busir�ess before the Board for consideration.
76-3-4 621 Indiana Ave. N. � 4224 Olson hiqhway (Map 7) Industrial
St. Reqi s Paper Ccxnpany
The petitior� is for the waiver of Section
5.05 B for 10' off tMe required 1�' landscaped area to
landscaped area of 0� along the followir�g lot lines:
The West 98•�9 feet of the Narth lot line of
Lot 107, Glenwood Addition.
The West 98.09 feet of the South lot line of
Lot 1�8, Glenwood Addition.
The West 53•3�+ feet af lot 108, Gtenwood Addition.
The South 26 feet of the West lot li�ae of Lot 107,
Glenwood Addition.
The North 95 feet of the East Lot line of Lot 75,
Glenwood Addition.
The North 95 feet of the West lot line of Lot 76, �
Glenwood Addition.
The East and West lot line of Lots 75 and 7b,
Gtenwood Addition.
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All for the purpose of so cor�strwcting only a paved parking lot to the lot lines
as so described only.
Present for the petitioner was Mr. Jim Steilen.
The Chairman reviewed the discussion of this item from the last meetir�g in-March.
The Chairman then questioned Mr. Steilen on the Board's concerns from the last
meeting. t�ike Sell explained that St. Regis Paper Ccjmpany had attempted a
trade of property betwe�n themselves and Action Electric, but that these negc�-
tiations had not been successfut . Mr. Steilen also ar�swered the Board co�cerning
the property tines of St. �egis Paper Company and the ownership of some of the
lar�d currently being used for employee parking by St. Regis Paper Company.
Mr. Steilen explained that sane of this property was currently beic�g leased
b� St. Regi s Paper Cc�mpar�y from the M. N. � S. Ry.
Also present, as an interested party, was Mr. Bill Frank, President af Juhl
Brokerage. In considering this proposal , the Board was aarare that the property
available to the St. Regis Paper Ccxnpany for parking of employe� vehicles is
severely limited. The petitioner also,,explained that they would be willing to
landscape the 35 feet adjoining Olson Highway and the 35 feet adjoining
Indiana Ave, N. ` :
LeRoy Anderson mc�ved to approve the variances as requested and it was seconded
by Walt�r Kost. In discussion of the question, Donald Hughes wished to amend
the motion adding that the proposed parking lots would not be for �ehicles
other than emptoyee parking, and that the green areas along Olson Highway and
Indiana Ave. N. v�uld be well landscaped and mai�tained. Mr. Anderson
accepted those auner�c4nents to the rr�otion and Walter Kost accepted the amendments
to the second of the �tion. The question was called and carried unanimc>usly.
76-3-5 47�0 Olson Hi4hway (Map 7) Liqht Industrial . Volp Construction Co.
The petition is for the waiver of Section
5.05 B for a front �rard setback of 29.96� on the existing
building (required 35' )•
for a side yard setback of .30' on the existing building
fr�q�ired 2�' ). :
for � side qard setback of .30' for a proposed addition
to existing building (required 20� ).
and for waiver of Section
5.05 B for 10' off required 10' landscaped area to a land-
scaped area of �' along the East property line
beginning at a point 3�' North of South property
line and extending to a point 10� Sorath of North
property line only.
Present requesting the variance was Mr. Lyman from Litton Industries. Atso
present was a representative frcxn Votp Constructian, contractor for the
proposed addition and remodeling. Also present, as an interested property
owner, v�as Mr. Dostal , owner and operator of Gopher Gasket Co. , adjoining
property to the West.
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The Chairman reviewed the actions taken on this case at the last meeting
in March. The Board stadied the new survey provided by the petitioner.
Mr. Oostai e�cpressed concern for several �natters along the adjoining
property line, mainly the fence on his property, the retaining wall
buiit by the property owner at 4700 Otson Nighway which appears to be
on Mr. Oostal ' s property and the piacement of several steeT posts by
Litton Industries on their property.
There was some diseussion about alt these matters, but the Board felt that
these were not pertinent to the variance being requested by Litton Industries
at this time. The variances as requested were not clear to the Board and,
after some discussion, were �nended.
Walter Kost moved to approve the requests as proposed and amended, and it
was seconded by Donald Hughes �nd so carried.
76-4-7 1532 Quebec Ave. No. (MaP 15) Residential Michael R. Casio, Jr.
The petition is for the waiver of Section
3.12 (1 ) for 4' off the required 20' separation distance
between house and garage to a separation distance
of 16� betweer� the existing house and the proposed
detached garage oaly.
Present requesting the �rariance was Mr. Casio, Jr. The Chairman retiiewed
the petition application and found it to be in order. Mr. Casio, Jr.
explained his proposed plans for a new detached garage and presented the
plans witM a model of the proposed stracture.
The Board questioned Mr. Casio, Jr. on the need for a garage that would
be 26 feet in width. In the discussion that ensued, Mr. Casio, Jr. agreed
that he could manage with a smaller variance. The request vaas then amended
to read 4 feet off the required 20 feet separation distance to a separation
distance of 16 feet between the existing house and proposed garage only.
LeRoy Anderson m�ved to approve the variance as �nended, and it was seconded
by Walter Kost and so carried.
76-4-8 9235 Medieine Lake Road (Map 19) Cornmercial R. C. Ernst
The petition is for the waiver of Section
5.05 B for 28' off the required 50' setback distance to
a setback distance of 22F frcun the East property
line to the proposed shopping center addition only.
and for waiver of Sectior�
5.05 B for 25' off the required landscaped area of 5�' to a
landscaped area of 25� along the South property line only.
Present to speak for the variance was Mr. Richard Ernst.
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The Board examined the proposed site plan and noted that some of the property
involved requires rezoning. Donald H�ghes, Planning Commission representative
e�cplained that Mr. Ernst had appeared before the Planning Comnission on Monday,
April 12th and had been given an unfa�rorabte recommendation far the proposed
zor�ing change. Mr. Ernst explained that, if on a subsequent appeal to the
Council the zoning was not approved, he would have to reduce the siae of the
proposed addition, but that the setback and landscapir�g variances r�uld be
the same.
The Board felt that it wnuld be more appropriate to hear the request after
the zoning matter is resolved by the Council .
LeRoy Anderson moved to defer hearing this request until the next rr�eting
after the Council had made its final decision an the rezoning. It was
seconded by Donatd Hughes, and so carried.
76-�+-9 Southeast corner of Hiqhways #100 � 12 Residentiat Wayne Jopp
Construction Company
TF�e petition is for the waiver of Section
3.021 and 3.041 to allow twc> double houses on the lots as
shovm ir� the praposed ptat of the Held praperty.
Present requesting the variance was Mr. Wayne Jopp and Mr. Fred Hetd, owner
of the property in question.
The Board noted that this request is for twc> (2) lots in a proposed plat
that has not yet reeeived approval or even consideration by the Planning
Comnission or Council . Therefore, the very existenee of the twao (2) lots
for which variane�s are being requested is in doubt. In conctusion, the
Board felt that tbis request is inappropriate at this time, and that the
petitioner shc�uld receive a refund of his filing fee.
LeRoy Anderson moved to strike this item frc�na the agenda and return the
filing fe�, seconded by Walter Kost and so carried.
There b�ing no further business to cc>me b�fore the Board, it was on a
motion, duly seconded, adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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Mike Sell , Chairman James Inge�nson, Acting Secretary