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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARO OF ZONING APPEALS
December 14, 1976
The regutar meeting of the Gotden Valiey Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, December 14, 1976 at the Civic Center, 78Q0 Golden Valley Road,
Golden Valley, Minnesota. The fotlowing members were present:
Chairman Mike Sell
Donald Hughes
Glen Christiansen
Walter Kost
Mahlon Swedberg
Lloyd Becker, staff liaison
Members absent: None
The Board met prorr�tly at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Sell reviewed the minutes of the meeting of November 9, 1976 as
amended. There being no omissions, errors or corrections, it was moved by
Swedberg to approve the minutes as presented. Glen Christiansen seconded
the motion, upon vote the motion carried with 4 ayes and Donald �ughes
abstaining.
76-12-38 Lot 11 Btock 11 Lakeview Heiqhts (Map 20) Residential-Ori inal Homes, Inc.
The petition is for waiver of Section
3.07 for 11 feet off the required 35 foot setback
to a distance of 24 feet from the front
property line on Oly�ia Street.
Mr. John M. Lithgow of Original Homes, Inc. was present for the hearing.
Chairman Sell reviewed the petition and found it to be in order.
The Board reviewed the surrounding lots and discussed and revi_ewed simitar
waivers in the Lakeview Heights Addition.
Chairman Sell noted that in reviewing the registered survey and the location
of the proposed building that was slightly short of the 20q rear yard require-
ment. It was determined that to be absolutely correct a waiver of 0.2 feet
woutd be required for the rear of the building.
Upon discussion with Mr. Lithgow, Watter Kost moved to grant the waiver as
requested for 11 feet off the required 35 foot setback on plyrr�ia Street to
a distance of 24 feet from the front property line to the proposed home and
to also grant a waiver of 0.2 feet off the required 12.2 feet from the north
lot line to a distance of 12 feet to the proposed house from the lot line.
The motion was seconded by Donald Hughes. Upon vote, the motion carried
unanimously.
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76-12-39 5738 Olson Memorial Highway (Map 12) Business � Professional
Weinstein International Inc. �
This petition had been filed with the Secretary after the agenda had been
published and shortly after the required date for submittal of petitions as
defined by ordinance.
Lloyd Becker, Secretary, presented this petition to Chairman Sell and the Board
explaining its background and the proponents desire to be heard this month
due to the hardship of winter construction and further frost problems if delayed.
Mr. Earl Weikle of Weikle and Sons, Inc. was present for the proponent and
further detailed the proposal .
Mahton Swedberg moved to accept the petition and allow it to be heard.
Glen Christiansen seconded the motion. Upon vote, it was unanimous to hear
the petition.
The petition was for a waiver of the side lot setback, Section 10.06 for
3.86 feet off the required 20 feet to a distance of 16.14 feet from the west
property line to the proposed addition.
Chairman Sell reviewed the petition and found it in order. It was noted
that the existing building when built was in conformance with zoning require—
ments at that time. The plan is for an addition — 20 feet deep and 75 feet
wide to the rear of the existing building with the west wall being in line
with the west watl of the existing building.
Mahlon Swedberg moved to approve a waiver of 3.86 feet off the required
20 foot setback to a distance of 16.14 feet from the west property line to
the proposed addition.
Whe motion was seconded by Walter Kost.
The Chairman called for discussion. Glen Christiansen noted that when he
visited the site the parking lot was full and questioned whether it was
ade�uate, was more parking planned and did the building and lot have the
ability to conform to current requirements.
Mr. Weilke noted that in his contract he is required to add an additional
parking area of blacktop construction of a size, 35' x 100' , if the addition
is approved. Lloyd Becker noted that the site does have adequate land to
meet the parking requirements and proposed that a plan showing the required
number of parking spaces be filed with the buitding department as a condition
of the waiver
Mike Sell re—stated the motion to inctude the requirement that a plan be
submitted to the building department showing adequa�e parking to comply with
all current ordinance requirements. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Sell reviewed with the Board two appeals which were brought to the
City Councit from the November meeting.
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Ltoyd Becker brought to the Board' s a�tention two other appeals that wilt be
brought to the Council in December and in January, 1977. Mike Sell read the
letter from Mayor Hoover regarding disposition of the appeal from the
Humane Society of Hennepin County to the City Council .
The Board reviewed several administrative items.
There being no further business brought before the Board, it was on motion,
duly seconded, and upon vote being taken the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M:
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Mike Sell Chairman Lloyd ecker Recording Secretary