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MII�UTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
March 12, 1985 -
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was
held Tuesday, March 12, 1985, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of
the Civic Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The following Board members were present:
Mahlon Swedberg, Acting Chair
Gary Prazak
Mike Sell
Donald Hughes, Alternate
Absent by prior arrangement, Chairman Art Flannagan and Larry Smith.
The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting
held December 11, 1984, copies of which had previously been distributed to the
Board. (No meetings held January or February, 1985, due to a lack of an
agenda.)
Gary Prazak moved to approve the minutes of the December 11 , 1984 meeting
as written and presented. Second by Mike Sell and upon vote carried.
85-3-1 (Map 3) Residential
3333 Kyle Avenue North
Donald A. Roehl , Jr.
The Petition is for waiver of Section
3A.06(3) side setback for 7.3 feet off the
required 12 foot side setback from
the south lot line to a distance
of 4.7 feet from the south lot
line to the closest corner of
the house as it now exists and
for 8 feet off the required 12
foot side setback from the north
lot line to a distance of 4 feet
from the north lot line to the
proposed garage addition at its
closest point.
The petition was in order. Consent had been obtained from all adjacent
property owners. None were present.
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Mr. Roehl was present and explained his proposed addition to the existing
single-car attached garage. He said the topography with the lot sloping
rapidly to the rear prohibits adding to the garage in depth for tandem
, parking and it also leaves no alternative to construct a detached garage
to the rear.
The present garage is 12 feet wide and he proposes to add l0 feet. The
roof would be torn off and a new roof designed and added to be compatible
with the house and enhance overall appearance.
Mr. Roehl also described additional construction of a three-season porch
to the rear of the house. This does fully conform and if the waiver for
the existing house at its closest corner to the south lot line is granted,
he would add the porch at a future date.
There have been other waivers granted along Kyle Avenue for similar garage
additions because of the extreme topography.
� Mike Sell asked how you enter the existing house from the garage? Mr. Roehl
described there are presently steps in the garage up to a door that enters the
kitchen. Mike Sell noted that the steps use up space in the existing garage
stall and therefore the garage could not be narrowed to less than a 10 foot
addition.
Mahlon Swedberg had additional questions regarding construction and attachment
to the house. The consensus of the Board was there were no other reasonable
alternatives.
Mike Sell moved to approve the waivers as requested which if granted would
also provide for the addition of the three-season porch at a later date.
Sell noted that the topography prohibited a tandem garage or other reasonable
alternatives. Donald Hughes seconded the motion and upon vote carried
unanimously.
85-3-2 (Map 20) Residential
1419 Aquila Avenue North
Gene Rosenburger
The Petition is for waiver of Section
3A.06(2) rear setback for 5.6 feet off the
required 19.2 feet to a distance
of 13.6 feet from the rear lot
line to the proposed three-season
porch at its closest point.
This petition was in order. Consent had been obtained from all adjacent
properties. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberger were present. Also present was the
Builder, Mr. Balluff. No adjacent property owners were present.
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Mr. Rosenberger described his lot and its irregular shape. He also called
the Board's attention to the angle of the house as it is constructed
on the site. He noted that because of the shape of the lot and angle
of the house, one corner of the proposed three-season porch fell within
the required 20 percent of the lot depth required at the rear of the
house.
The builder described their attempts to relocate the proposed porch
further over on the back of the house, but this did not work out
structurally or with the existing room confiyuration.
Mr. Balluff said they had discussed this proposal with the neighbors
and said the nearest neighbor that would be affected supports the
proposed location.
Gary Prazak said that in his view there is very little visual impact on
the neighbors, that it is located to the rear and that the irregular lot
size and placement of the existing house make it very difficult for any
alternative. The lot and house location create what appears to be a
hardship for any other construction.
Gary Prazak also noted the contractor's comments that the new construction
would match the existing home and blend in very effectively with the
existing exterior.
Donald Hughes moved to approve the waiver as requested, noting the lot
configuration and placement of the existing home. Motion was seconded
by Gary Prazak and upon vote carried unanimously.
Secretary, Lloyd Becker, noted that this would be the last meeting for
Donald Hughes as an alternate. Don has served for over ten years both
as a member of the City Planning Commission, as a regular member of the
Board of Zoning Appeals and for the past year as an alternate. Don has
decided that at this time he needs more time to devote to some of his
other endeavors.
All of the Board expressed their best wishes to Don and their appreciation
for the many years and long hours of service to Golden Valley. Don will
be missed by all of us.
The Board asked the secretary, Lloyd Becker, to update them on current
and propsed construction within the community.
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was upon
motion, second, and vote to adjourn at 8:55 P.M.
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Mahlon Swedberg, Acti Chair � L oyd cke , Secretary