11-12-86 BZA Minutes 97 �
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
November 12, 1986
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, November 12, 1986, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic
Center, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. '
The foilowing Board members were present:
Mahlon Swedberg
Margaret Leppik
Larry Smith
Art Flannagan
Absent by prior arrangement, Chairman, Mike Sell .
As immediate Past Chairman, Larry Smith convened the meeting.
The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting
held October 14, 1986.
Mahlon Swedberg proposed the following amendment to the waiver request for 1140
Angelo Drive. Paragraph No. 5 is to read "Mahlon Swedberg said he has difficulty
with a three-car garage where a variance is required. Most importantly,
however, the house is presently complete as it stands and is fully up to modern
standards, for this reason, I can find no basis to agreeing to the petition."
Margaret Leppik proposed the following amendments:
To the waiver request for 1140 Angelo Drive, Paragraph No. 7, Margaret Leppik
said "the massive appearance from the front should the waiver be granted, would be
inconsistent with the esthestically pleasing separation of the existing homes".
To the waiver request for Good Shepherd Church, 145 Jersey Avenue South, Paragraph
No. 4, Margaret Leppik said "Good Shepherd Church understood the trees near the
existing garage line would not be removed and it appears that is the reason
blacktop in this area had not been removed".
Upon completion of the Speak the Word Church's landscape, the trees were removed.
To date, nothing she has seen would indicate Good Shepherd Church is proceeding.
Art Flannagan moved to approve the minutes as amended. Second by Mahlon
Swedberg and upon vote carried.
� � �
Board of Zoning Appeals
Page 2
November 12, 1986
86-11-40 (Map 18) Industrial
750 Florida Avenue South
Product Design & Engineering
The Petition is for waiver of Section
7.05(3)c rear setback for 20 feet off the required
20 foot side setback from the west lot line
beginning at a point approximately 117 feet
from the north lot line and continuing south
along the west lot line for approximately
20 feet to provide for a connecting link
to the adjacent building west.
86-11-41 (Map 18) Industrial
721 Hampshire South
. Kenneth Benson
The Petition is for waiver of Section
7 .05(3)c rear setback for 20 feet off the required
20 foot setback from the east lot line
beginning at a point approximately 137 feet
f rom the north lot line and south along this
east lot line for approximately 20 feet to
provide for a connecting link to the
adjacent building east.
The petitions were in order. Consent had been obtained from adjacent
properties.
Larry Smith suggested that as both buildings were a part of the waiver for a
connecting link, it appeared reasonable to address them both at the same time.
The Board concurred.
Mr. Jerry Porter was present for the meeting. Mr. Porter explained he is the
owner of the property at 750 Florida Avenue and as of that morning the owner of
721 Hampshire South.
Mr. Porter explained the purpose of the 20 foot wide connecting link which would
connect the two buildings and provide further space for his plastic manufacturing
operations.
� � �
Board of Zoning Appeals
Page 3
November 12, 1986
The Kennedy Transmission Company would remain as a tenant in the south portion
of the Hampshire Avenue Building. Mr. Porter gave an overview of planned improve-
ments for both buildings and future upgrading of the parking lots. Mahlon
Swedberg noted to Mr. Porter that, at this time, the proposed waiver is for the
connecting link only. Mr. Porter concurred and acknowledged if further improve-
ments involved additional waivers, he would have to return to the Board.
Following further discussion on the occupancy of the buildings and potential for
change in the area, Art Flannagan moved to approve the waiver for the connecting
link as requested. Second by Mahlon Swedberg and upon vote carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was upon motion,
second, and vote to adjourn at 8:10 P.M.
Larr Smit hairman Pr Tem L G. B ker, Secretary