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09-15-88 BZA Minutes � , ,,, ._ �' ` y`� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS September 15, 1988 The regular mee ting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held Thursday, September 15, 1988, 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: Chairman Pro Tem Mahlon Swedberg Kevin McAleese Mike Sell Donald Singer, alternate Absent by prior arrangement, Art Flannagan and Larry Smith. The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting held August 9, 1988, copies of which had previously been distributed to the Board. Mike Sell moved to approve the minutes as written and presented. Second by Kevin McAleese, and upon vote carried. 88-9-45 (Map 3) Residential 3365 Scott Avenue Ernest Rocheleau The Pe tition is for waiver of Section: 11.21 Subd. 7(C)1 side setback, for 8.2 feet off the required 15 feet setback from the east lot line to a distance of 6.8 feet to the proposed garage addition, and for waiver of Section 11.21 Subd. 7(A) front setback, for .2 feet off the required 35 feet to a distance of 34.8 feet from the front lot line to the house at its closest point as it now exists. The petition was in order. Consent had been obtained from adjacent properties. Mr. and Mrs. Rocheleau were present. No others were present on this item. When called upon by the Chairman, Mr. Rocheleau stated that the project would be done this time, since a previous variance was not exercised. Mr. Rocheleau asked the Board to consider his request for an 8 foot addition to his garage to 20 x 22 feet, thereby creating a double garage. Mike Sell moved to approve the waivers as requested, second by Kevin McAleese, af ter a brief discussion and upon vote motion carried. ' � � � � �� � Board of Zoning Appeals Page 2 September 15, 1988 Fa. 88-9-46 (Map 17) Residential 6823 Country Club Drive Robert J. Hanten The Pe tition is for waiver of Section: 11.21 Subd. 7(A) front setback, for 15.9 feet off the required 35 feet from Jersey Avenue to a distance of 19.1 feet from the front lot line to the house as it now exists and to the proposed detached garage. The petition was in order, with signatures obtained from three adjacent property owners. Mr. Robert Hanten, the proponent, was the only person present on this i tem. When called upon for additional information, the Acting Secretary, Jay U. Ipsen, submitted the file for 530 Jersey Avenue North, which had previously received a variance. Mr. Hanton was called upon by the Chairman to explain his request. During the general discussion, Donald Singer and Mike Sell, both familiar with the site, noted the long narrow lots and the location of trees to the rear. The owner wishes the garage to line up with the house and save the small back yard. Donald Singer moved to approve the request with Mike Sell seconding the waivers as requested. The Chairman called for the vote, which was carried. 88-9-47 (Map 16) Residential 6522 Phoenix Street Ralph W. Seeley The Pe tition is for waiver of Section: 11.21 Subd. 7 C(1) side setback, for 3.9 feet off the required 15 feet side setback from the east lot line to a distance of 11 .05 feet from the east lot line to the house as it now exists. Purpose of the waiver is to correct the existing non-conforming status of the house to allow a deck to be added a t the rear. The petition was found in order, with consent given by the adjoining property owners. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Seeley were the only ones present on this item. � � s. p �,: :i •� Board of Zoning Appeals Page 3 September 15, 1988 The petitioner stated that the non-conforming condition existed when he purchased the property some seventeen years ago. After discussion, Mike Sell moved to allow for a deck to the rear at 12.05 feet from the East line and recognize the existing non-conforming condition of the house a t 11 .05 feet from the East line. Kevin McAleese seconded the motion and upon vote motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Board, it was upon motion, second and vote that the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M. ��.`' .�� _ Mahlon Swedberg, Chair Pro Tem ,l�ay . Ips , Acting Secretary ✓;