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05-09-89 BZA Minutes f� � � � MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS May 9, 1989 The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held Suesday, May 9, 1989 a t 7:30 P.M. in the lower level of the Public Safety Building, 7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota. The following Board members were present: Chairman, Larry Smith Mahlon Swedberg Mike Sell Art Flannagan Absent by prior arrangement, Kevin McAleese, who as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission was a ttending a joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission. The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting held April 12, 1989, copies of which had previously been distributed to the Board. Art Flanagan moved to approve the minutes as written and presented. Second by Mike Sell . Mahlon Swedberg asked that on page three, third paragraph, his further comment be added and the paragraph read, "Mahlon Swedberg questioned the use of the area below the deck noting the possibility for enclosing it with lattice work because it is so open to public view". Art Flannagan amended his motion for approval to include Mahlon Swedberg's amendment, Sell his second and upon vote carried unanimously. 89-5-6 (Map 22) Commercial 8950 Olson Memorial Highway Rapid Oil Company The Pe tition is for waiver of Section: 11.30 Subd. 7(A) yard requirements, for 16 feet off the required 35 feet of landscape a t the northeast corner of the parking a rea a djacent to the Golden Valley Road entrance to a landscape area 9 feet in depth at its closest point; and for 15 feet off the required 35 feet of landscape a t the northwest side of the Golden Valley Road entrance to a landscape area 20 feet in depth at its closest point; and for 35 feet off the required 35 feet of landscape along the south lot line adjacent to the highway right of- way beginning 10 feet from the west lot line and east for 220 feet. Purpose of the waivers are to provide the required parking spaces on this triangular lot. �� � � � Board of Zoning Appeals Page 2 May 9, 1989 The petition was in order. Present for the meeting was Mr. John Kosmos, archi- tect, and Mr. Bob Mikulak, Project Manager for Rapid Oil . No adjacent property owners were present. Mr. Kosmos reviewed his site plan and landscape with the Board. He noted the Planning Commission had previously recommended approval for a Conditional Use Permit for the Rapid Oil Change operation. Mr. Mikulak described how they operate. The customer stays in their vehicle and is pulled thru over an oil change pit and then released out the opposite end when the service had been completed. There are no hoists and the customer staying in the car does not require a parking space but rather is in a waiting line. Mahlon Swedberg suggested eliminating one parking space a t the northeast corner and adding further landscape. Mr. Kosmos said those three spaces are for employee parking and they would like to keep the employee parking away from the customer area. Mahlon Swedberg questioned the total spaces required and the total spaces pro- vided. Mr. Kosmos responded that the Planning Commission recognize that the specific ordinance for service stations with bays and hoists is not completely applicable to this type of opera tion as the customer stays in the car and there- fore does not park but waits in line to enter. As such, the Planning Commission recognized the stacking lanes as spaces for the required parking. There is no tow truck on site with this type of operation. Secretary, Lloyd Becker, noted the Planning Commission and City Council are looking a t certain amendments to the Zoning Code and a review of standards applicable to this type of service may be pending. Mike Sell noted the substantial improvement done to this site several years ago and the new building proposed along with the further upgrade of landscape would further enhance the area. Sell described the lot configura tion as very dif- ficult to work with as it is roughly a triangle with a 35 foot setback and landscape area required on most of the lot. Mr. Kosmos agreed and said his first consideration was to fit the building on the site so it would conform to the setbacks and it was only when trying to fit the parking that the waivers became necessary. Mike Sell moved to approve the waivers as requested, second by Art Flannagan and upon vote carried. The Board discussed several non agenda items and adjourned a t 8:40 P.M. � r�����'�� �� .q; �'''� '�,. Ecs��� Ar '" nnagan, hair n oyd G. Becker, Secre ry t' \