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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
� GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
JUNE 11, 1991
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, June 11, 1991, at 7:30 P.M, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall ,
7800 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The following Board members were present:
Chairman, Mahlon Swedberg
Art Flannagan
Larry Smith
Mike Sell -
Herb Polachek (alternate)
Absent by prior arrangement, Linda McCracken-Hunt.
The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting
held May 14, 1991, copies of which had previously been distributed to the
Board.
Larry Smith moved to approve the minutes as written and presented. Second
by Mike Sell , and upon vote carried.
91-6-13 (Map 9) Residential
lI7 Turnpike Road
Mark A. Hove
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 {A) front setback, for 13.9 feet off the required
35 foot front setback to a distance of 21.1
feet to the proposed garage addition; and
for Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(2) side setback, for 6 feet off the required
12 feet to a proposed distance of 6 feet
from the north lot line to the garage addition.
(Note: This item deferred from a regular
meeting held Tuesday, May 14, 1991 for the
proponent to provide further information and
adjust size of the proposed garage. )
This item had been deferred from the regular meeting held May 14, 1991, so
the proponent could revise plans, provide further information and address
the landscape as necessary. Notices had again been sent to adjacent pro-
perty owners. Mr. Hove was present with his contractor, Mr. John Petri .
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Carol and Clay Ohlemann, adjacent property owners at 109 Turnpike Road,
were present.
Mr. Hove had submitted revised plans to staff about a week before the
meeting. The plans were reviewed and copies sent to the Board members.
Mr. Hove said his masonry contractor had determined that no existing
landscape will be disturbed. The revised garage has been reduced two feet
in depth and the entire structure moved a foot to the south. There will be
no steps or sidewalk on the north side.
Chairman Swedberg asked the adjacent property owners to come forward and
review the new proposal . Mr. Hove, Mr. Petri , the adjacent neighbors and
the Board reviewed the plans in detail and an understanding of landscape
and the potential for additional bushes along the foundation on the north
was reached. At the close of the discussion, Mike Sell moved to approve a
waiver of 11 .9 feet off the required 35 feet from the front lot line to a
distance of 23.1 feet to the proposed garage and for 5 feet off the
required 12 feet from the north lot line to a distance of 7 feet to the
north side of the garage. In his motion, Sell noted the unusual topography
of the lot, the setbacks of the existing home and the lack of any alter-
native for a garage at the rear of the property. Art Flannagan seconded
the motion and upon vote carried unanimously.
91-6-i4 (Map 11) Residential
2200 Zane Avenue North
Leonard and Janet Biggs
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 A front setback, for 2.3 feet off the required 35
feet from Zane Avenue to a distance of 32.7 feet
to the house as it now exists and for Section
11.21 Subd. 7 C(1) side setback, for .5 of a foot off the required
15 feet from the north lot line to a distance
of 14.5 feet to the house as it now exists.
Purpose bf the variance is to correct an
� existing non-conforming condition to provide
for a fully conforming deck addition at the rear.
The petition was in order and cansent obtained from all adjacent proper-
ties. Mr. and Mrs. Biggs were present. No others were in attendance.
Mr. Biggs described his proposed deck at the rear which conforms to the
Zoning Code. When a survey was done, it was found the existing home was
placed in error for front and side setback.
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Mr. Biggs said they had owned the property for 15 years, want to continue
living in Golden Valley and the deck would provide a valuable and esthetic
addition to their home.
Chairman Swedberg noted the Board is addressing existing conditions typical
to many others in the City and the waivers requested are best described as
administrative. Larry Smith moved to approve the waivers as requested,
noting approval would rectify past error and puts the home in conformance.
Second by Herb Polachek and upon vote carried unanimously.
91-6-15 (Map 9) Residential
315 Natchez Avenue South
Nancy G. Statt
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 (B) rear setback, for 10.7 feet off the required
32.6 feet rear yard to a distance of 21.9 feet
from the rear lot line to the proposed deck and
garage addition.
The petition was in order, consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Nancy Statt and Gary Hayes were present for the meeting. No others were in
attendance. Ms. Statt described the very large lot as 220 feet deep along
the south lot line, 182 feet along the north and 170 feet in width. The
home is set back at 90 feet from Natchez Avenue. The lot area is in excess
of 28,000 sq. feet. Ms. Statt said her parents built this home 55 years
ago.
The present tuck-under garage at the rear is single-car and very narrow.
In 1955, Ms. Statt's mother sold off a portion of the rear of this large
lot and today a waiver of rear setback is required to construct the pro-
posed two-car garage addition.
Art Flannagan noted the unusual characteristics of the lot and said he
could see no impact from this proposal on any adjacent property owners.
The Board discussed the exterior finish materials and Ms. Statt said the
new construction would match the existing which is a combination of painted
brick, stucco and wood trim.
At the close of discussion, Art Flannagan moved to approve the waiver as
requested, noting the unusual placement of the home on the lot, the
topography and the portion at the rear sold in 1955, which in effect made
the house non-conforming. Second by Larry Smith and upon vote carried
unanimously.
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91-6-16 (Map 9) Residential
9 Parkview Terrace
David Cappetta - Maarja Roth
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(1 ) side setback, for 3.4 feet off the required
15 feet from the south lot line to a distance
of 11 .6 feet to the proposed room addition.
The petition was in order. Consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Maarja Roth was present. No others were in attendance. Ms. Roth
explained the proposed addition is an infill of an area at the northeast
corner of the house. The present home is at 14.6 feet from the south lot
line. The 11 .6 feet proposed distance is for a 3 foot deep bay window
that is part of the construction.
The present home has a very small kitchen with no eating area and no
dining room. The home is on a corner lot and there is no other area where
additional space could be provided. The home was built in 1947.
Ms. Roth said they have been there five years. Secretary, Lloyd Becker,
noted the Zoning Code provides for overhangs of 30 inches into the
required setbacks. In this case, the bay window is 36 inches in depth, has
a foundation and the overhang provision is limited to cornices and eaves.
At the close of discussion, Mike Sell moved to approve the waiver as
requested and to include the existing house at 14.6 feet as part of his
motion, second by Herb Polachek and upon vote carried unanimously.
91-6-17 (Map 12) Residential
5630 Loring Lane
L. Me Roy - Carol Lillihaugen
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 A front setback, for 1.9 feet off the required
35 feet from Loring Lane to a setback of 33 feet
from Loring Lane to the proposed addition; and
for Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(1 ) side setback, for 3.8 feet off the required 15
feet from the west lot line to a distance of
11 .16 feet to the proposed addition at its
closest point.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from all adjacent properties
Mr. and Mrs. Lillihaugen were present. No others were in attendance.
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� Mr. Lillihaugen reviewed past additions at the rear of the home. The
proposed is to add 5 feet to the west side and 5 feet to the front for
about half the width of the house. The present home is set back 38.03
feet from Loring Lane. The two adjacent homes, 570U Loring Lane and 5625
Loring Lane, are set forward of this property and Mr. Lillihaugen said he
felt his proposed distance at the front would not have a visible impact on
either property. On the side, there would be over 40 feet remaining bet-
ween houses.
The Board reviewed the 9 elevations and a floor plan provided by Mr.
Lillihaugen. The Board discussed in detail the current structural charac-
teristics and interior configuration of the home. At the close of
discussion, Larry Smith moved to approve the waivers as requested, noting
the placement of the existing house on the lot, the street configuration
of Loring Lane and the existing setbacks of the adjacent houses. Second
by Art Flannagan and upon vote carried unanimously.
91-6-18 (Map 19) Residential
1908 Hillsboro
Jay Pester
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 A front setback, for 1.2 feet off the required 35
feet to a distance of 33.8 feet to the house as
it now exists to provide for a fully conforming
deck to be built at the rear.
The petition was in order. Consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Mr. Pester was present. No others were in attendance. The Board reviewed
sketch plans of the proposed deck. Mike Sell said this is a typical
example of a minor error made when the home was constructed years ago.
Mike Sell moved to approve the waiver as requested on the agenda. Second
by Herb Polachek 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 9:Q5 P.M.
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