01-12-93 BZA Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
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January 12, 1993
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, January 12, 1993, 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, Herb Polachek
Mike Sell
Larry Smith
Emilie Johnson
Mahlon Swedberg
The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting
held December 8, 1992, 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.
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93-1-1 (Map 15) Residential
1570 Oregon Avenue North
Duayne Wosje
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 4(C)4
to provide for a conforming addition at the
rear of the existing house on a property where
a previous waiver had been granted for other
construction.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Mr. Duayne Wosje was present. Also in attendance was the contractor for
the addition. No others were in attendance.
Chairman Polachek asked Secretary, Lloyd Becker, for staff comment. Lloyd
Becker noted the existing property along with other adjacent houses on the
cul de sac received a front setback waiver of 10 feet off the required 35
feet on April 9, 1974. The proposed greenhouse-type addition is approxi-
mately 5 feet in width, 11 feet wide, located at the rear of the existing
home and fully conforms to all setbacks.
Larry Smith said this is not unlike others in the past and is administra-
tive in nature. Smith said the proposed addition is minimal, has no impact
or relativity to the previous waiver when the house was built. The Board
concurred. Larry Smith moved to approve a building permit and administra-
tive waiver to allow construction of the addition. Second by Mahlon
Swedberg and upon vote carried.
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93-1-2 (Map 9) Residential
4505 Glenwood Avenue
Jacob Miles - Rosalind Bell
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The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7A
front setback for 6.6 feet off the required
35 feet from Glenwood Avenue to a distance of
28.4 feet to the proposed entry addition.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Jacob Miles and Rosalind Bell were present. No others were in attendance.
Chairman Polachek noted this is a corner lot with the 35 foot setback
required on two sides, Glenood Avenue and Westwood Drive. Mr. Miles said
they recently purchased the home. The current design provides no definable
access to the front of the property. The proposal is for a small foyer on
the Glenwood Avenue side. The foyer supports exceed the allowable overhang
of 30" for corni ces and eaves and thus a wai ver is requested.
Rosalind Bell described the proposed brick terrace at ground level and the
new entry would eliminate an existing glazed area adjacent to the door
which is a safety and security problem.
The Board discussed several structural characteristics of the foyer. Mike
Sell noted the existing small porch which would be removed as part of this
improvement. The entry basically replaces what now exists. Mahlon
Swedberg said the foyer is an architectural enhancement. Mike Sell moved
to approve the waiver as requested, noting the 35 foot requirement on two
sides, the current topography of the lot and the existing porch which will
be removed as part of this improvement. Second by Mahlon Swedberg. During
discussion on the motion, Larry Smith noted the constraints of topography
and two 35 foot setbacks. Emilie Johnson said the waiver requested is
minimal and the foyer a substantial improvement. Chairman Polachek called
the vote and it was unanimous for approval.
The Board discussed several administrative items, one of which is the
current requirement to return to the BZA for any subsequent construction
approval where a waiver had previously been granted. Secretary, Lloyd
Becker, said he would review the Board's comments with the City Attorney
and request his presence at the regular meeting in March.
There being no further business to come before the Board, it was upon motion,
second, and vote to adjourn at 8:35 P.M.
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Lloyd G. Becker, Secretary
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