07-13-93 BZA Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GOLDEN VALLEY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
July 13, 1993
The regular meeting of the Golden Valley Board of Zoning Appeals was held
Tuesday, July 13, 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, Larry Smith
Emilie Johnson
Mike Sell
Mahlon Swedberg
Linda McCracken-Hunt (alternate)
Absent by prior arrangement, Herb Polachek
The first order of business was approval of the minutes of a regular meeting
held June 8, 1993, copies of which had previously been distributed to the
Board. Mahlon Swedberg asked to have the minutes regarding Item 93-6-18 -
4301 Legend Lane be amended to read "Mahlon Swedberg said it appears
there's just too much building proposed for the area of the lot between the
south property line and contour line 839 on the north". The Board concurred
with the proposed amendment and Emilie Johnson moved to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held June 8, 1993, as amended, second by Mike Sell
and upon vote carried unanimously.
93-7-20 (Map 6) Residential
5308 St. Croix Avenue North
Patrick J. Lilja
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(l)
side setback, for .3 of afoot off the required
15 feet from the west lot line 'to a distance of
14.69 feet to the house as it now exists at its
closest point. (Purpose of the waiver is to
correct the existing non-conforming status so
a fully conforming addition at the rear may be
constructed).
The petition was in order. Consent obtained from adjacent properties. Mr.
Lilja was present. No others were in attendance. The Board reviewed the
proposed deck at the rear which fully conforms. Mike Sell noted the very
minor setback error of about 3 inches off the required 15 feet from the
west lot line as the house exists. This is typical of many slight errors
when the subdivisions were developed. Sell described the waiver as adminis-
trative and moved approval as on the agenda. Second by Emilie Johnson and
upon vote carried.
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93~7-21 (Map 4) Residential
2610 Noble Avenue North
Michael Stuart
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(I) side setback, for 3.1 feet off the required 15
feet from the north lot line to a distance of
11.9 feet to the proposed garage addition at its
closest point from the lot line.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Mr. Stuart was present. No others were in attendance. Mr. Stuart
described his existing house as two-level with a tuck-under garage. The
lower level has a very small living area and the present garage do~s not
provide for any storage space for lawn equipment or work space. The pre-
sent garage is 12 feet wide. The proposed addition is 17 feet wide for a
total of 29 feet. The existing garage wall will remain and deducting for
that width plus new construction walls would reduce the inside width by
about 3 feet. Mahlon Swedberg said the setback could be met by reducing
the proposed garage by 3 feet. Mr. Stuart said he would have proposed a
wider garage addition, but in consideration for his neighbor he designed to
what he thought was the minimum width functional for his use; Mr. Stuart
noted the topography of the lot at the rear and sides prohibits any
detached garage as the terrain rises rapidly. The Board discussed at
length the construction characteristics, options for reducing the width and
the alternative of another storage shed on the site.
At the close of discussion, Mahlon Swedberg moved approval of the waiver as
requested. Second by Mike Sell and upon vote carried (4) four ayes (1)
nay, McCracken-Hunt.
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~3-7-22_(Map 10) Residential
4430 Douglas Avenue South
Francis & Janet Walker
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C(2) side setback, for 1.7 feet off the required
12 feet from the west lot line to a distance of
10.3 feet to the proposed garage addition at its
closest point from the lot line.
The petition was in order. Consent obtained from adjacent properties. Mr.
and Mrs. Walker were present. No others were in attendance. Mr. Walker
said the addition for the garage is on the east side. The setbacks on both
sides are between 15.9 feet and 15.6 feet. The difference from the east
lot line would be slightly different than on the agenda.
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The Board discussed the proposed addition with Mr. Walker and confirmed the
exact location of the addition. Mike Sell noted the proposed addition is
the minimum width for a two-car garage and the lot at 80 foot width only
requires a 12 foot side setback.
At the close of discussion, Mike Sell moved to approve a waiverpf two (2)
feet off the required 12 feet from the east lot line to a dist,ance of 10
feet from the east lot line to the proposed addition at its closest point.
Second by Linda McCracken-Hunt and upon vote carried. Secretary, Lloyd
Becker, said he would copy the minutes to the adjacent property owners.
93-7-23 (Map 11) Residential
5900 Wolfberry Lane
Ell i ott F. Royce
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.90 Subd. 4(C)4
to provide for additional conforming construction
of a deck on a property where a previous waiver
h ad been granted.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Mr. Royce was present. No adjacent owners were present.
Secretary, Lloyd Becker, said Mr. Royce was before the Board in 1992 to
correct a front setback. That waiver was granted. The proposed deck con-
forms to the required setback. Mahlon Swedberg moved to approve the
construction of the deck and Swedberg noted this is an administrative
matter addressing a property where a waiver had previously been granted.
Second by Emilie Johnson and upon vote carried.
93-7-24 (Map 8) Residential
4013 Roanoke Circle
Andy O. Connell
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 (C) 1 side setback, for 6.5 feet off the required 15
feet from the west lot line to a distance of
8.5 feet to the proposed garage addition.
The petition was in order. Consent obtained from adjacent property owners
except for one who was "never avail able". Mr. Joe Grecul a of Greco Construction
was present representing the property owners. No others ~ere in attendance.
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Mr. Grecula described the proposed garage in detail. The addition proposed
would provide for a third garage stall. The existing home is q split~entry
and at the present time there is no room for storage. Mahlon Swedberg
noted the existing garage is 24 feet wide and appeared adequate. Aft~l7, ,."
careful consideration of the potential effects of the waiver, if granted as
proposed and other possible alternatives, Mahlon Swedberg moved to deny the
waiver as requested. Second by Mike Sell and carri,ed unanimoUSly. Chairman
Smith described the appeal process to the City Council available upon denial.
93-7-25 (Map 7) I ndustri al
4600 Olson Highway
Martha Gabbert
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.90 Subd. 4 (C)4 to provide for additional conforming construction
on a property where a previous waiver has been
granted.
The petition was in order. Consent was obtained from the only adjacent
property owner. Martha Gabbert and the contractor for the proposed addi-
tion were present. No others were in attendance.
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Secretary, Ll oyd Becker, sai d thi s property was before the Boar,dbecause
of the administrative requirement where a previous waiver had ,he,en granted
for a connecting link between the two properties 4600 and 4650 Olson
Highway. Mahlon Swedberg said he had a question regarding the parking con-
figuration which appeared to be shared between the two properties.
Secretary, Lloyd Becker, said the Gabbert properties had presented the
parking site plan to the City Council at its last meting and received
Council approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.70 Subd. 2,
of the City parking code subject to the filing and recording qf a cross
parking agreement between both properties.
Mahlon Swedberg said he would feel more comfortable if the properties were
combined. Martha Gabbert said this is their intent. At the present time,
the two properties are financed by separate agencies and they are working
on a new plan that would provide for combining the properties under a new
financial arrangement. While they could not provide a definite date at this
time, it would be in the near future. Mahlon Swedberg said that initially
he had concerns with the parking; however, with the cross-parking approval
by the City Council, that is no longer a concern. MahlO.n Swedberg moved to
approve the additional construction to a site where a previous waiver had
been granted. Second by Mike Sell and upon vote carried.
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93-7-26 (Map 5) Residential
2000 Ordway
James E. Vl asic
The petition is for waiver of Section:
11.21 Subd. 7 C (1) side setback for 8 feet off the required 15
feet from the south lot line to a distance of
7 feet to the proposed deck at its closest point.
The petition was in order and consent obtained from adjacent properties.
Mr. Vlasic was present. No others were in attendance.
Secretary, Lloyd Becker, described a previous waiver granted in 1979 for a
room addition. This proposed deck is set in further than the room addition;
however, it does require a variance of side setback. The existing home is
placed at an angle on the lot and any construction toward the rear and adja-
cent to the south lot line, progressively runs into the side setback. Mr.
Vlasic described his proposed deck. He noted it is only 22 inches off the
ground, is not directly connected to the house, requires no side railings
because it is less than 30 inches off the ground and not very visible.
Mike Sell noted some communities do not apply setback requirements on decks
less than 30 inches in height. Mike Sell moved to approve the waiver as
requested. Second by Linda McCracken-Hunt and upon vote carried.
ng no further business to come before the Board, it was upon motion,
and vote to adjourn at 8:45 P.M.
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