HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-18-1972 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
7;30 P.M., Thursday, May 18, 1972
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 72 -2
A. CALL TO ORDER
A---meeting of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals of Maplewood, Minnesota was
held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at
7:40 P.M. by Chairman Haugan.
B. Roll Call
Harald
L. Haugan, Chairman
Present
Lester
G. Axdahl
Present
John C.
Greavu
Present
Patricia
L. Olson
Present
Donald
J. Wiegert
Present
C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Set Back Variance (Northwest Corner of Sophia and Edwood, 7:30 P.M.)
a. Chairman Haugan convened the meeting for a public hearing on the
request of Mr. Willard Franke for a set back variance to construct
a home within 10.6 feet of Sophia St. The Clerk read the notice of
hearing along with the dates of publication.
b. Manager Miller stated Mr. Willard Franke has requested authority to
construct a building within 10.6 feet of Sophia as compared with the
30 foot setback required by the Zoning Code. Due to the fact that
the variance request involves the Zoning Code, the matter is one to
be decided by the Board of Appeals and Adjustment. The 10t in
question is higher than Sophia Avenue and no buildings in the area
are located,as- .closeto the street as proposed by the applicant. Site
clearance at the intersection is obstructed by hedges, lot elevations
and hilly streets. Denial of the request is recommended because (1)
land area is available in the lot for the construction of a home in
accordance with minimum standards without the requested variance,
(2.) deviations from the setback requirements from intersections
has not occurred elsewhere in the area and such a variance would be
a special priviledge for the applicant, (3) the variance would in-
hibit site clearance and reduce traffic safety at the intersection
and (4) the variance would result in a conflict with the driveway
curb cut provisions of the Village Code.
C. Chairman Lyman Coombs stated the Planning Commission concurred with the
staff recommendation for denial.
d. Chairman Haugan called for proponents.
Mr. Willard Franke, the applicant, spoke on behalf of his request.
e. Chairman Haugan called for opponents
None were heard.
f. Chairman Haugan called for formal objections. None were heard.
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g. Chairman Haugan closed the public hearing.
h. Councilman Wiegert moved to deny the set back variance request of
Mr. Willard Franke based on the reasons given in the staff report
and the Planning Commission report.
Seconded by Councilman Greavu.
D. Approval of Minutes
Ayes - Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen
Greavu, Haugan, Wiegert.
Nay - Councilwoman Olson
Councilman Tiiegert moved approval of Mint.tes No. 72 - 1 (February 3, 1972)
as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all.
,�--City Clerk
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