HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-22-1972 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
7:30 P.M., Thursday, June 22, 1972
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 72 - 4
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 :37 P.M. by Acting Chairman Axdahl.
B. ROLL CALL
Harald L. Haugan, Chairman Absent
Lester B. Axdahl, Acting Chairman Present
John C. G •eavu Present
Patricia L. Olson Present
Donald L. '`Niegert Present
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
I. John F. Meyers - Setback Variance Request - 2447 East Minnehaha
Avenue (Board of Adjustments and Appeals 7 :30 P.M.)
0. Acting Chairman Axdahl convened the meeting for public
hearing on the application of Mr. John F. Meyers, 2447
E. Minnehaha Avenue for a setback variance of 1.7 feet
erect a garage 3.3 feet from the-rear property line and
a variance of 3.4 feet to locate the garage 1.6 feet from
side property line. The Clerk read the notice of hearing
along with the publication dates.
b. Manager Miller stated the applicant requests a variance from
the rear and side property. line setback requirements of the
Zoning Code to erect a garage on his property. Due to the
fact that the variance would allow the applicant to be in
conformance with building in the area, approval is recom-
mended subject to conditions regarding construction under
an electric power line, the use of one hour fire walls and
ceilings and eave projections.
C. The applicant, Mr. Meyers stated that two houses to the east
of him have a variance for their garages, the same as he is
requesting. He does not believe that there are any utility
easements and he can supply written approval from the
n,. utility agencies. He believes that Northern States Power
Co would be the only ones concerned.
d. Acting Chairman Axdahl asked if anyone wished to speak
in favor or against the proposal. No one wished to be heard.
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e. Acting Chairman Axdahl called for formal objections. None
were heard.
f. Councilman Wiegert moved approval of the setback variance
request of Mr. John Meyers, 2447 E. Minnehaha Avenue
subject to the following conditions:
I. There is an overhead electric power line along the west
side of the site. The garage shall not be constructed in
any easement which my already exist; or if no easement,
the applicant must secure NSP, Co. and related agencies
approval in writing before he secures a building permit.
2. The garage shall have one hour fire walls and ceiling
based upon its degree of closeness to adjoining properties
and existing residence of the applicant.
3. No eave projection of the garage shall be closer than
one foot to any property line.
Seconded by Counci Iman Greavu. Ayes - al I.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. May 18, 1972 (Meeting No. 72 -2)
Councilman Wiegert moved approval of Minutes No. 72 - 2, May 18, 1972
as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all.
2. June 1, 1972 (Meeting No. 72 -3)
Councilwoman Olson moved to approve Minutes No. 72 -3, June 1, 1972
as corrected:
Item °-C 1 -b: add "does not impair the site distance and it blends in
with the topography of the land."
Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all.
E. ADJOURNMENT
7:49 P.M.
Cit Clerk
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