HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-1972 Board of Appeals and Adjustments MINUTES OF THF, MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF
APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENT
8:15 P.M, Thursday, December 7, 19%2
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Meeting No. %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
8:15 P.M. by Chairman Haugan.
B. ROLL CALL
Harald L. IIaugan, Chairman Present
Lester G. Axdahl Present
John C. Greavu Present
Donald Olmstead Present
Donald J. Wiegert Present
- C. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Board of Appeals and Adjustment (Setback Variance) - 634 Price Avenue.
a. Chairman Haugan convened the meeting for a publie hearing on the re-
quest of George Sckunit to erect a double garage in place of a former single
garage at his residence of 634 Price Avenue. The Clerk read the notice of
hearing along with the dates of publications.
b. Manager Miller stated George Schmit proposes to erect a double garage
in place of a former single garage at his residence at 634 Price Avenue.
He wishes to construct the new garage with the same setback as the former
single garage had. The proposed setback of two feet compares with the re-
quired four foot setback. It is felt that the proposed garage opening will
create difficult turn around problems and will cause backing out of the
alley to Payne Avenue from the applicant°s garage. The other two existing,
garages using the alley have setbacks of four feet or more. Of the other
two garages, which use Payne Avemie for access, one has a setback of four
feet from the alley and the other is located on the alley right-of-way line.
Due to the fact that three of the four garages located on this alley meet
the setback requirements, the granting of a variance would result in a
priviledge not given to other propertyowners in the area. Denial of the
request is recommended.
c. Chairman Lyman Coombs presented the following Planning Commission report:
Commissioner Prew moved: "That the Planning Commission recommend, o the
Board of Appeals that the granting of the proposed variance would not affect
or change the previous existing situation when a garage was earlier located
with the same setback. Therefore, the Commission would recommend to the
Board that the variance he granted,"
Commissioner Mogren seconded. Ayes - a11.
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d. Chairman Haugan called for proponents to the proposed variance.
The following was heard:
Mr. Schmit, the applicant, spoke on behalf of his request.
e. Chairman Haugan asked if anyone wished to speak in opposition to the
proposal.
The following were heard:
Mr.s. Carl Klauser, 629 Larpenteur Avenue.
f. Councilman Wiegert moved to deny the request of Mr. Schmit on the basis
of the considerations pziven in the staff report with the
additioxaal consideration of the increase of usage and run off .that appear
to complicate existing situations.
Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - a11.
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. September 21, 1972
Councilman Wiegert moved approval of the Minutes of Meeti~No. 725 (September 21,
1972) as submitted.
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Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all
2. Minutes of October 5, 1972 I
Councilman Greavu moved approval of the Minutes of Meeting No. 72--6(October 5, 1972)
as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Olmstead. Ayes - all.
E. ADJOiJRNMENT
8:30 P.M.
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