HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-74 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
8:00 P.M. Thursday, July 25, 1974
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 74--,5
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 8:31 P.M.
by Chairman Murdock.
B. ROLL CALL
Burton
A.
Murdock, Chairman
Present
Robert
T.
Bruton
Present
John C.
Greavu
Present
Donald
J.
Wiegert
Present
Norman
G.
Anderson
Present
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Wiegert moved that the minutes of Meeting No. 74 -4 (June 27 1974) be
approved as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Board of Adjustments and Appeals
a. Variance (Lot Width and Area) - Jessie Street 8:00 P.M.
1. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding
the request of New Concept Building, Inc., for a lot width and area variance
for lots 6,7 and 8, Block 7, Kings Addition to the City of St. Paul. The
Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication:
2. Manager Miller presented the staff report and stated the applicant is
requesting to combine 3, 40 foot wide lots and redivide the same into two
60 foot wide lots, each having less than the required lot width and area.
It is recommended that the proposed variance be granted. Due to the nature
of the area, modest homes developed on 4800 square foot lots with little
liklihood of an extension of this street it would seem that circumstances
and the pattern of development preclude compliance with the letter of the
law. If approved, applicant must subsequently file for the necessary lot
division to create said lots.
3. Director of Community Development Bob Reed stated the Planning Commission
concurred with the staff report.
4. Chairman Murdock called for proponents.
Mr. Amos Foster of New Concept Builders, Inc., representing the owner
of the property spoke on behalf of the proposal.
5. Chairman Murdock called for opponents.
None were heard.
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6. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing.
7. Councilman Anderson moved to
for a lot width and area variant
to the Citv of St. Pan7: hacaA 6
Seconded by Councilman Wiegert
b. Variance (Front yard setback)
County Road C.
of New Concept Builders
lots 6,7 and
staff report
Ayes - all.
Southwest corner of Southlawn Avenue and
1. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding a
petition submitted by James L. Gunn, 2632 Southlawn Avenue for a variance
from the required front yard setback. The Clerk read the notice of hearing
along with the dates of publication.
2. Manager Miller presented the staff report.
3. Commissioner Duane Prew presented the following Planning Commission
recommendation.
"Commissioner Barrett moved that the Planning Commission recommend
to the City Council denial of the variance request for front yard
setback on the basis of the recommendation of the Manager's report.
Seconded by Commissioner Waldron. Motion carried. Ayes - all."
4. Chairman Murdock called for proponents.
None were heard.
5. Chairman Murdock called for opponents.
None were heard.
6. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing.
7. Councilman Wiegert moved to deny the request of Mr. James L. Gun
2632 Southlawn Avenue for a front yard setback variance based on the
staff and Planning Commission reports.
Seconded by Mayor Bruton.
Motion carried.
Ayes - Mayor Bruton, Councimen
Murdock and Wiegert.
Nays - Councilmen Anderson and
Greavu.
c. Variance (Garage Size) 1721 Rosewood Avenue 8:45 P.M.
1. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding
a petition submitted by David R. Lee, 1721 Rosewood Avenue requesting a
variance from the Maplewood Municipal Code requirement for garage size.
The Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the date of publication.
2. Manager Miller presented the staff report with the recommendation that
the application for the garage size variance be denied.
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3. Commissioner Duane Prew, presented the following Planning Commission
recommendation.
"Commissioner Disselkamp moved that the Planning Commission re-
- commend to the City Council approval of the variance on the just -
`' ification provided and the large lot size involved in this variance.
Commissioner Kishel seconded. Motion carried. Ayes - all."
4. Chairman Murdock called for proponents.
Mr. David Lee, 1721 Rosewood Avenue, the applicant, spoke on
behalf of the proposal.
5. Chairman Murdock called for opponents. None were heard.
6. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing.
7. Mayor Bruton moved to grant the variance for the garage size at 1721
Rosewood Avenue for the reasons given by the applicant and based on the
Planning Commission recommendation.
Seconded by Councilman Greavu. Ayes - all.
8. Councilman Wiegert moved that the Planning Commission be requested to
investigate the zoning code relative to garage size, and prepare a re-
commendation for a change in the code, with the understanding they bear
in mind Council policies on drainage and prehaps developing a formula
for a garage size that would relate to property size.
Seconded by Mayor Bruton. Ayes - all.
E. ADJOURMENT
9:06 P.M.
Ci Clerk
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