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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-76 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS 7:30 P.M., Thursday, May 20, 1976 Council Chambers, Municipal Building Meeting No. 76 - 4 A. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Maplewood Board of Appeals and Adjustments was held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 8:40 P.M. by Chairman Murdock. B. ROLL CALL Burton A. Murdock, Chairman Present Norman G. Anderson Present Robert T. Bruton Present John C. Greavu Present Donald J. Wiegert Present C. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Setback Variance - 1122 East County Road C - 8:30 P.M. a. Chairman Murdock convened the meeting for a public hearing regarding the request of Mr. Roger Stanke, 1122 E. County Road C, for a side and rear yard setback variance. The Acting Clerk read the notice of hearing along with the dates of publication. b. Manager Miller presented the staff report recommending the variances be denied due to the fact the applicant has not demonstrated any unique character- istics of the property and to grant the variances would constitute a special privilege. c. Chairman Les Axdahl presented the following Planning Commission recommendation: "Commissioner Howard moved the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the 10 foot variance to the setback be granted as requested in the case of the addition to the dwelling, since the addition would extend into the setback a lesser distance than the present garage, that the house is more than the re- quired 30 foot setback from County Road C and it is not felt that the addition would obstruct the vision of traffic on either County Road C or the service Road and also there is some question as to when this property technically became a corner lot. Commissioner Prew seconded. Ayes all. Commissioner Waldron moved that the subject of the setback variance as applied to the garage be tabled until information is developed regarding access to the garage from the service lane. Commissioner Fischer seconded. Ayes all." d. Chairman Murdock called for persons who wished to be heard for or against the proposal. The following were heard: Mr. Roger Stanke, 1122 E. County Road C, the applicant, stated he does not need the variance for the garage, just for the home. 1 - 5/20 e. Chairman Murdock closed the public hearing. f. Councilman Greavu moved to approve the request for the set back variance for Mr. Starke 's home as recommended 'by the'Plann ng Commission and due to the Tact a corner lot was created of insufficient fronra.¢e. Seconded by Councilman Anderson. Ayes - all. D. ADJOURNMENT 8:50 P.M. L Cle k - 2 - 5/20