HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-28-77 Board of Appeals and AdjustmentsMINUTES OF MAPLEWOOD BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
7:30 P.M., Thursday, April 28, 1977
Council Chambers, Municipal Building
Meeting No. 77 -3
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the Maplewood Board of Adjustments and Appeals was held in the Council
Chambers, Municipal Building and was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Chairman Anderson.
B. ROLL CALL
Norman G. Anderson, Chairman Present
Robert Bruton Present
John Greavu Present
Burton Murdock Present
Donald J. Wiegert Present
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes No. 77 -2 (April 14, 1977)
Councilman Murdock moved that the Minutes of Meeting No. 77 -2 (April 14 1977)
be approved as submitted.
Seconded by Councilman Wiegert.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Variance - Setback - 1427 Skillman Avenue 7:30 P.M.
Ayes - all.
a. Chairman Anderson convened the meeting for a public hearing on the request
of Mr. Jerry Hicks for a corner lot set back variance. The Clerk read the notice
of hearing along with the dates of publication.
b. Manager Miller presented the staff report and recommended the proposed variance
be denied as the applicant has not provided sufficient justification. The applicant
has listed the following reasons for not expanding in another direction:
"South House is presently 30 feet from the lot line per minimum code.
Front expansion ruins the clean lines of the roof and front of
the house.
North Garage with attached enclosed patio is only 10 feet from house
which would allow a small room by attaching the house and garage.
This is unattractive due to the different heights of the roof
peaks.
Moving the garage to the back of the lot and building on the exist-
ing garage footings would be very expensive and unpractical.
East The minimum code from the side lot line is 5 feet. I am presently
12 feet away which would allow only a 7 foot addition. This is
also umpractical.
Basement Basement living is unsafe besides damp and cold. I do not have
enough window area or an outside exit.
Second This would require extensive work in structural, plumbing, electri-
Story cal, and masonry proving to be expensive."
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c. Chairman Les Axdahl presented the following Planning Commission recommendation:
"Commissioner Prew moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council
that the setback variance request for 1427 Skillman Avenue be approved and that this
approval is justified on the basis of:
1. The addition and improvement to bring the house up to the present square foot
area code requirement would be beneficial to the property and the neighborhood in
general;
2. The proposed addition would not be looked at as a potential safety hazard in
regard to traffic because of the nature of the existing intersection of Birmingham
and Skillman and the existence of a stop sign on Birmingham.
Commissioner Rossow seconded. Ayes all."
d. Mr. Jerry Hicks, the applicant, spoke on behalf of his request.
e. Chairman Anderson called for proponents. None were heard.
f. Chairman Anderson called for opponents. None were heard.
g. Chairman Anderson closed the public hearing..
h. Councilman Greavu moved to approve the request of Mr. Jerry Hicks 1427 Skill-
man Avenue for a set back variance and that this approval is justified on the basis
of:
1. The addition and improvement to bring the house up to the present square
foot area code requirement would be beneficial to the property and the
neighborhood in general;
2. The proposed addition would not be looked at as a potential safety hazard
in regard to traffic because of the nature of the existing intersection
of Birmingham and Skillman and the existence of a stop sign on Birmingham;
3. The set back variance would be in accordance with other existing variances
in the neighborhood.
Seconded by Mayor Bruton.
E. ADJOURNMENT
7:49 P.M.
Ayes - all.
Cit Clerk
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