PL 12/19/1973 - 7473�
A G E N D A
PLANNING COMMI5SION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
DECEMBER 19, 1973
ROLL CALL:
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION & BOARD OF APPEALS: NOVEMBER 28, 1973
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES; DECEMBER 5, 1973
RECEIVE BUILDING STANDARDS-DESIGN CONTROL SUBCOMMITTEE
MINUTES: DECEMBER.6, 1973
RECEIVE BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES: DECEMBER 11, 1973
� l. REQUEST FOR A LOT SPLIT: L.S. #73-10, BY WILLIAM
� F. SHARRATT: .Split Lot 4, Block 1, Sylvan Hills
Plat 5, being 201 and 221 Satellite Lane N.E. so
City records agree with Country records.
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2, PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT,
SP #73-13, BY A. DAVIDSON: To permit the sale of
used cars at 7395 Highway #65 N.E., being a half
block North of 73� Avenue N.E. �nd East of Highway
#65, per Fridley City Code, Section 205.101 3, I.
3. CONTINUED: ARMORY REQUEST �
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4. ARTICLE ON SPECIAL USE PERMITS ��/- ��
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CITY OF FRIDLEY
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION & BOARD OF APPEALS
NOVEMBER 28, 1973 PAGE 1
CALL TO ORDERt
Chairman Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Others Present:
Fitzpatrick, Harris, Lindblad, Drigans, Blair
None
Darrel Clark, Community Development Adm.
Board of Appeals Members:
Harry Crowder
James Plemel
Virginia Wahlberg -
Patricia Gabel
1. �CONTINUED: PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIIIER.ATION OF A PROPOSED
PRELIMINARY PLAT, P.S. #73-09, BY THE WALL CORPORATION:
being a replat of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter
Qf the Southwest Quarter of Section 14, T-30, R-24, City
of Fridley, County of Anoka, Minnesota; with exceptions.
(Former Riedel property.)
1�, REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.073, lA, FRIDLEY CITY
CODE, TO REDUCE THE AREA REQUIREMENT FOR APARTMENT UNITS FRO
2,500 SQUARE FEET PER UNIT TO 1906.08 SQUARE FEET PER UNIT TO
ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 130 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX ON THE
SOUTH 698 FEET OF THE NORTH 1066 FEET OF THE�WEST 385 FEET OF
THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF SECTION 14, T-30, R-24, ANOKA COUNTY, EXCEPT THE WEST 30
FEET TAKEN FOR STEET AND UTILITY PURPOSES, THE SAME BEING 6401
5TH STREET N:E., FRIpLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY WALL CORPORATION
8030 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA.)
Mr.��Rudolph Dante was present to represent the petitioner. �
Mr. Drigans said the Board of Appeals had tabled the request
for a variance by the Wall Corporation from 2500 square feet per
unit to 1906 square feet per unit for an apartment complex, at
t.heir meeting of November 27, 1973 because the Planning Commission
had asked for two�alternate plans at their meeting of,November 21st,
The Board of Appeals decided to have a joint meeting with the
Planning Commission so they could make their recommendation on the
same plat recommended by the Planning Commission. The plan presented
to the Planning Commission at their meeting of November 21st, had
a cul-de-sac road to 8 lots fcr a total of 28 R-1 platted lots. We
didn't consider this proposal too encouraging, so we asked the Wall
Corporation to look at a couple of alternatives. The first alterna-
tive was to have a large apartment complex on the R-3 area surrounded
by'all open area with no lots platted in the R-1 area. The second
alternative was to take out the lots served by the cul-de-sac road
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and just,have 23 residential lots, with the addition R-I open area
being used to justify more than the 130 unit apartment complex
originally suggested. The Planning Commission.said they were
thinking of somewhere between 160 and 165 units.
Mr. Drigans continued, that the Wall Corporation came back
to the Board of Appeals meeting on November 27th with the proposal
as we described with a request for 180 units with 23 residential
lots. •
Mr. Drigans said this brought everyone up to date_as._to where
�hey__we�e at the present time.
Mr. Dante said the preliminary plat he was presenting was the
same plan they had presented at the Board of Appeals meeting: The
plan presented at the last Planning Commission meeting had a cul-
de-sac road to 8 lots off Mississippi Street. At the Plats &
Subdivisions-Streets & Utilities Subcommittee meeting they had
presented a plan with a cul-de-sac road off 5th Street to 5 lots.
It was determined �at that meeting that this cul-de-sac plan would
cost about $25,000 oi $5,000 per lot. He said the Wall Corporation
had taken out the cul-de-sac proposal and have taken an area o� 8.5
acres, which is open area, and are asking for 180 apartment units
which would make one unit for every 2,048 square feet of land per
unit, which would all be built on the R-3 portion of the property.
Mr. Drigans said the Board of Appeals can only consider thE:
R-3 portion of the proper�y for the variance request. He said
tliat some of the R-3 property does extend in to the platted R-1
lots on the South side of this property, so there is an overlap
of zor�ing. The figures have been a p�oblem to us because the
figures used by the Wall Corporation and the figures� used by the
City staff do not agree, so we have had a problem in evaluating
this proposal. Mr. Dante has said there is 368,725 sauare feet
of open space and the City staff says it is around 360,000 square
feet. � .
Mr. Dante said in using the R-3 only and allowing
the City�says the square footage per unit cames out to
This same variance notice gives the dimentions as 385'
but because of the 30 foot right of way for 5th Street,
amount of buildable R-3 land is 355' x 698'.
130 units,
1906.08.
x 698',
the actual
Chairman Fitzpatrick said as he understands this proposal,
some of the R-3 i.s in the R-1 plats and the unplatte�.F�l is
going to be used in conjunction with the apartment complex, although
the actual construction of the apartment complex will all be in the
R-3 zoning.
� ' Mr. Dante said the ponding area which is all R-1 zoning will
be owned and maintained by the apartment complex. The R-1 lots
could have been larger, but they were set at the code requirement,
so �his.gives more open space that must be maintained by the apart-
ment complex. .
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Mr. Clark said if you use the code requirement of 2,500 square
feet per apartment unit, then they can only have 92 units on this
R-3 property. If you want to rationalize the variance by using
the vacant R-1 area to justify granting the variance, this is your
decision:
Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if there was any problem of platting a
lot with two zones. Mr. Clark said there wasn't.
Mr. Harris said that according to our ordinance, you can use
R-1 property for parking lots for apartments. Mr. Clark said
this would require a Special Use Permit being granted.
Mr. Dante said that all the constructicn for this apartment,
including the parking, will be held to the R-3 portian of the
property. �
Mr. Fitzpatrick asked how many units
by using 2500 square feet per unit on�the
property and the unplatted R-1 property.
could be constructed
R-3 portion.of the
Mr. Clark said he had prepared some information on this
before the meeting and he gave each member of the Commission and
/� Board of Appeals a copy of this information. He explained that
the R-3 land.er_•uals 228,975 square feet and this divided by
2,500 square feet equals 92 units. The R-1 vacant land in the
ponding area is 74,750 square feet and this devided by 2,500 square
feet would equal 30 units. The R-:1 vacant park land is 55,003
square feet divided by 2,500 s�xuare feet equals 22 units, for a
total of 144 units. Our ordinance requires that.l0% of R-1 platted
�and�be dedicated for park land. On this plat it is approximately
230,000 square feet, so the dedication would be 23,000 square
feet and this divided by 2,500 equals 9 units which would have to
be subtracted from the 144 units, so that 135 units would be
allowed if all the open space of the unplatted property were zoned
R-3. If you are talking about 180 units on this same property,
. it would make the square footage about 2,000 per unit. He said
}�e had talked briefly with the City Attorney by telephone today,
and he said he thought he could defend the City in a court of law
for granting a variance based on the R-3 property and the vacant�`
• R-1 property to allow 144 units and he felt it might be difficult
to defend the City if the units went beyond this amount, but he
said he would like some more time to think about this.
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Mr. Lindblad said he favored using the entire 14 acres for
figuring the density on the R-3 property, and having a 225 unit
apartment building construct �d on tk�e R-3, surrounded by all
open space and park land, and not have any R-1 platted lots. He
said he felt the open land was more of a buffer for the adjoining
R-1 property across the street from this site than platting more
R-1 property. There is heavy traffic in this area and with people
backing aut of driveways on 63rd Avenue, 7th Street and Mississippi
Street would only add to this traffic probl'em. The apartment complex
could have controlled access. �
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Mr. Dante said he had suggested this plan and thought it was
a good orie. The construction of the apartment complex would be held
to the area zoned R-3. .
Mr. Drigans said if you go back into the history of this
property, it was all zoned R-1, and when part of it was zoned
R-3, it was felt the balance of the property should be R-1 to
create a buf£er zone between the R-3 and the surrounding area.
Mr. Drigans said he felt it was up to the developer of the R-1
area to determine what type ofmarket there will be for the R-1
property with R-3 zoning behind it.
Mr. Lindblad said if we go ahead with this plan the way it is
being presented tonight, and in the future find that the R-1 lots
cannot be sold because of the apartment complex, it will be too
late then to change the apartment units, and the R-1 area could
sit there undeveloped.
Mr. Plemel said there had been a good market for property :
� on Mississippi Street, and maybe with the.energy crisis, there
�could be quite a few people who would like to live close to
shopping, buses, etc.
Mrs. Wahlberg asked Mr. Dante if the Wall Corporation would be
� selling the R-1 lots individually. Mr. Dante said they plan to
sell the entire platted R-1 to one builder. He`said he has
prepared a letter that is ready to go out which will be sent to
developers of R-1 property:
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Mr. Crowder said he felt the problem seems to be that the
City says they want 130 to 135 apartment units in this complex
and the Wall Corporation says they want 180. This seems to me to
be a major confrontation and if some compramise can't be worked
out, all this discussion seems academic. Somewhere along the line
an agreement must be reached on the number of apartment units which
are going to be al.lowed on this site.
Mr. Clark said the City pJ_anning staff is not planning 130
units. T think any plannEr could design a building with 300
units for this site. What determines the amount of units is our
code requirements. If you used our code reguirement on just the
R-3 property they could only have 92 units. By using full credit
for the open R-1 land, it gets the units up to 144.
Mr. Crowder said his question to Mr. Dante is if l44 units
are attractive to the Wall Corporation. Mr. Dante said not with
23 residential lots. Mr. Crowder asked how many units the Wall
Corporation would need to make it economically feasible to have
23 residential lots. Mr._Dante said 180 units.
Mr. Dante said they have just built 180 units off of Lake
Calhoun. In three and a half months we have them 96 to 97�
oecupied. He said Mr. Utter had been over to look at this
development and he was impressed with it. He said it was designed
so ali the view is to inside courts. These units feature either
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a sunken living room or sunken master bedroom and fully electric
kitchens. _ .
Chairman Fitzpatrick said the City Attorney has stated it
might be difficult to defend more than 135 to 144 units on this
property.
Mr. Harris said he thought the City and the Wall Corporation
had come to an agreement at their special meeting of October 17,
1973 and I think we should work within the guidelines set up at
this meeting. Mr. Clark said that at this meeting many different
figures were mentioned for the number of units for the apartment
-complex from 125 to 135. At the end of the meeting there was a
summation of what was discussed but there was no motion made.
He said this was an alternative to the Wall Corporation's proposal
to have 155 rental townhouses that would be smaller than those
originally proposed, with one car garages. Mr. Harris said at
this meeting there was an agreement for 135 apartment units and
23 residentiai lots. '
Mr. Clark said he would have to say in defense of the Wall
Corporation that they came into this meeting with a proposal
for l55 townhouses and came out with this alternative.
Mr. Dants said he did mention at that meeting having 225
apartment units with the balance of the property being used for
a park-like area. The people representing the,Wa11 Corporation
and the Riedel property were asked�to leave whil� the Council
discussed this, and when we came back to the meeting this alternate
proposal was brought up. A very rough drawing was made to show
what they were suggesting. I asked the City Engineer what the
code requirement was for R-1 lot's and this was just a guess as to
how many residential lots there would be.
Mr. Clark said the combination of the residential lots and
the apartment units would come to about 155 units, which would
keep the density on the property about the same as if it had been
a townhouse development, and he thought perhaps the Council was
trying to come up with an alternative so the units wauld be about
the same.
Mr. Harris said there has been mention of a preliminary plat
with 8 lots being served with a cul-de-sac road off Mississippi.
This was not the preliminary plat•approved at the Plats & Subdivisions-
Streets & Utilities Subcammittee meeting of November 14, 1973. Mr.
Dante said on the plat presented at that meeting, the cul-de-sac
was off 5th Street, but because the road was not wide enough, it
� . had to be changed. The plan with the c�l-de-sac road off Mississippi
made only one access to Mississippi instead of three.
Mr. Harris said this was not the plat approved at the Plats &
Subs meeting. .
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Mr. Harris said he likE�s the plan where the apartment complex
would be built on the R-3 ar:d the balance would �e open land, but
he didn't think.th� neighbors would stand for this. Mr. Clark
said he didn't think that plan could be used without rezoning the
entire property to R-3.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said we are faced with making a recommendation
that is beyond the number of units suggested by the City Council
or below the number that the Wall Corporation'says is economically
feasible.
Mr. Drigans asked about the availability of City services
and utilities if we recommend more units for this property. Mr.
Clark said this would be no problem as far as water and sewer.
Mr. Drigans said we also had a list of stipulations that
some agreement had to be reached on also. Mr. Clark said these
stipulations represent the original R-3 zoning stipulations and
stipulations that came out of the October 17th Council meeting.
Mr. Drigans said he asked the Wall Corporation to respond
to these stipulations at his meeting.
^ MOTION by Blair, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning
Commission receive the prEpared statement by the WaZ1 Corporation
in answer to the stipulations by the City. Upon a voice vote, a11
voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Dante said he thought the�stipulation on what these unit�
should rent for was way out of line because this should be.determ�_ned
by the Wall Corporation. He said that limiting this building to
2 to 2� stories was out of line also, when the code said the building
could be 6 stories, not that the'Wa1T Corporation wanted a six story
building.. Mr. Dante said that the recreational facilities would
depend upcn how many units they built, and as far as a tot lot,
they weren't even sure they were going to rent to people with
�hildren.. He said as to;the request for preserving the large grove
of trees, these were mostly Elms and scrub.
Mr. Clark said r�e believed the rental rates were mentioned by
Mr. Wall at the meeting of October 17th with the Council. Mr. Dante
said this was takE:n out of context and Mr. Wall was talking about
the 180 unit apartment building that Mr. Dante ha= already mentioned.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said that where ever these�stipulations had
come from, they are not stipulations that the Planning Commission
has made on this plat.
� . As the plan has changed, these stipulations would just be
advisor.y to the Planning Commission, Mr. Fitzpatrick continued,
anc� as far as the outside recreational facilities, even if they
we�e not needed for the apartment complex, we would still be faced
with having facilities for the R-1 property.
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Mr. �Drigans said Mr. Clark has brought up the point that at
the time of the rezoning to R-3, there were stipulations agreed to
that wot�ld still hold on the R-3 property. Mr: Clark said there
was a signed agreement at that time. Now we are having a different
complex on property that was rezoned for another purpose. He said
he didn't think the tenr�is courts had been part of the agreement.
Chairman Fitzpatrick asked Mr. Dante if the stipulations he
had given to the Planning Commission this eveni�g were the one's
tr�e Wall Corporation would agree to. Mr. Dante said they were.
Chairman Fitzpatrick read the prepared s�atement by the
Wall Corporation on the stipulations they would agree to. It
is as follows:
1. Prot-ide a drainage pond on the said property as shown on
the approved final plan which would receive the drainare
from the adjoining properties and drain the said property.
The surface water will be stored in the pond during the
� rain and will be let throught with an overflow into the
existing storm sewer at Bennett and 7th Street slowly after
the rain storm subsides. The location of the permanent
portion of the pond would not be any closer than 100 feet
from any road right-of-way lines. The design of the permanent
portion of this pond would be based on the 5 year frequency
�8,.2 acre feet) with the temporary expansion of the pond to
be designed for 50 year frequency (12.0 acre feet). The
water in the ��ermanent pond wauld be pumped up to a fountain
for aer.ation purposes to eliminate the stagnation effect
of the water in the permanent pond. The bottom and the
shoreline of the pond will be such that it is as maintenar.•ce
free as practical and the whole shoreline and the grounds
around the ponding area will be landscaped. The design of
the complete drainage and storm sewer system in this property
shall be zpproved by the City Engineering Department and
storm sewer pip�.ng constructed to the City's specifications,
but not to exceed mean specs now existing. City agrees thE:
watershed area for this property shall not be increased. .
2, Provide a drainage easement to the City of Fridley for the
ponding area which will be under water considering a 50
year design frequency.
3. Bear fully the cost of the total drainage system within the
proper�y. If in the future there is additional outlet
construction necessary, this property will pay their share of
the assessment for the improvement. Such assessment based
on construction required for the Wall Corporation property
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4.a) Keep the building within the R-3 zoned area.
b) Provide about 80 garage stalls which is a little over.
one third of the total �eeded parking stalls.
c) Provide recreational facilities, including swimming pool,
sauna, party room and exercise room at the discretion
of the Wall Corporation.
d) Keep all the ponding and drainage facilities outside the
proposed platted residential lots. The upkeep and '
mainten<<nce of these areas to be part of the apartment
complex.
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Outdoor. recreational facilities will be at the discretion
of the Wall Corporation. �
If possible, preserve hE:avy grove of trees in the northerly
area of the property.
Provide.good landscaping.
h) Proper water circulation, and upkeep of the ponding area.
^ Mr. Lindblad said that in another discussion, Mr. Dante said
he felt they would want to provide more than 80 garage stalls.
Were they now saying they would put in 80? Mr. Dante said he thought
they would be providing more than this. Mr. Drigans said that at
the Board of Appeals meeting the Wall Corporation did present a
proposal that underground parking would be provided. He said in
the prepared statement from the Wall Corporation they make�refer-
ence to many of the stipulations that the City has proposed, only
they are at the Wall Corporation.'s discretion.
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Chairman Fitzpatrick said we now have the job of comparing
the stipulations of the rezoning and the stipulations by the
City on the sheet dated November 13, 1973, and the stipulations
presented by the Wall Corporation.
Mr. Drigans said one stipulation that was missing from t�e
Wa11 Corporation stipulations was 2C of the City stipL:lations.
This reads "Waive any liability against the City for ponding
the water on this property and drop any pending lawsuits against
the City". Mr. Clark said the pending law suits were dropped
at the time of the rezoning.
Mr. Drigans asked where we stood as far as the original
stipulations of the rezoning when the property was going to
be used for a different purpose. Chairman Fitzpatrick said
the rezoning stipulations still stand, but we can recommend
changes.
Mi:. Harris said he would like to know the stipulations
that were agreed to at the time of the rezoning, by both parties.
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^ Mr. Clark said there was a stipulation to plat the land, which
is what they are dQing now. �
The paragraph on drainage is the same. on all three interpretations
of the stipulations except the limits of the temporary ponding
around the time of rain could extend beyond the 100 foot limits,
and the Wall Corporation have added that the specs are not to
exceed those existing in the City. Mr. C1ark said this was no
problem because he was sure the specs would be the same as in any
othE:r part of the City, and it did have to be approved by the
City Engineering Department. Mr. Clark said the second paragraph� _
is the same except on the City stipulations they have added
"including tY:.e storm sewer inlet and outlet". Mr. Dante said
he did not include this because he didn't know what it meant. Mr.
Clark said that the intent was that the easement to.the City of
Fridley would include the 12 acre foot pond plus the inlet pipe
and outfall pipe. Mr. Dante said thE:y would agree to that.
Mr. Dante said they omitted the next item that said "Waive
any liability against the City for ponding the water on this .
� property and drop any pending lawsuits against the City". Mr.
Clark said he thought the purpose of this�stipulatior. was to
insure the City that if this pond should malfunction, that the
Wall Corporation would not place a new lawsuit against the City
for any damage to the complex. Mr. Glark said that if we had
^ an excessive amount of rain and the ponds filled up and water
came into the basement of the apartment complex, even if this
. was a City approved plan, we would consider this an Act of God
and would not want to be blamed. Mr. Dante said he could see
this but he wasn't agreeable for a blanket clause holdirig the
City blameless. Mr. Iiarris said he agreed with Mr. Dante. He
was not in favor of blanket hold blameless clauses either. He
said he would recommend that this stipulation be rewritten to hold
the City harmless if the water levels exceed the designed expectations,
, or something like that. If this is designed for the 50 year flood
and we have a 150 year flood, this would hold the City harmless,
expecially when flood ins'urance is going to be so cheap in the
City of Fridley.
Chairman Fitzpatrick said we can leave this stipulation in and
ask to have it reviewed at the Council level and have the City
Attorney decide on the exact wording.
. . Mr. Clark�said the next stipulation was D. "Set the lowest
floor elevation of the walkout type home at least 3 feet higher
than the 50 year flood line. The lowest floor elevation of a non-
walkout type home will be no more than 18" into the 50 year flood
line with a grade elevation at least 3 feet higher than the 50 year
flood line. The lowest grade elevation for the recreation bt�ilding
^ will be no lower than 3 foot into the 50 year flood line with flood-
� proof construction up to the 50 year. flood. Rest of the structure
must be water-resistant construction". Mr. Drigans said this
doesn't sound like a stipulation of rezoning, more of development.
Mr. Clark said this was for the townhouses that were part of the
original plan in the rezoning request.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick said this stipulation was not in the
Wall Corporation stipulations and asked Mr. Dante if he would
accept this stipulation. Mr. Dante said no. He said this would
pr.etain to the R-1 portion of the property and'they were not
going tc accept stipulations for the developer of this property.
If the City wants stipulations on the R-1, they should be taken
up with the developer.
Mr. Drigans said we are being asked to approve a plat with
R-1 lots. Mr. Clark said these stipulations could be placed
on the R-1 lots at the time building permits were taken out
but he felt strongly that this stipulation should pertain to
the apartment complex also. Mr. Harris said he thought we needed
this stipulation on the R-1 lots, and whet�ier its put on now, or
later seems immat.erial.
Mr. Clark said the next stipulation was stipulation E, "Bear
fully the cost of the total drainage system within the property.
If in the future there is additional outlet construction necessary,
. this property will.pay their share of the assessment for the
improvement".
Mr. Dante said they have added to this stipulation that such
assessment based on con�truction required for the Wall Corporation
^` property only. We felt that any additional construction that might
be necessary for other homes in the area should not be assessed
to the Wall Corporation. Mr. Clark asked if they would agree
to the stipulation t�at the Wall Corporation be responsible for any
construction that was necessary to maintain_or improve the outfall
for this drainage district? Mr. Clark said we certainly are not
gqing to asses� the Wall Corporation for an outfall two miles from
here, but if in a few years from now, the pipes would deteriorate
for this outfall and had to be rebu�lt, the Wall-Corporation would
be as��ssed as would anyone else in the same situation. The
stipulation should say ' for this particular drainage district'
which would include this property and quite a bit of the R-�l area
in the.surroun�,ing area. Mr. Fitzpatrick said they would only
be assessed for a portion of this improvement which is the �����n�
.City poli�cy. � � .
Mr. Drigans said that by adding ' for this partict�lar drainage
district' , I think we can ask that the statement added on to the
Wall Corporation stipulation that such assessment based on construc-
tion required for the Wall Corporation property only, can be removed.
Mrs: Wahlberg said that in the event`that the Wall Corporation
' should sel� off the R-1 property prior to the development of the
R-1 area, she questioned the statement that the Wall Corporation
should "Bear fully the cost of the total drainage system"� as this
�'� • stipulation states now. Nir. Clark said that when the R-1 lots are
put up for sale, the Wall Corporation could add some of these costs
to the sale of this property. Mr. Clark said maybe we should change
this to read "At no cost to the City". Mayor Liebl said he agreed
. with this statement.
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Mr. Clark said the next item on the stipulations from a year
ago, was traffic. Mr. Fitzpatrick said this item was not on the
capy of the stipulations that the Commission had. Mr. Clark
said he knew it wasn't but he would read�the stipulation anyway.
"Pay the cost of putting an addition<<1 lane on 7th Street, starting
200 feet South of Mississippi Street to the Mississippi Street right
of way, for a cost not to exceed $3,000." Mr. Clark said he believed
this was deleted because on the original proposal, there would
have been a lot more traffic on 7th Street. The second item under
traffic has already been done and that was to dedicate the Easterly
half of the 5th Street right of way along the West boundary line
and accept the assessment for the improvement of 5th Street in
accordar:ce with normal City policy." .
Mr. Clark said Item 4 had to do with townhouses, which no
Ionger applies, and Item 5 was on the o1d apartment complex. Item
6, Planned Developmer:t, states that "They follow all City setback
requirements along the boundary streets of this develop��ent, but
the setb«ck requirement within the development along the R-1 and
R-3 zoning lines will be set up on the basis of-a total development
concept. He said he believed this had more to do with the inter-
mixing of townhouses with thE: apartment complex, and certainly the
apartment complex and. the R-1 housing will have to meet the present
zoning requirements for setbacks.
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Chairman.Fitzpatrick said as far as traffic is concerned, we
may want to have something in the stipulations for thE: apartment
complex. Mr. Clark said you could have this in the stipulations
for the apartment complex, but the.R-3 property would only have
���ess on 5th 5treet. .
Mr. Clark said the next stipulation is to provide lighted
walkways within the area. Chairman Fitzpatrick said this was
for the other proposal also, and would not apply now. Mr. Clark
said they might want lighted walkways in the ponding area, or for
the apartment complex, but we don't have a plan for the apartment
complex as yet. Mr. Fitzpatrick said these could be stipulated
on the building permit, rather than the plat.
Mr. Clark said the next stipulation was to provide an under-
grounc', sprinkling system and connect it to the City system with a�
timing device to use water at low demand periods. This was also
made �:t the time there was going to be townhouses and apartments.
The next stipulation was to provide a 5 foot sidewalk along
7th Street, 63rd Avenue, and Sth Street, at least 10 feet from
the street curb. Chairman Fitzpatrick asked Mr. Clark a.i this
was a stipulation that would still apply now. Mr. Clark said
� . he feels that sidewalks are still necessary on these streets, but
' whether the Wall Corporation should have to put them in for the
R-1 area is another question. We had shown walkways going through
this property on the R-1 lots, but the Plats & Subs Committee
didn't think this was a good idea, so we do,need the sidewalks.
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Mr. Dante said he didn't think the Wall Corporation should
have to put in thP sidewalks for the R-1 area. Mr. Drigans asked
about the R-3 area along 5th Street. Mr. Dante said if th� City
required a sidewalk in the R-3 area, they would put it in. Mr.
Clark asked if they would put it in far the one R-1 lot that
abutted 5th Street also. He asked Mr. Dante if the Wall Corporation
would consider peti�ioning for the sidewalk for 7th Street and
63rd Avenue. This would then be a pending assessment on the R-1
lots and the people who purchased these lots would be aware of
• this assessment and it could be added to the financing of any -
home being purchased. He said if this-assessment was added after
the homes were built, it could be a hardship on the new owners.
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Mr. Harris said he agreed with Mr. Dante that the R-1 lots
would not be their responsibility as �far as the sidewalks were
concerned, but the Planni�g Commission is considering the entire
plat, not just the R-3. Mayor Liebl said he felt the Wall Corporation
should be responsible for the sidewalk on 5th Street.
Mr. Dante said he thought the developer could come to the
City and find out the requirements for developing this property.
Mr. Harris said it was not in the code that every R-1 lot have
a sidewalk, so this would have be a stipulation of the plat.
Mr. Clark said we can make a stipulation for the sidewalks
which would not be binding on the Wall Corporation, until they
sign an agreement.
Mr. Clark said the next "stipulation has to do with screening,
berms and plantinqs. He said this had to do with the original
proposal also. Mr. Harris said there should be some screening
between the apartment complex and the adjacent R-1 lots. Mr.
Dante said they had the stipulation to provide good landscaping,
but they have left the screening out. Mr. Liebl said they didn't
want any metal fencing, but there should be some screening with
plantings, etc. .
Mr. Clark said this was all the stipulations of the rezoning.
Chairman Fitzpatrick said there were additional stipulations
on the City proposal. Mr. Drigans said they pertained to the present
plan for this property. Mr. Clark said this is from a sheet prepared
on November 13, 1973. Mr. Dante said they did not come out of a
meeting held with the Wall Corporation. Mr. Clark said they came
from the August 8th Planning Commission meeting, at the time you
were getting approval of the townhouses.
Mr. Dante said he thought they were a smattering of everything
because at that time they were not discussing a 130 unit apartment
building. Mr. Clark agreed.
Chairman Fitzpatrick said we could go through these stipulations
and see which ones still apply.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick said No. 3 states it would allow a 22 to 3
story apartment building having 130 units, etc., which is part
of our problem because it hasn't been determined how many units
will be allowed. Mr. Harris said that maybe we should discuss
what type of apartment complex this will be and how many stories
it will have. Mr. Dante said this would be determined by how
many units they were allawed to have. Mr. Harris asked if there
were 180 units, what kind of a building would it be. Mr. Dante
said it would be a 3 story building with elevators. '
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Mr. Dante said he thought this would be handled at the
Building Standards meeting. Mr. Harris said this was a subcommittee
of the Planning Commission, so they could ask for this information.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the Commission could ask for this information,
but it wouldn't have anything to do with approving the plat.
Mr. Dante said the question is whether the number of units
will support the _ amenities. Economics will dictate what goes
into this apartment complex. .
Mr. Drigans said they had agreed to these things when they
wanted to have 155 townhouse units. Mr. Dante said it was the
recreational facilities the City wanted that blew us out of the
ball park on that proposal.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the first stipulation would be left
out because the�number of units hadn't been determined. He�
said the second stipulation was to keep the apartment building
within the R-3 zoned area. Mr. Drigans said this included the
apartment building, garages and outside parking. Mr. Dante agreed.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next stipulation was to provide
about 80 garage stalls which is a little over I/'3 of the total
needed parking stalls. Mr. Clark said he would suggest they delete
the number of stalls and just say 1/3 of the total needed, because
we don't know what 1/3 will be.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next item was for providing recreati.onal.
facilities in the building, including indoor swimming pool, sauna,
party room and exercise room. Mr. Drigans said the difference in
the Wall stipulations is that they just say swimming pool and all
this is at the discretion of the Wa11 Corporation. Mr. Fitzpatrick
asked Mr. Dante just where the discretion came in, as to what kind, �
or what. Mr. D<<nte said it is the same as he stated before. If
the number of units will economically support all the amenities
here, they would be put in. We don't know if we want an indoor or
outdoor swimming pool, or maybe just a whirlpool bath. Mr. Fitzpatrick
said we can decide on the wording of this stipulation at the time
we make our motion.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next stipulation was for keeping all the
ponding and drainage facilities outside the proposed platted residential
lots. The upkeep and maintenance of these areas are to be part of
the apartment complex. Mr. Dante said.they have the same stipulaticn
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on their proposal.
Mr. Clark said he would suggest that the ponding be at the
50 year flood-level. Mr. Drigans said he thought this would
depend upon the grading of the R-1 lots. Mr. Clark said this
was probably the intent of the Wall Corporation anyway, but
it wouldn't hurt to stipulate what pond we are talking about.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next item was that the outdoor
recreational facilities will be two tennis courts, tot lot,
picnic facilities, skating area, walking paths with liyhts, water
circulation system in ponds with fountain. Mr. Fitzpatrick
said that many of these apply to the townhouse plan, but his
.concern at this time is that we are talking about an area that
we are including as open area for density purposes in the R-3
area, and it seems to me we have to take into consideration that
there should be some facilities provided fcr the R-1 area. To
say that there is no need fo� a tot lot for the apartment complex
because you aren't going to rent to people with children does
not mean that a tot lot wouldn't be ne�eded for the R-l.area. We
are talking here about platting the entire block. We have an
ordinance that l0o of any residential development should be set
aside for recreational purposes, so maybe just what form this
stipulation should take should be discussed. The Wall Corporation
� stipulation just said the outdoor recreational faciliti�s will
be.at the discretion of the Wall Corporation. I am not so concerned
about the specific facilities, as I am in having an area. set _
aside for this purpose. Mr. Fitzpatrick said if we are talking
about preserving that grove of trees, we�would have the area. Mr.
Dante said this area is 55,000 square feet. Mr. Clark said that
the R-1 lots were approximately 10,000 square feet, so 23 Tots
would be about 230,000, square feet and l00 of that is 23,000 square
feet, which is smaller than the •land occupied by the grove of trees.
Mr. Fitzpatrick sai� then there is no big problem as far as area
is concerned.
Mr. Harris said he had a question on how all these recreational
facilities could be provided and still preserve the heavy grove of
trees in the same area. Mr. Clark said he didn't know if this
was taken into consideration wheri the plan drawn by the City was made.
There would have to be trees taken out for the tennis courts. There
would also have to be some grading done, because where the tennis
courts .would be located, .it � is �not Ievel. .
Chairman Fitzpatrick asked if there were specifics the Planning
Commission would want to discuss with Mr. Dante on these stipulations.
, Mr. Clark said it would come back again to the amount of units
� that were going to be approved for the R-3. He questioned if 180
� units were put in the R-3, where the parking would be. Even for
130 units, the building area is pretty well filled up with the
building and the parking lots. He said he would concede that
parking could be put in the R-1 ponding area. The requirement
is for two stalls for a two bedroom unit. Mr. Fitzpatrick said this
would be one of the reasons for not having 180 units if the required
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parking could not fit into the R-3 area. Mr. Clark said he couldn't
say it wouldn't fit when he hasn't seen a plan.
Mr. Dante said there would be more than enough land in the R-3.
We have recreational facilities and a 180 unit apartment building
on 4 acres by Lake Calhoun. The area in the R-3 here is 82 acres.
Mr. Clark said 4 acres is 174,000 square feet and you have 228,000
square feet in the R-3 area here. Mr. Clark asked how many parking
stalls tY�ey provide for this 180 unit apartment.
Mr."Dante said there were 220 parking stalls. Mr. Clark
asked how many bedrooms there were in this complex. Mr. Clark
said if they aver.aged out to two bedroom units, it would require
360 parking stalls in Fridley. Mr. Dante said these were efficiency
apartment, one, two and three bedrooms, and it didn't average out
ta two stalls per apartment. Mr. Clark said he thought they would
need about 270 stall here then, and you,do have more room here,
but without seeing a plan I can't commend on whether it would fit
on this property or not. He said he didn't expect the Wall Cor-
poration to draw up a plan until they knew how many units they
could have. Mr. Fitzpatrick said we just want to make it clear
to everyone that we don't'want encroachment on the R-1 area.
Mr. Drigans said Mr. Dante has already agreed to keep the
buildir,g and all the garages and parking stalls on the R-3 property.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the outdoor recreational facilities will
be in the R-1 area. He said the next stipulation was if possible,
preserve the heavy grove of trees in the northerly area of the
property, and d�velop a picnic area and tot lot in this location.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said this is related to the previous stipulation
and we have discussed it.
Mr. Drigans said this is not what the Wall Corporation has
in their stipulation.
Mr. nante said he would like to back up a little. He said the
plan prese�t�c�o the Board of Appeals was for 130 to 135 apartment
units and 28 residential lots. The variance was from 2500 square
feet per unit to 1906 square feet per unit.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the plan we are considering is for 23
residential lots. •
Mr. Dante said this was an alternate plan suggested by the
Board of Appeals. There will be 130,000 square feet in the unplatted
R-1 and dividing it by 2500 square feet you come up with 52 units,
and adding this to the 130 allowed with the variance, you come up
with 182 units.
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Mr, Fitzpatrick said you are going to need the area wherF you
had the additional lots, for density so there should be no problem
in preserving the trees.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next item is for providing a me:tal
fence, if�necessary, to fence off the area which will be part of
the apartment complex, which we have already had some discussion
on. We talked about not having a metal fence,'but somF screening
should be provided between the apartment complex and the adjoining
R-1 lots. Mr. Drigans said this should be part of the Building
5tandards stipulations.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the next item was for proper water
circulation and upkeep of the ponding area with.the adequate.
over.flow storage area to meet the drainage requirements.
Mr. Clark said in making your motion, the things you feel
strongly about could be recommendations, and the things you
would just like to see'included in the plat, you could just
ask that these things be encouraged, especially some of the
things the Wall Corporation is rather touchy about. The Council
can then do as they wish, and there will be another agreement
drawn up for this proposal. .
� Mr. Fitzpatrick said the reason the members of the Board
of Appeals are present is because they have before them a request
for a variance on the density of the R-3 property.
�. Mr. Driqans said the reason for the joint meeting is because
-- both the Commission and the Board felt we had to look at the
entire plat before we could determine what our recommendation
should be. He said Mr. Clark had explained and given all� the
members copies of how the combination of the R-3 property and
the unplatted R-1 property would allow a density of 144 units
if the property had been ali zoned R-3. If you take out the
l0o park dedication for park land, we are down to.135 units.
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Mr. Harris asked Mr. Clark what was the lowest square
footage requirement we had allowed before on apartment complexes
that had over 90 units. Mr. Clark said it was on the 5 Sands
c o m p l e x o f 2 95 units where a variance was granted from 2,500
square feet per unit to 2,374. He said this variance was
rationalized because�of the excessive right of way that was ,
dedicated for East River Road and this property was all zoned R-3.
MOTION by Harris, seconded by Blair, that the Planning Commission
close .the Public Hearing on the proposed preliminary p1at, P.S.
#73-09, by the Wall Corporation. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting
aye, the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Harris said the density for the apartment complex is the
overriding factor in the consideration of this plat because so
many of the�stipulations depend ori the the number of units that
w�ii be allowed. Mr. Fitzpatrick said he felt that when we were
going through the stipulations that if the density figure was now
agreeable to the Wa11 Corporation, it didn't matter where we put
the lights or the sidewalk.
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Mr. Har.ris asked Mr. Drigans if they had made any mc,tion at
all on the density the Wall Corporation would be allowed.
Mr. Drigans said the�� hadn't and had continued this request
until tr.is evening. He said the plat being presented by Mr. Dante
was not the plat he had at tr�e Board of Appeals meeting, but was
a suggerted alternative we asked for.
Mr. F�.tzpatrick said it was his understanding that the plat
the Planning Commission was making their recommfndations on was
the plan being presented this evening.
Mr. Drigans said this was not the plan the Board of Appeals
tabled their motion on. . �
Mr. Plemel said the way the variance request reads, I would
say we would have to turn it down, because it specifically states
it is for 130 units and the density was from 2,500 square feet
per unit to 1,905 square feet. If we recommend something,different,
the variance request will be changed. �He said his sympathies lie
- with the developer on_this to make the property pay off as much
as it can.
^ Mrs. Wahlberg said the reason this was tabled was because
the City prepared the figures for the variance request, and Mr.
Dante wa= not�ready to accept these figures.
Mr. Dante said it was mentzoned at the last Planning Commission
meeting that if the extra lots made by the cul-de-sac were taken
out of the plat, that perhaps more density could be allowed in the
R-3 area.
Mrs. Wahlberg said in using'all the R-3 land and all the un-
platted R-1 land and using a density of 1950 square feet per unit
on all this property, they could have 184 units in the R-3 area.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the 1950 figures comes from a variance
request for the R-3 property only, and it seems that our thinking
is changing to figure the density on the combined R-3 and unplatted
R-1 together, but whether we would want to increase the density by
this much has to be deter.mined.
Mr. Clark said the Board of Appeals can make any recommendation
they want, but I question whether.the Council could approve a
variance of more than 1,906 on the R-3 property�without sending
out notices again. �
Mr. Clark said you would have to arrive at a rationale that
^ � you were going to use to arrive at allowing this density.
Mrs. Wahlberg said at the time they were considering this
variance reruest, it seemed like there were too many gray areas,
so that it was impossible to make a determination on what area we
were to use.
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Mr. Lindblad said he thought we had to use the unplatted R-1
in our consideration because it is not going to be used for any
other purpose but to belong with the apartment complex.
Mr. Harris said there had been agreement on 155 townhouses
on this property and with the present proposal for 130 apartment
units and 23 residential lots, we have about the same density as
the townhouse proposal.
Mr.�Drigans said on that pr.oposal the Council allowed more "
density than the Board of Appeals had recommended.
Mr. Harris said if we are going to allow 180 ap«rtment units
and 23 residential lots this will be 203 units on this property
and what is that going to do to the traffic patterns when this area
had heavy traffic now.
Mr. Harris asked Mr. Clark how much vacant R-3 property was
left in the City. Mr. Clark said there is some property that would
probably be best used for R-3 that hasn't been rezoned, but of the
zoned R-3 there isn't too much left.
Mr. Harris said if we allow too high a density on this property,
we could be setting a prece�enee that we wouidn-'t want.
Mr. Harris said this is why I think our recommendation should
be based on our present zoning ordinance giving them credit for
the vacant R-l. . �
Mrs. Wahlberg said the present figure for the R-3 property
does not include the R-3 property included in the R-1 platted lots.
Mr. Clark said this was correct.
Mr. Drigans said he still felt that when the 155 townhouse
units were approved for. this site, that was the density this
property could have.' '
Mr.. Dante said the original proposal was for a 108 unit
apartment and 61 townhouses which would be 169 units. He said
comparing the different proposals as to the number of units
was like comparing apples and oranges. He said there would be
a lot more profit in 155 townhouses than a 130 unit apartment
building and 2.3 residential lots. •
Mr. Drigans said he liked the concept of 130
with 23 residential lots with no cul-de-sac road.
said they would eliminate the cul-de-sac road and
on the R-3 property.
apartment units
Mr. Dante
put 180 units
� Mr. Fitzpatrick said it seems like the City is faced with the
question of what density it can bear on this property. Mr. Glark
has reminded us that we should not vary too far from the ordinance
requirements which we have made other builders in the City adhere to.
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MOTIDN by Blair, seconded by Lindb�ad, that the Planning
Commission recommend approval of proposed preliminary plat, P.S.
#73-09, by the Wa11 Corporation as presented and allow a density
of 2,300 square faet per unit on the R-3 properiy and include the
vacant R-1 property, to a11ow 156 apartment units on the R-3 property.
Mr. Clark said this motion would have to
of Appeals as it their function to recommend
Planning Commission would make the motion;on
No vote was taken.
come from the Board
on the density. The
the plat.
Mr. Clarle asked Mr. Dante if he believed they could break
ground before January l, 1974. Mr. Dante said they could if they
could build 180 units because they already have the plans for
this size complex. It would just be a matter of bringing in the
elevations.
Mr. Clark asked about getting financing that soon. Mr. Dante
said this plan is a known quanity because they have already con-
structed a building like this with success.
Chairman Fitzpatrick said the Planning Commission would recess
and let the Board of Appeals make their recommendati�n.
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MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Wahlberg, to take off the table
the request far a,variance of Section 45.073, ZA, Fridley City Code,
to reduce the area requirement for apartment units from 2,500 square
feet per unit to 1906.08 square feet per unit, to allow construction
of a 130 units apartment complex, by the Wa11 Corporation. Upon a
voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimous2y.
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Mr. Drigans said this plat.was not�the plat they had tabled tY:�e
motion on. This is an alternate plan.
Mr. Clark marked the plat presented tonight as Exhibit A, dated
November 28, 1973, so it could be determined what plan the Board of
Appeals and the Planning Commission based their recommendations upon.
Mr. Plemel said because of the joint meeting, it has evolved �
that the unplatted R-1 may be used along with the R-3, in considering
the density of the apartment complex so I think we have to deny the
original reguest.
Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Clark if a denial of this request would
mean that the Wall Corporation couldn't make a similar request for
six months. Mr. Clark said he wasn't sure if this held true on a
variance request, but to make sure, they shouldn't deny the request.
They could make a different recommendation and let the Council and
the City Attorney decide the legal aspects.
Mr. Drigans said he was thinking about Mr. Clark's statement
that the City attorney could support approximately 130 units using
the R-3 and the unplatted R-1 so the density would be 2,500 square
feet per unit, which is the code requirement if this property was
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November 28, 1973 Page 20 _ _
all zoned R-3, and t�at he would be hard pressed to support any
add'itional uriits on this property, without rezoning.
Mr. Plemel said if we recommend 156 units we are down to 1400
or 1500 square feet per unit on the R-3, and I don't see how we
can recommend that.
Mr. Drigans said we are legally bound to put the units on
the R-3 area, and that's the only place we can put them.
Mr. Clark said you can rationalize how you arrived at the
number of. units you are recommending with the unplatted R-1 property.
Mrs. Wahlberg said the recommendation that Mr. Blair gave
us said we could use the vacant R-1 in our consideration for the
density.
Mr. Drigans said the variance can only be based on the R-3
property, so the more units we recommend, the higher density we
are recommending regardless of how much property we are �nc�uding
in.our �consideration.
Mr. Clark said to let the Council and City Attorney decide
on the legality of what you recommend and when you determine the
� number of units you want to allow on �this property and your rationale
for your recommendation, let them decide on how this is to be
handled. If it has to come back to the Board of Appeals, it has
' to come back.
Mrs. Wahlberg said she thought the first thing,they should do
is determine ho�+ many units they wanted to recommend. She �aid if
we only allow 1.30 units and we use the R-3 area plus the vac«nt
R-1, we will be exceeding the code of 2,500 square feet per unit.
I think we should use 2,500 square feet per unit on all this
property that is not platted into R-1 lots and allow 144 units. This
is based on the unplatted R-1 on Exhibit A, dated November 28, 1973.
Mr. Clark said if you just used the zoned R-3 property, the
Wall Corporation could only have 92 units.
Mr. Plemel said there is a lot of R-1 property lying in limbo
which we have to consider. He said he would like to go along with
156 units as a compromise between 130 units and 180 units.
Mr. Drigans said he preferred 144 units, so it would be at the
code requirement of 2,500 square feet per unit, if this property
was all zoned R-3, and I think the City Attorney cauld defend this
f igure .
� Mr. Drigans said he wanted it called to the Council's attention
that this would be in excess of the original variance request and
they should determine if this required re-notification.
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/� November 28, 1973 Page 21
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Plemel, that the Board of Appeals,
in Iieu of the variance request to reduce the area requirement for
apartment uniEs�from 2,500 squ�.re feet per unit to 1,906.08 square
feet per unit, to a11ow the construction of a 130 unzt apartment
complex, per Fridley City Code, Section 45.07s", 1A, recommend that
the City Council consider that the Wa1I Corporatian be allowed the.
construction of a 144 unit apartment complex using a density of
2,500 square feet per unit, using the buildable R-3 property and
a11 the unplatted vacant R-1 property in this consideration, based
on Exhibit A, dated November 28, 1973, and that the entire apartment
complex and parking be located on the property zoned R-3. Upon a
voice vote, a11 voting aye, the moiion carried unanimously.
The Planning Commission returned and Mr. Drigans told the
Commission what recommendation the Board of Appea�s had made to
the City Council.
MOTION by Blair, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning
Commission recomme�d to Cc�uncil approv.al of the.propos.ed preliminar.y
p1at, P.S. #73-09, by the Wa11 Corporation, being a replat of the
East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter of Section 14, T-30, R-24, City of Fridley,
County or Anoka, Minnesota, with exception: being based on Exhibit
�. A, dated November 28, 1973, with the following stipulations:
1. Provide a drainage pond on the said property as shown
on the approved final plan which would receive the drainage
from the adjoining properties and drain the said property.
The surface water wi11 be stored in the pond during the
rain and will be 1et through with an overflow into the
existing storm sewer at Bennett and 7th Street slowly after
the rain storm subsides•. The location of the permanent.
portzon of the pond would not be any closer tY�an 100 feet
from any road right of way lines. The design of the
perm.anent portion of this pond would be based on the 5
year frequency (8.2 acre feet) with the temporary expansion
of the pond.to be designed for 50 year frequency (12.0 acre
feet: and the limits of the t�mporary ponding around the
time of the rain could extend in to the R-1 platted 1ots.
The water in the permanent pond would be pumped up to a
. fountain for aeration purposes to eliminate the stagnation
. affect of the water in the permanent pond. The bottom
and the shoreline of the pond wi11 be such that it is as
maintenance free as practical and the whole shorQline and
the grounds around the ponding area wi11 be landscaped.
The design of the complete drainage and storm sewer system
in this property sha11 be ap.proved by the City Engineering
Department and storm sewer piping constructed to the City's
/� � specifications. City aqrees the watershed area for this
property sha11 not be increased.
2. Provide a drainage easement to the City of FridZey for the
ponding area.which wi11 be under water considering a 50
year design frequency including the storm sewer'• inlet
and outlet.
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November 28, 1973 Page 22
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3.COUN�IL PLEASE NOTE: PLANNING COMMI5SION REQUESTS THAT
THIS STIPULATION BE REWRITTEN.
Waive any Iiability against the City for ponding the water
on this propertz� and drop any pending lawsuits against ihe
Ci t y,
4. Set the lowest flood elevation of the walkout type home
at least 3 feet higher than ihe 50 year flood 1ine. The
1ow�st floor elevation of a non-walkout type home wi1l be�
no more than 18" into the 50 year flood line with a grade
elevation at least 3 feet higher than ihe 50 year flood
1ine. The 3owest floor elevation for the apartment
building wi11 be no .Zower than 3 foot into the 50 year
flood line with f.Zoodproof construction up to the 50
year flood. Rest of the stucture must be water-resistant
construction.
5. At no cost L-o the City the total drainage system within
the entire property wi11 be deve.Zoped. If in the future
there is additional outlet construction necessary for this
drainage district this property wi.Zl pay their share of
the assessment for the improvement.
/'�, 6. Keep the apartment building including garages and parking
within the R-3 zoned area.
7. Provide garage stalls for 1/3 of the total needed parking
stalls.
8. Encourage recreation facilities in the apartment buildinc
to include indoor swimming poo1, sauna, party room and
exercise room. - .
9. Keep a1.t the 50 year Ieve1 ponding and drainage faciZities
outside t.he proposed platted residential 1ots. The upkeep
and maintenance of theseareas to be part of the apartment
complex.
10. Encourage outdoor recreational facilities such as two tennis
courts, tot Iot, picnic facilities, skating area, waZking
paths with lights.
11. Encourage preserving the heavy grove of trees in the north�-
erly area of the property, and encourage developing a picnic
area and tot 1ot in this location. •
.Z2. Required areas planned for pt�bZic Iand uses, including
schooZs, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes
^ sha11 be offered�for dedication or shaZl be -
reserved for fut:ure public acquisition. Should such planned
public areas .be more than 10 percent of the gross area of
the land to be subdivided, 10 percent of the area svb-
divided sha11 be offered to dedication and the remainder
reserved for a period of two years durirg which time
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the City or other public body may buy such Zand. Should
plannFd public areas be Zess than 10 per cent of the gross
area in the purposed subdivision, a cash payment equivalent
to the difference in Iand value shall be paid into the park
fun�1.
13. The Wa11 Corporation to install the sidewaZk on 5th Street
for the R-3 property and R-Z 1ot adjoining this property
ana petition the City for sidewalk for the balance of
5th Street, 7th Street and 63rd Avenue.
14. The R-3 property and the unplatted R-1 propert� a11 be
platted as one 1ot. .
Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried
unanimousl�.
Chairman Fitzpatrick adjourned the meeting at 1:20 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1973 PAGE 1
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Fitzpatrick called the meeting to order at 8:45 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Fitzpatrick, Harris, Drigans, Lindblad
Members Absent: Blair
- Others Present: Darrel Clark, Community Development Adm..
APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: NOVEMBER 21,. 1973
MOTION by Dxigans, seconaed by Lindblad, that the Planning
Commission approve the minutes of the November 21, 1973 meetinq
as written. Upon a voice vote, a11 vo•ting aye,.the mo.tion carried
unanimously.
RECEIVE BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES: NOVEMBER 27, 1973
� MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning
Cammission receive the minutes of the Board of Appeals meeting
of November 27, 1973. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the
motion carried unanimously.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP #73-12,
BY MOTOFOTO OF AMERICA, INC.: To permit a film processing
drop-off booth on Lot 1, Block l, Sylvan Hills Plat 7, per
Fridley City Code, Section 205.L01, 3, I, the same being
248 Mississippi Street N.E. in the Rice Plaza Shopping Center.
Mr. Morton Sleet was present to represent the petitioner.
MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Harris, that the Planning
Commission waive the reading of the Public Hearing notice �or
a Special Use Permit, SP #73-12,'by Motofoto of America, Inc.'
Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously�.
M�. Sleet presented pictures of a similar film processing
drop-off booth operated by his company in Fargo, North Dakota.
He said these booths were generally located at the extremity of
a parking lot in a shopping center so as not to hinder the parking
for such centers. �
� Mr. Sleet had a plot plan showing where this booth would be
, located in the Rice Plaza shopping center. He said the island
for this booth would be running perpendicular to Mississippi Street.
Mr. Lindblad asked how much property would be needed for this
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Mr.�Sleet said the actual booth was 4'x8'. The island is
18'x 25'�with a planter a� each end. The pad is actually only
5 feet so the actual driveway for this installation is common
ground and so states in their lease. '•
Mr. Harris asked if there was any provision for heat, lights
or utilities.
Mr. Sleet said there would be electrical and telephone lines
coming into the building. There will be a 5,00,0 B.T.U. Bryant �
baseboard heater and a quarter ton air conditioner. We are talking
about a 32 square ft. building.
Mr. Harris said he understood all the utilities would have
underground installation. Mr. Sleet said they would be all under-
ground.
Mr. Harris said there would be no water or sewer in this
building then.
Mr. Sleet said that in this type of business, it is accepted
that if there are facilities near by, this is all that is required.
Mr. Harris asked if this was in the terms of their lease also.
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Mr. Sleet said he would be bringing in a letter from one of
the tenants of the shopping center that the employees of the film
booth can use their public facilities.
Mr. Clark said the O.S.H.A. requirement is that a facility be
available within 200 feet.
Mr. Drigans asked if they had any other booths located in the
Twin City area. Mr. Sleet said this was their first booth. They
have been doing business in Montana, their home•base, and in North
and South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado. We have just recently gone
into a franchise program.
Mr..Drigans asked how they happened to start their operations .
here in Fridley. Mr. Sleet said it was because of Fred Levy. He
owns several shopping centers. Mr. Drigans said that since Fridley
already has � similar fiim booth in such close proximity to this
location, it would seem that another location would be a better place
to start. Mr. Sleet said it was a strategic move. �
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the sign that will be on your building
says Kodak film but you will process any type of film, I assume.
Mr. Sleet said we will process any type of film with a code
/^1 , of C-22 by a patented Kodak process. Sears or Wards fi,lm, for
� instance, will have to go back to them for processing.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick said you will be selling Kodak film then.
Will you be selling anything else? Mr. Sleet said they would
be selling cameras and would have a small camera display.
Mr. Harris asked if they will want any other signs other
than the one on the building. Mr. Sleet said no.
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Mr. Harris asked if this building was pre-constructed.
Mr. Sleet said it was. The building has Reynold Aluminum siding,
Owens Corning insulation, fibreboard on the inside, steel studdings
and will meet the reguirements for wind resistant and roof loads.
Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Clark if there had been any compl�aints
or�any vandalism on the film booth already located in Fridley. Mr.
Clark said not as far as he knew or recollected.
Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Sleet if they had a problem of robberies
in these booths. Mr. Sleet said he knew some booths had this
problem but this unit has a floor safe grouted into the cement
floor so they felt this would eliminate.this danger. �
MOTI011� by Lindblad, seconded by Harris, that the PZanning
Commission close the Public Hearinq on the request for a Special
Us� Permit, 5P #73-12, by Motofoto of America, Inc. Upon a voice
vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Harris asked if the traffic patterns had been worked
� out for this proposal as yet. Mr. Clark said they would be before
this went to Building Standards. The lanes will have to be striped
and directional arrows put in for the film booth.
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Mr. Harris said he thought this was far enough awa�r from the
intersection not to cause problems. Mr. Clark said the most troubie
would come when the traffic was backed up because of a train.
Mr, Drigans asked Mr. Sleet if they ever had to relocate these
booths because of economics. Mr. Sleet said they sometimes have
to relocate but it is in their lease that if this happened they
would remove their construction and the property would be returned
to its original state.
MOTION by Harris, seconded by Drigans, that the Planning
Commission recommend to Council approval of the request for a
5pecial Use Permit, SP #73-12, by Motofoto of America, Inc., to
permit a film processing drop-off booth on Lot 1, B1ock 1, Sylvan
Hi11s Plat 7, per Fridley City Code, 5ection 205.10I, 3, I, at
248 Mississippi 5treet N.E, in the Rice P1aza shopping center with
the foZlowing stipulations:
(1) The traffic patterns be worked out with the administration
and approved by the Building Standards-Design Control Sub-
committee.
(2) The parking lanes be striped and directional arrows be
provided for traffic direction.
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(3) A11 utility lines be underground. ,
(4) A letter be obtained from an adjacent tenant stating
the employees can use the public facjlities,:.within
200 feet of this film booth.
(5) In the event the building has to he removed for any
reason, the parking lot wi11 be returned to its original
cor�dition.
Upon a voice vote, a11 votinq aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Clark told the petitioner that this would go to Council
on CQUncil on December 17th.
2. VACATION REQUEST: SAV #73-12, BY EDGAR HOUSER: of a street
and alley described as Gumwood Street between the Westerly
extension of Lot 11, Block 6, Onaway Addition and the South
right of way of 78th Avenue; and the alley running on the
Westerly property line of Lots l- 8; Block 5, Onaway Addition,
between 77th Way N.E. and 78th Avenue N.E.
Mr. Clark said this request was started two years ago as
^ SAV #71-04. It was recommended by the Planning Commission for
' approval by the Council, and the first reading was read. We
decided to readvertise this to make sure it met.all the legal
requirements. The second reading was held up to see how-the
developement of Beech Street was going to occur. Now that
Beech Street is developed, this is the last parcel left. Mr.
Houser wants to sell the North half of his property and access
w'ill be provided at 78th Avenue. .
Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the purpose of this request. Mr. Clark
said it will be landscaped and made part of the property, but the
utility easement will have to be retained.
Mr. Harris said half the vacation will go to Mr. Houser and
the othe�.half to Mr. Smith. Mr. Clark said that when Mr. Smith
requested the addition to his building, it was felt this vacation
should be reinstated.
Mr. Harris asked if there was anything in writing from Mr.
Smith and Mr. Houser saying they wanted this vacation. Mr. Clark
said there wasn't but he was sure there would be no problem in
obtaining these signatures. •
Mr. Harris said this is an old plat with 40 foot lots, and
with this vacation, there will be lots without access.
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' Mr. C1ark said Mr. Houser is the owner of these lots and
he is the one requesti.ng this vacation. Mr. Harris said there
should be someway to tie these lots together so there would be
no confusion at a later date of a subsequent owner selling some
of these lots. �
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/'1 � Chairman Fitzpatrick saYd we should be cognizant of the fact
that we are creating land locked lots and I think the City should
have some obligation.
Mr. Clark saic� if the vacation isn't granted the proposed
building will not meet the setback requirements.
Mr. Harris asked if there was dedication for the cul-de-sac
at 78th Avenue. Mr. Clark said we will be getting this dedication.
MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, that tlie Planninq '
Commission reaffirm their recommendation to Council to apprave
vacation request, SAV #73-12 (SAV #7Z-04) , by Edgar Houser, to
vacate a street and a11ey described as Gumwood Street between the
Westerly extension of Lot 11, B1ock 6, Onaway Addition, and the
South rig�t of way of 78th Avenue; and the a1ley running on the
Westerly prope�ty line of Lots 1-8, B1ock 5, Onaway Addition,
between 77th Way N.E. and 78th Avenue N.E., with the following
stipulations:
(1) Both parties sign an agreement that they agree to the
vacation.
- (2) Cit� retain a11 the existing utility easements.
/'\ (3) Have the City Attorney look into Block 5, Onaway
Addition, to see if some type of agreement can be
drawn up so that the exteri�or .Zots not be sold without
access to 77th Way or 78th Avenue.
(4) Provide dedication for 60 foot radius cul-de-sac on
78th Avenue N.E.
Upon a voice vote, a11 voti•ng aye, the motion carried unanimous-
1y.
3. CONTINUED: ARMORY PROPOSAL
Chairman Fitzpatrick said the letter in the agenda was
g�epared by the administration at our direction. .
Mr. Clark said if there were any names any member of the
Planning Commission wanted on the mailing list in addition to
those attached, we could add the.m at this time.
Mr. Lindblad asked if any organizations outside of Fr�dley
would be notified. Mr. Fitzpatrick said that most of the �ervice
, organizations have branches in Fridley so this eould be limited
to Fridley at the present time. .
/"`1 ' Mr. Lindblad said he thought it would be a month or more before
we get any response from this letter.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said we can continue this item ar�d any response
• can be put in the agenda for each meeting. 'He said he thought the
Planning Comrnission would be.ready some time in January to make
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their recommendation.
Mr. Drigans asked t�i"r. Clark if there was a copy of the
type of resolution that would be needed if they decided to-
reCOmmend favorably on this request.
Mr. Clark said he did and it was a"gentleman's agreement",
really not binding by the City or the National Guard.
�. ENERGY CRISIS
Mr. Harris asked what steps the City of Fridley as a
governmental unit had taken to conserve energy during the
energy cris�s besides turning off the outside lights at 1:00 A.M.
Mr. Clark said all the pump houses and the filtration plants
have been insulated around the windows. The storage area of the
City garage is kept at 50° and the working area at 65°. As far
as City Hall if concerned, we can't change the thermostats until
we have a few days,of colder weather so we can set the air mixture
properly.
We have a Phase II of our plan which will have to be approved
by Council because it will affect the services provided by the
City. This would include a policy change in our snow plowing,
and whether we should shorten our work day by having half hour
lunches or go� to 4 ten hour days.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said he thought 4 ten hour days would give
more service to the public than a shortened work day on a five
day basis. �
Mr. Drigans said the last time they discussed this subject
it was my feeling that we should, as a Planning Commission, be
involved in this energy crisis, either by giving input or as an
ad hoc energy commission.
Mr. Harris asked what the policy was for City vehicles. He
said it seemed like there was a lot of joy riding going on. Mr.
�lark said that Mr. Volkman has instructed the Public Works Dept.
that if they don't have anywhere to go, to stay where they are. .
Mr. Harris said the State has instructed the highway patrol to
only go out on specific calls and then at a 50 mile per hour speed.
Mr. Clark said their function was different from the police depart-
ment who have routine patrols to make and this is a nessary service.
Mr. Harris asked if there was any rEason for Fridley vehicles
to be used outside of Fridley. Mr. Clark said they were used for
picking up parts downtown, or for meetings, but always for City
business.
Mr. Harris said people get exasperated when they are told by
government to conserve energy and then these same governmental
units waste energy like its going out of style. He said if Fridley
is making an effort in this enexgy crisis he thought it should
really be publicized to show how a local government was leading
the way. .
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� Chairman Fitzpatrick'said we are talking organizationally
whether we want a subcommittee to be an energy commission or
w]�ether there_should be an ad hoc committee formed. It seems to
me we are talking about something that when the policies are set
that would be it. He said it seemed to him that these were
Council decisions,but where the input was to come from,was something
else.
Mr. Drigans said he thought they should consider offering
their services to the Council to be used in any way -
see fit, in.terms of the energy crisis. As we are all chairmen
of subcommittees we could get input from these subcommittees
and use this feedback to help determine what the policy should
' be . . .
Mr. Lindblad said he didn't think Fridley should be curtail.ing
services, if other cor.lmunities were not doint� the same. He said he
couldn't see the sense of stopping Little League hockey in Fridley
if they were still going to play hockey out at the Met Center.
Mr. Drigans said you can't always wait for "big brother", or
you may wait a long time. He said the school boards and some
companies were making decisions to conserve energy and he thought
the City of Fridley should do the same.
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Mr. Harris said we already have some guidelines from the
Federal and State government. Mr. Fitzpatrick said he thinks most
people look to the Federal and State government for direction and
he didn't know how much attention City government would get except
for the services City government supplies. He said this might not
to right but this is generally the way it was.
Mr. Drigans said he would 1'ike to ask the City Council to
pass a resolution banning outdoor lighted Christmas decorations.
MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, recommending that
the City Council view the Planning Commission as an Energy Commission
for the duration of the energy crisis and invite them to refer any
action they need to take, for review by this Energy Commissio�.
Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION by Drigans, seconded by Lindblad, that the Planning
Commis�ion recommend that the City Council pass a resolution
discouraging the use of outdoor decorative Iighting durinq the
Christmas season to conserve er•ergy. Upon a voice vote, a31 voting
aye, the motion carried unanimously. �
Chairman Fitzpatrick adjourned �he meeting at 9:40 P.M.
� Respectfully submit�ed,
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BUILDING STANDARDS-DESIGN CONTROL SUBCOb�1ITTEE MEETING OF DECEh1BER 6, 1973
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lindblad at 8:07 p.m.
DIEMBERS PRESENT: Lindblad, Tonco,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Simoneau
OTHERS PRESENT: Jerry Boardman,
Treuenfels, Cariolano
Planning Assistant
MOTION by Treuenfels, seconded by Cariolano to approve the minutes of
the meeting of November 8, 1973 as written.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
1. CONSIDERATION OF A REQiIF.ST TO CONSTRUCT A\ELV BUILDI�'G FOR OFFICE
� AND WAREHOUSE USE, LOCA1'ED ON LOTS 16 - 19, BLOCK 1, O;iA�'+AY �1DDITION;
'I'HE SA1�IF. B�??�G 7893 EL�I STREET I�?.E., F�RIDLEY, i1li\1i�ESOTA 55432.
(I2EQUEST BY PACO hI�'�SONP.Y, 5920 KIRKI'r00D Lt\:\E I�ORTH, 1�II\NEAPOLTS,
D4In'�ESOTA 55442)
Mr. Jerry Pascke and Mr, blaynard Edson were present for the request.
The gentlemen stated that the building would be identical to the building
that they built on 79th Avenue and Main Street. The plan has just been reversed
and the buildings will sit back-to-back. .
Mr.Lindblad asked Mr..Boardman if there is any difference of any type
in this b uilding compared to the other building. Mr. Boardman said there is no
difference, the same material will be�used on the exterior and Paco has gone
through the Board of Appeals for all of the variances needed. Mr.: Boardman
asked if they had done any type of grading. Mr. Edson said they had done some
rough grading. Mr. Boardman said he would like to see some type of berming done
on this location and also some done ori the previous building location in order
to tie the landscape plan with their neighbor, Mr. Harstad. Both Mr. Pascke
and Mr. Edson said they had plAnty of material to work with for the berming and
would give it a try. A4r. Pascke pointed out that they had some very nice clusters
of trees along 79th Street and Elm Streets ar�d that he did not want them to be
destroyed. Mr. Boardman agreed and said to try some berming where±here are not
any trees, perhaps in the area in front of the trees along Elm Street and along.
the side of the building facing Main Street. The men agreed to this idea.
Mr. Tonco asked about the driveway. bir. Pascke said the original plan
showed a slanted driveway, Uut the new plan straightened out the driveway.
Mr. Lindblad asked about the drainage plan.. Mr. Pascke said the driveway sloped
in such a manner that the water will drain out to the street and the entire area
drainage plan is being worked out by Comstock F� Davis.
Mr. Lindblad asked h1r. Boardman if there was any p�arking problem. A1r. Boardmar
said he did not believe that there was a problem, but wanted to check the file
on the previous building. rir. Lindblad asked if there was any type of roof
equipment. Mr. Edson said an air-conditioning unit would be on the roof.
Mr. Lindblad said this would have to be screened so as not to be seen by the public
eye. rir. Edson said the unit will stick up approximately 18" and be back from
the edge of the building a good distance and the only way the unit would be seen is
if you were in an airplane. rtr. Lindblad said in that case the unit would not
have to be screened.
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Mr. Boardman returned with the file on the previous building. He said there
was no parking problem. He said they also had stipulated 8" x 8" wooden guard
rails on the previous building to protect it from the cars, screening for out-
side refuse b e provided and a 5' low maintenance strip b e provided between the
alley and the driveway.
Mr. Tonco said he did not like to see the guardrails attached directly to
the building, but since this was what was stipulated on the previous building,
then he felt the Board should put the same type of stipulation on this buildir.g.
D4r. Pascke and Mr. Edson both agreed to these stipulations.
The Board asked if the block would be painted along the north and south
elevations. Mr. Pascke said yes. The exterior on the rest of the building is
a brick veneer. The Board included the rest of the stipulations as imposed on
the previous b uilding on this�one. .
MOTION by Treuenfels, seconded by Cariolana, to recommend to the City
Council approval of the building with the following stipulations:
1. 8" x 8" wooden guardrails b e placed on the b uilding b etween the paxking
stalls and the building.
2. Any designated outside rubbish area to be screened.
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3. Adopt drainage plan as worked out by Comstock F, Davis.
4. Have a final security light plan for Council.
5. 6" x 18" poured concrete curbing along driveway.
6. Provide a 5' low maintenance strip b etween the driveway and the
alley. �
7. Berming to b e done on the two building sites to be left up to Paco's
discretion.
UPON A VOICE, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
2. CO�iSIDERATION OF A RF.QUEST TO ALLO�V PLACEi•fENT OF A PRE-CO�ISTP,UCTED
SAI,ES UNIT LOC�1'I'ED ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SYLV�v IIILLS PLAT %; 'I'HE S�`�IE
BEI\G 2��8 bIISSISSIPPI S'TREET, PRIDLEI', PtII�\ESOTA. THIS BUILDING
WILL BE USED FOR ItETAIL P(IOTOFINISHING AND FII.A1 S�iLES. (RFQUI:ST BY
b10T0� 01'0 OF �II:RICA, INC. , 7851 b1E'�RO PARK �VAY, SUITE 306, P�IINNE�POLIS
hiINNESOT�'1 55420) . - •
Mr. f�9orton Sleet was present for the request.
%� • Mr. 51eet said the unit is the exact same one they have been using in the
Fargo, North Dakota area. They are on their second winter there. He explained
the set up very briefly. �The company estimate� 1? minutes per customer, 30-40
customers a day, open 6 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The building is 4'
wide and 8' long, rests on a�18' concrete slab with a planter on both ends that
will be filled with plants suited for local conditions.
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Mr. Lindblad went over the stipulations that were placed on the request at
the Planning Commission meeting of December 5, 1973.
1. Supply a signed agreement for use of a sanitary system within 200'
of their building. Mr. D4orton presented a signed agreement between
Motofo� and Alpen Tram, 238 Mississippi Street.
2. If the building is removed from the premises, the site will be restored
to its former condition. '
3. A11 utilities be underground.
4. Traffic plan be worked out with the City.
5. Stripping and arrows b e provided to aid in traffic �ovement.
Mr. Lindblad said the building met with City code requirements for construction
Mr. Mortion said they follow the National Building and N ational Electrical Code
for their buildings. . . .
Mr. Boardman brought a plan forward that he and Mr. Nlorton had worked out to
solve the traffic flow problem. Mr. Boardman said there would be a 3' area for
stripping, 10' driving aisle, 5' area for the cement s1ab, 10' driving aisle and
^ another 3' area for stripping. He also said the City would like a 25' driving
aisle b etween the present structure's sidewalk and the 3' stripping area. (The
present structure is Rice Plaza) This would allow the traffic to drive up to the
b uilding in the 10' driving aisles and go around the b uilding and exit on th e 25'�
driving area. . �
The Board asked if there would be any type of si�ns other then what was on the
building itself. Mr. Morton said no.
MOTION by Cariolano, seconded by Tonco, to recommend approval of the
stxucture with the following stipulations.
l. If the Building is removed from the premises, the site will be restored
to the former condition.
2. All utilities be underground.• �
3. Traffic plan be used as set up by �he City.
4.� Stripping and arrows b e provided on the blacktop.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye,' the motion carri�ed unanimously.
3, CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CONSTRUC'F AN APARTTtE\T CO`�tPLE :
LOCA'I'ED O�I 'I'HE SOU�rit 6n8 F�ET OF TIiL \ORCH 1066 FLEf Or 1tll: IVEST
� 385 FE�T 0�� 1'}IE C�S'i IL�1LF OF T}iE �ORTtIEAST QUARTEK OF Tr1E SOU7'f[iVEST
gU�RTPR OF SECTION 14, T-30, R-24, ANOKA COUNTY, EXCEPT TIiF �4'E:SI' 30
F�ET 7't\hEN FOR S'I'RfiET AND UTILITY PURPOSI:S; 'I'1I� SA`.1E I3EING 640�-5TH
ST1:IiC'i', PIZIDLL'Y, M1N:iE5U"�'A 55�32. (RF.��LJ:�ST BY t�f1I,L CQR°ORA"CIOt�',
� 8050 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTEI, BLOO�IING'I'OV, �f���ESOT�} .
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� BUILDING STt\NDARDS-DESIGN CONTROL SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1973, P• 4
Wall Corporation, by request, was put on the Special meeting of Building
Standards-Design Control on December 13, 1973. ,
D40TION by Cariolano, seconded by Tonco, to table Wall Corporatian until
December 13, 1973.
UPbN A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
4. CONSIUER�TION OF A REQUEST TO COVSTRllCT � ADDITIO', F0�
USE AS A IdAREliOUSE O�I Tt{E PRF.SEPd'I' BUILDING i3OCa'I'ED Oti
LOTS �-8, BLOCK 5, ONAtiVtlY ADDI'I'lOti; THE S:��?� b�ING 7786
BEECH S'F.:EE:T N.F.•, FFIDLEI', �II:VNE�O'TA (RE��UCST B�' F.0`::aLD
S�9ITH, 7756 BEECEI STREET, FRIDLEY, P•1I`\ESOTA 55432) .
Mr. Ronald Smith was present for the request.
� Mr. Lindblad ask�ed about the design es onethetSlan thathl�lrbuSmithghad
�Mr. Boardman said he had made a few chang P
brought in. He said he had taeSearelshown.onmthe pbantelevatianathat was smith
seemed to agree. These chang
presented and approved at the meeting.
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Mr. Tonco asked what type of flashing wouldsbe usedtto matchftheesamelused�
Mr. Smith said a galvanized metal, painted,
on t�4e present structure.
Mr. Lindblad asked if there wasta Wi�hithiProbanmbutMit shouldabeSStipulated
he would meet the parking requiremen s he will rovide extra parking stalls
that if and when Gumwood Street.is vacated, P
in the vacated area if thith1wouldeagreeatoethis.paMr1nSmithlsaidrhenassumes that
Mr. Tonco asked if Mr. Sm
Gumwood Street is going to be a gift, and he really does not care if the area
is used for extra parking• Mbe anladditionalevaluethfs and when1Mr. Smith�shou d
said this parking area would
decide to se11 his building, as future o�ti�ners would have enough parking stalls.
Mr. Tonco asked if there would be any office space in the addition. I�2r.
Smith said it will be only located in the present structure.
Mr. Boardman presented a list of stipulations that the City felt should be�
imposed on Mr. Smith. They are: .
1. Agree to all landscaping as shown on approved plan. b4r. Smith agreed,
� 2. Agree that all storage of material and equipment will be inside,
hfr. Smith agreed.
3, That the present�loading areas on the north side of the existing
building will no longer be used and all loading and unloading will b e
done inside of the new building, rir. Smith agreed.
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^ 4. Provide easements to the City for the westerly 10' of Lots 16 and 17,
�lock 7, Onaway Addition. This would allow the City to go onto Mr. Smith's
land to service the sewer that lies here. It would not impair the use
of this land by Mr. Smith. Mr Smith said his lawyer, Wyman Smith has
these easements..
5. Drainage plan b e worked out and approved by the City, D1r. Smith agreed. I
6. Any outside storage of waste material must be completely screened, the
City would like to see it inside. Mr. Smith said this would be inside.
7. Roof equipment, if any, must be screened, Mr. Smith agreed.
8. All curbing will be 6" x 18" poured concrete curbing, Mr. Smith agreed.
9. Additional parking on vacated Gumwood Street b e provided if the City
deems it necessary, Mr. Smith agreed.
�ir. Boardman also asked to have the following two items stipulated, Mr. Smith
did not giye a forma,l answer. �
10. Letter from Houser approving the vacation of Gumwood Street stating that
he will not sell off any of the property with no access.
^ 11. Letter from Ron-� Smith approving vacation of Gumwood Street.
The following stipulations asked for by Mr. Boardman were not agreed upon
by Mr. Smith, as there is an internal problem that Mr. Smith and the affected
companies must agree on. The one stipulation called for signed agreements to
provide joint parking between 7713-15 Beech Street (Sperco Tool, Ronald Smith)
and 7733-55 Beech Street (Assurance Mfg.). Mr. Smith felt th at Assurance Mfg.
should pay for the blacktop driveway and parking axea as their employees are
the ones parking all over the area and causing the problem. Mr. Boardman and
the Board felt that this problem of paying for the parking lot would have to be
decided b etween Assurance and Ron Smith, and that they could'not make a decision
on this matter. Mr. Boardman said th at the City does not care who pays for the
work so long as an agreement is given to the City stating that there is a joint
parking area agreement and th at Ron Smith will not cut off the access to the
parking lot of Assurance (Driveway leading to Assurance Mfg. is all but 2z' of .
Smith's land). Mr. Tonco recommended th at perhaps the City Attorney could
act as a mediator betw�en these two parties so that some type of agreement could
be given. b1r. Tonco also said that he wants it stipulated that before a building
permit is given to Ronald Smith for his addition to 7786 Beech Street that the
City must have in hand a signed written agreement b etween the parties resolving�
this problem of parking between 7713-15 and 7733-55 Beech Street. Mr. Tonco
asked Mr. Boardman if he could bring this to the attention of tiie City Attorney.
The Board was not sure of the legality 'of this stipulation, but thought it
would at least get the b all rolling for the improvement of this area.
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The other stipulatian that Mr. Boardman presented was for a signed agreement
to provide parking and landscaping for 7795 Beech Street and 7713-15 Beech Street
with completion dates. Mr. Smith would not give an answer here.
The Board felt that since the items that Mr. Smith would not agree to would
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have to be handled between the affected companies and possibly the City Attorney,
that they could'make no further recommendations.
MOTION by Tonco to recommend to Council approval of the addition with the
following stipulations: Seconded by Cariolano
1. Use landscaping plan on approved plan.
2• All storage of material and equipment must b e inside.
3• Loading areas on the north side of the existing building will not
be used and longer and alI loading and unloading will b e inside of
the new addition. �
4• Provide easements for the westerly 10' of Lots 16 and 17, Block 7,
Onaway Additinn.
S• Drainage plan b e worked out and approved by the City.
6• Any outside storage of waste material must be screened.
7• Roof equipment (outside) must be screened.
� 8• 6" x 18" poured concrete curbing be used.
9. Additional parking on vacated Gumwood Street be provided if the City
feels that it is.needed. �
10. Letter from Houser approving the vaeation of Gumwood Street stating
that he will not sell off any of the property with no access.
11. Letter from RonaldSmith approving vacation of Gumwood Street.
The Board strongly recommends that the City Council not issue the b uilding
permit for 7786 Beech Street until the City receives a signed written agreement
stating that an agreement was reached for providing joint parking between
Assurance Mfg. and Sperco Tool, the City Attorney to act as mediator. Also that
an agreement for landscaping b e provid�ed to the City for 7795 Beech Street.
UPON A VOICE, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Lindblad adjourned the meeting at 9;40 p.m.
spectfully sub mitted,
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^ Paula Long, �
Secretary
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THE MINUTES OF THE BQARD OF APPEALS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 1973
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Drigans at 7:40 P.M.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Drigans, Gabel, Plemel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Crowder, Wahlberg
OTHERS PRESENT: Howard Mattson - Engineering Aide
MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Gabel, to approve the November 27, 1973 minutes
as written. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Gabel, to approve the minutes of the November 28,
1973 special joint meeting with the Planning Commission as written. Upon a
voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried unanimously.
1. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 214.053, 3, FRIDLEY CITY CODE2 TO INCREASE
TH�.MAXIMUM SIZE OF AN AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGN IN A C-2S DISTRICT FROM 100 .
SQUARE FEET TO 214 SQUARE FEET, TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT�OF A 14 S UARE FOOT
PANEL ONTO AN EXISTING NON-CONFORMING AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGN LOCATED ON
PARCEL 1500, AUDITOR'S SUBDNISION ��88, THE SAME BEING 6225 H�GHWAY ��65 N E,
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY POLLIE'S PLACE, 6225 HIGHWAY ��65 N.E., FRIDLEY,
MINNESOTA.)
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to waive reading the Public Hearing notice.
Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
Mr. S. Schmidt, owner of Pollies Place, was present to present his request.
�"1 Mr. Schmidt explained Pollies Place is where the Casino Royale was located,
at the East end of the Shorewood Shopping Center. He said since they are so
far from Highway ��65, a small�sign on the Shopping Center pylon would help
them a great deal as the traffic coming int� town would be ahle to see where
they are Zocated. He said it will be a 14 square foot, good iooking sign,
double faced, and lighted. He said they think they have a pretty nice pl�ace
and they would like to make it go.
Chairman Drigans stated if the variance is granted, wouldn't the other tena�ts
be asking for the same advertising.
Mr. Schmidt replied that the King Chalet, a tenant, already has two other
signs out by the Highway.
Chairman Drigans asked if there was any reason they can't make the sign `
coniorm to the Code.
Mr. Schmidt said the sign that is there, is the Shorewood Center sign and
it is 200 square feet. He said all they are asking for is 14 square feet.
Cnaixman Drigans asked if they also advertised on matchbooks, etc., and also
if the sign is multi-colored.
Mr. Schmidt answered they do, and they also advertise on the radio. He said
.the sign will be black and white.
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Mrs. Gabel questioned why a variance was needed on the existing sign area
plus the additional panel.
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Howard Mattson explained the existing sign was erected in 1962, when it met the ��
Code, The sign, at this time, does not meet the present sign ordinance and is
^ therefore considered a non-conforming sign. To add more sign area to an already
oversized sign, you have to grant a variance for the total square footage over
the maximum size allowed. That is why the request reads from 100 square feet to
214 square feet even though they are only adding 14 square feet.
Mr. Plemel asked how much this sign would cost and Mr. Schmidt answered about
$400.00.
Chairman Drigans asked what they considered their hardship to be. Mr. Schmidt
said the fact that people can't see their present sign when they are coming into
town. He said if they could see where Pollies Place is located, they might
stop in, and it would mean alot.
Mr. Schmidt added that Mr. Saliterman, owner of the Center, has said he will not
allow any other signs to be added to the Center's identification sign.
Howard Mattson stated the problem the City faces here is the same as with any
individual request. He said we can't concern ourselves with just the one
individual, we have to look to see what will happen after that person leaves
and what we will be left to deal with.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being na nays, the motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Drigans stated the Center owner may, in t'ne future, get another tenant
who would feel, because of his business, that he would also require special
^ advertising. He said it seems there is noone else in the Center that feels this
way now, as there haven't been other variance requests. He said he felt the
Board could create a problem hy granting the variance but that they could stop
it now by denying the request. .
Mr. Gabel said she c�uld see why the applicant would want the sign there,.but
s�e didn't think a sign of that size would draw much business.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to recommend denial of the variance, to
Council, as it is likely to set a precedence with the other tenants. Upon a
voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried unanimously.
2. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 214 054, 2A, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO INCREASE
' TiiE MAXIMUM SIZE FOR A FREE STANDTNG SIGN FROM 80 SQUARE FEET TO 108 SQUARE FEET,
TO ALLOW THE ERECTION OF A FREE STANDING SIGN TO BE LOCATED ON LOTS 1 AND 2�
BLOCK 2, CENTRAL VIEW MANOR, THE SAME BEING 7315 HIGH�JAY ��65 N.E., FRIDLEY,
MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY BRRDE, INCQRPORATED, 2211 BROADWAY N.E., MINNEAPOLIS,
MINNESOTA.)
Mr. Charles Lerbexg, of Brede, Incorporated, was present to present the request.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to waive reading the Public Hearing notice.
Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried unanimously.
�,;, �Mr. Lerberg stated the Code restricts a pylon sign to 80 square feet but if a
business is on a corner lot, it is allowed one 80 square foot sign and a second
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50 square foot sign. He said this property is on a corner lot but that they
� only want to erect one pylon that is 108 square feet. He said this is 22 square
feet of sign area less that what they are allowed. He said this sign.is a
standard size sign for the Hudson 0i1 Company who is presently in the process of
erecting four other identical signs throughout the Cities. He said since it is
their standard size, they would prefer the one sign instead of two.
Mr. Lerberg said the property is on the corner of Highway ��65 and 73rd Avenue
and used to be a Gulf Service Station. He said they will use the existing pylon
pole which does meet the Code for height and setbacks. Mr. Lerbexg said the
top portion of the sign (12' x 4') reads "Hudson of Deleware" and the bottom
portion (12' x 5') will have the prices for regular and premium gasolines. He
said it will be lighted, but have no flashing, and the sign does meet the
Electrical Code.
Chairman Drigans asked if there would be other price sign on the ground and
Mr. Lerberg said there would not be.
Howard Mattson said that the price signs are usually not considered part of the
main sign area but in this case, they are basically a part of the main sign
and must be considered in the sign area.
Chairman.Drigans asked if the station was open and what it handled in the line
of services such as groceries or trailer rentals.
Mr. Lerberg answered that the station is operational now and it only handles
^ gasoline and car maintenance.
MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Gabel, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being n� nays, the motion carried. .
Mr. Plemel said he had no objections to the variance, as they could put up
alot of other signs,.such as stamp, price, etc., which they are not going to
do.
Mrs. Gabel said she would rather see just one sign than two.
MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Gabel, to recommend to Council, approval of the
variance for the reasons stated above, and stipulate no second pylon. Upon a
voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
3. A REQUEST FOR VARIANCES OF: SECTION 205.103z l, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO RED'JCE
THE MINIMiTM LOT AREA FROM 20,000 SQUARE FEET TO 11,200 SSUARE FEET, AND SECTTON
205.103, 4BZ TO_REDUCE TfiE REQUIRED SIDE YARD FROM 15 FEET TO 3 FEET, TO ALLOW
THE CHANGE�VER OF AN EXISTING DWELLTNG INTO OFFICES, LOCATED �N LOTS 5 A.'�1D 6,
BLOCK 8, CITY VIEW ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 218-57TH PLAC� N.E., FRIDLEY,
MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY MR. STUART ROTHGEBER, 5200 GREENFIELD AVENUE, NEW BRIGHTON,
MINNESOTA 55112•) .
Mr. Rothgeber stated he is just requesting perntission to convert an existing
house into three offices. He said the property is zoned C-2 and the Code requires
�..� 20,000 square feet in lot area bu•t the land next to this has a house on it that
is to nice to tryar down. He said he would like to fix this property up a little
and rent it fai affices and then sometime in the future someone might want to
buy up enough of the land to develope it commexcial and would then tear down the
structures.-
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The proposed plot plan and the aeriai photo of the area were shown to the B�ard.
,^ Mr. Rothgeber pointed out that noone could develope this area commercial with
the required lot area without.tearing down some nice houses on the adjacent
property. He said the house has been unoccupied for about one year and it has
been vandalized but it is not an eyesore. He said the property does haqe some
nice shrubbery but it is not a territic house.
Chairman Drigans asked if this was to be speculative or if the tenants were
already found. Mr. Rothgeber answered noone has been definitely signed yet
but he thought they would rent possibly to a lawyer or a cemetery plot salesman.
He said the offices would share the bathroom and the garage. �
Mr. Plemel asked if there will be an entrance from both 57th Avenue and 57th
Place. Mr. Rothgeber said the plot plan shows two entrances but he plans to
have only one and will close off the 57th Place entrance. He said this would
Iook nicer by keeping the lawn across the back.
Chairman Drigans asked if he planned to xenovate the inside of the structure
plus the outside landscaping and Mr. Rothgeber said that he did.
Mr. Plemel asked if he planned to put in fences and Mr. Rothgeber said that the
fences are existirig. He said there is a cyclone fence and also a redwood fence.
He added there axe some �rees on the lot that he would like to save.
Howard P2attson said the existing landscaping could be spruced up a lit�le and
the parking area should be blacktopped and curbed.
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Mrs. Gabe1 asked �ahen the renovating of the inside is done, will it be done
to suit the tenants and Mr. Rothgeber answered he plans to start renovating now
but he will change a wall here and there if the tenants desire.
Mr. Vogel, son of Mrs. Abitz, 216-57th Place, said he was talking in his.
mothers behalf. He said the public heaxing n�tice says the house is 3 feet
from the lot line but his mothers survey shows Mr. Rothgeber`s house being
at one point only 2.4 feet away from the�£ence. He also said the stop box
for that house is on his mothers property and also when Mr. Gage, previous
owner of Mr. Rothgeber`s propexty, built his garage, he never even got a
building permit until the garage was finished, when his mother complained
about it.
Chairman Drigans asked Mr. Rothgeber how.long he had owned this house and
Mr. Rothgeber answered since November 5, 1973.
Chairman Drigans informed Mr. Vogel that since the house is existing, and has
been for s.ome time, the City can't do anything about the�setback of the house
from the lot line. He said on this request the applicant is asking for a 3 foot
setback as that is the average distance between 2.4 feet arrd 3.8 feet which
the structuxe is from the lot line.
Mr. Vogel said the house is a rats nest and the squirxels have torn the inside
� apart, the windows are broken and the roof sags. He said the house is a fire
� hazard and it should be torn down instead of being fixed up. He added again
that the waterline for this house was moonlighted in and is on his mother's
property.
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Mrs. Gabel asked if he would still object to the house being used as offices, it
/1 the applicant cleaned up the property. Mr. Vogel answered he would object as
this variance would be washin� out the rest of them. He said for commexcial
development the Code says you need 20,000 square feet which would be four lots
(40.' x 140') and if you.approve this variance for having only two lots, noone
wi11 want to buy four lots when they can get by on two. He said he was against
it because the houses are to close together and create a fire hazard.
Chairman Drigans stated the applicant is asking to renovate it and get some
tenants in it and make sure it doesn't burn down.
Mr. Richard Bistodeau, 101-57th Place, stated he tried to build a garage and
it took him 6 months to get a permit because the land was zoned commercial.
He said if the City starts to grant variances, thats fine, but grant them to
everyone, because we are a11 in the same boat. He said the land is zoned
�ommarcial and the pxoperty owners had nothing to say about that either.
Mrs. Gabe1 said outside of youx own problems, wouldn't you rather see this area
cleaned up rather than left the way it is.
Mr. Bistodeau said yes, but it wi11 cost him alot more to bring that house up
to Code than he will ever make on it. '
Mrs. Gabel stated hex house is in this area also and because of the zoning
she hasn't put that much money into improving her house. She said she would
like to enlarge her gaxage but she doesn't want to invest money that she might
� not get back. She said Mr. Rothgeber is willing to invest money in hopes that
h� will get it back again.
Mr. Donald Weeding, 247-57th Place N.E., said there are some things about the
request that he likes and some things he doesn't, but it would be nice t� have
the pxoperty cleaned up. He said he thought before it was renovated, that the
house be checked into to see what all has to be done to bring it up to Code.
Mr. Bistodeau said he doesn't like the idea o€ turning this into a commercial
building.
Chaixman Drigans asked if he wouldn't rather see something small and commercial
go in there than what is there. Mr. Bistodeau said yes but he would sti11
rather see it residential as he plans to live in his home for a long time. He
said his property was residential when he bought it 7 years ago. He said they
are a11 stuck in this area now as noone will pay the amount he would have to
have when the house is in commercial zoning. He said Mr. Rothgeber has good
intentians but good intentions go bad so often.
Mrs. Abitz said that since the house is so close to her fence, the grass in
between the two has never been cut and it.is a fire hazaxd. Mr. Rothgebex said
he agreed with this but added that the house has been vacant and he does plan
to clean up the property.
.�. Vogel stated he will sell his lots to Mr. Rothgeber and then he wouldn't
�. need any variances. Mr. Rothgeber replied that he would also sell his land
to Mr. Vogel.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
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Mrs. Gabel stated she lives in the area so she knows how the people feel but she
^ thought she would like to have the area cleaned up.
Mr. Plemel stated he didn't know what to think. He said he didn't know how Mr.
Rothgeber could come out ahead on this but that that is his business. He said
that �rith all the possible corrections that might have to be made to this
structure, it's going to be awful expensive.
MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Gabel, to recommend to Council approval of the
variances as the side yard setback is existing and the renovating of the structure
will improve and clean up the area. He said the approval does have the
stipulations that the entrance on 57th Place be closed and that the building be -
throughly inspected to see what corrections have to be made ta allow occupancy.
Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
4. A:4EQUEST FOR VAR?ANCES OF: SECTION 205.153, 2, FRZDLEX CITY CODE�TO INCRI;ASE
TH� MFl(LIQ FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM 56 FEET TO 76 F�ET AND SECTION 205.052�4BZ____
TO Ii�DTJCE THE SIDE XARD SETBACK FROP1 10 F�ET TO 6 INCHESZ TO_ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A HOUSE A.�tD GARL�GE ON ZOT 9, BLOCK 3, ELWELL'S RIVERSZDE HEIGHTS PLAT 2� TiiE �
SA.�IE B�ING 7514 ALDEN tdAY N.E.Z FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY MR. NASIM M.
QURESHI, 5720 EAST RIVER ROAD N,E., FRIDLEY�MT.NNESOTA.
Mr. Qureshi was present to present his request.
Mr. Bob Lahti, 7524 Alden Way, Mr. Thure Erickson, 7515 Alden Way, and Mr.
Arne Sjodin, 7541 Alden Way, were present to hear the proposal.
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The survey showing the house location and the aerial photo of the area -were
shown to the Board and the audience.
Mr. Lahti said he was concexned that� the variance was 6 inches from.his property
but since it isn't he had no objections.
Mr. Exickson said he was concerned with his view of the river being obstructed
but after seeing the proposal, he had no objections.
Mr. Qureshi stated because the lots are narrow, he proposed to place the
house on the lot so it would be farther away from Mr. Lahti's property in
case Mr. Lahti decided to add on. He said this placement would also save
some nice trees on the lot. He said the front yaxd setback variance would
line his house up with the existing houses.
Mr. Erickson asked how he could build within 6 inches of the line and
main�ain 6 inches from the line. Mr. Qureshi said he plans to work with
the St. Paul Wate�aoxks, adjacent land ownexs, to try and level the slope
on the side of the lot down more so it won't be difficult to stay at•the
6 inch setback.
Mr. Erickson asked if Mr. Qureshi had a house plan that they could look at.
Mr. Qureshi said that he had a tentative plan which ha presented to the Board.
He said the basic idea was a 43 foot long split level dwelling with the garage
�..� jogged to the front to make a shorter driveway.
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Mr. Lahti asked Mr. Qureshi if he was aware of the blue clay strata in the area
� that is down about 15 feet, that has caused springs from the underground water
flow. Mr. Qureshi answered he was not aware of it and that he wou.ld check into
it. �
Mr. Erickson said he would probably object if the house was placed f�rward from
the proposal but the way it is he has no objections.
Mr. Qureshi stated he could meet the setback requirements but he felt this
layout would be better for the adjacent property owners as well as for himself.
Chairman Drigans stated that in 1970 another request for a sideyard variance
and a fxont yard variance had been asked for on this property by a previous
owner. He said there was a letter in the file from the St. Paul Wa�erworks
which•stated they had no �bjections at that time and apparently they have
no objections to this present variance as they have made no response to the
notice that was sent them.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to close the publzc hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being no nays, the motion carri.ed. Upon a voice vote, there being
no nays, the motion carried. '
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to recommend to Council approval of the
variances as the neighbors seem to prefer this plan to building to Code and
because the St. Pau1 Waterworks seem to have no objections. Upon a voice
vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.�
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5. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 205.053 5A, FRIDLEY CITY CODE TQ REDUGE
� THE STDE YAP.A SETBACK ON THE STREET SIDE OF A C��Ri�ER LOT FROM 17.5 FEET TO �
10.5 FEET TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED PORCH ONTO A D'nIELLING LO�ATED
ON LOT 4, BLOCK 5, INNSBRUCK NORTH� THE S�'� BEING 5400 MAT�TERHORN DR1VE N.E.,
FRIDLEY Z MIN�NESOTA (REQUEST BY WHITE OAK BUILDERS, 8415 CENTER DRIVE,
rTrntNE�POLIS. MINNESOTA 55432)
Thexe was noone present to present the request.
The Board want over the survey showing the proposed location of the covered
porch. Chairman Drigans stated�that since the Board has questions on this
request that the City Staff cannot answer, the request should be tabled until
the next meeting to have the applicant appear and pxesent his request.
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Plemel, to table this item until the January 15,
1974 meating. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
'ADJOURNMENT • '
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. by Chairman Drigans.
Respectfully submitted,
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission
of the City of Fridley will have a Public Hearing in th� City
Hall at 6431 University Avei�ue Northeast on Wednesday, December
19, 1973 at 8:00 P.M, in the Council Chamber to consider the
following matter:
A request for a Special Use Permit, SP #73-13,
�. .by A. Davidson, to permit the sale bf used cars
on that portion presently zoned commercial of
all that part of the Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter described as follows: Commencing
at a point on the Easterly line of the Northwest
� Quarter of Section 12, which point is 726 feet
South from the Northeast corner of the Southeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence running �
Westerly 1338.6 feet to a point on the�West
line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of said Section 12, which point is distant
726� South from the Northwest corner of said
Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said
Section 12; then running South along said West line
a distance of 140 feet; thence running Easterly to
a point, which point is 140 feet South from the
beginning, thence running North along said East
line of said Northwest Quarter of said Section 12
to.point of beginning, per City Code 205.101, 3, G,
� all located in the North Half of Section 12, T-30,
R-24, City of�Fridley, County of Anoka, Minnesota.
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Generally located at 7395 Highway #65 N.E.
Anyone desiring to be heard with reference to the above
matter may be heard at this meeting. �
Publish: December 5,.1973
December 12, 1973
EDWARD J. FITZPATRICK
CHAIRMAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
CI'fY QP FRIDL�Y
MINNES01'n ,
�'`�, PLANNING ANU ZONING FOI�4
Number �� � �'-� �l�
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APPLIClWT' S SIGNA'TURE /` o�=� ;� < < �-r�'
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Address� L� T�� ' � q rn �n PR-i r�r�a rn7_-i�., FF1ilT
Telephone Nwnber 227 3o9LE --
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PROPERTY O�VN�R' S SIGNA`TUR� rf� ��✓����--�"'��"''�'L'',
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TYPE OF R�QULST
Address�'�����.�t�z�`�x��_�,,�r; �L�-�rn��1P p�rP �� T��],s, 55'-�i�
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Rezonitig I
� Special Ose
Permi.t
Approval o£
Preli�ninary Plat
Approval of
Final Plat
Streets or
Alley Vacatiorls
Otlier
Telephone Number �27-35�?�
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Street Location of Property 71�t'� and H��1V 65 -
Legal Descripi:ion of Property That portion presen�ly zoned commercial of Plat 53912,
Pareel 4780, Section 12 (See Attached Legal�
Present Zoning Classification Commercial �'�,�
�xisting Use of Property
Proposed Zoning Classi
used car sal�s
Describe briefly the
blac�cto
cati�on, Special Use, or other rec{uest Sr?�cial use--
of Use and Improvement Proposed T anc?�cat2� n�,
Acxeage of Property a•� rox
Has the Present Applic izt
Obtain a•Var'iance or
IViien?
What was requested
� Date Filed
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Pr.eviously Sought to Rezone, Plat, Obtain a Lot Split,
ecial Use Permit on the Stibject Site�or Part of It? n �
Fee Lnclosed$ ?0.0 Onec. No.
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Date of Hcaring
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A liat of All resident� t�nd� owngrs 4f �Mcs-
per�ty within 300 fee[ esust �� pttachec� �,Q
this a�clication.
This Appiication must be �si�n�d b�► sll
o�lners of thz property� a� �n e�x��ana��f���►
�iven why thie io not the �aae.
Responsibility for any deicc[ 1�1 tha p���
cecdin&� resulting from Che faii��e tc� �,���
the nt�mc-� and a3dreeses of ¢lTy xeaic��n�.t� -
und property owr,erb of propszty �,�,�Ctiaq ;;+��`�
feet of the prop�rty in queaCfon, ���o�?;t3
ta the undcrsi�ned.
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��t���ch o� proposed prcperty and gtructure
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i'h� qndexs��ned herNby dQClpraa that all Che
t1iAe ap�licatlon ere true enrl correct.
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muet be dra4�n o� the back p� th�e
lorth Direction
L.ocntic��a af F'rc�poged �t1CliCtl23�8 an i��.
Aio�:nsions �� prc�p�rt�, �rv�as��
�tructurP. �nd irant �nd side ��et,.�aT�„t�,
scr�et ?�a�es
Location �nd u�e of od,�ac�n� cxf�tf�n�
buildln�s (within 30fl feet).
facts and repzeseatr�tion� st�t�d {�p
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�'ti�praved Benied by ehe Council a�
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lot
That �ortion presently zoned commercial'�of all thai; part of ttie S�; •
of Nid,� des. as fol: Com, at a pt. on E'ly line oi Ntr1,; of See. �12, which
pt. is 726' South frcr� i1E corr.er of 5�,4 of 2��v'-,i�-; th. runnir.c; W'1�; 1=',3�,C�
to a pt. on ir7. line of sd. SLi; of P�'�7� of sd. Sec. 12, which pt. is dist. '(��� g,
from the P�L�T corner of sd. SE,i-, of NW,�-� of sd. Sec, 12; th. runnin� S, a.long
sd. W. line of sd. SE-4 of r�'t��u of sd. Sec. 12, a dist. of 1�+0' ; th. runnin
E'ly to a pt, on sd. E'ly line oi sd. NW4 of sd. Sec. 12 whict� F�t, i.s 140'�
S. from pt. of beg.; th. running N. alon� sd. E. line of sd. NW�, of said
Sec. 12 to pt, of beg.
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SP #73-13, A. DAVIDSON
On the part of parcel
4780 that is zoned C-2S
550' x 140' approximately
to be used for a used car lot.
Per Fridley Code 205.101 3, G.
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Sorenson
4615 University Avenue N.E.
Mi�neapolis, Minnesota 55421
Central Auto Parts
120i 732 Avenue N.E.
Fridley, M'innesota 55432
Peter Brook
7450 Central Avenue N.E.
Fridley, Minnesota 55432 -
Glenn Wong
1160 Fireside Drive N.E.
Fridley, Minnesota 55432
Sheldon Mortonson
2289 85th Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432
A. Davidson
5245 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
Planning Commission
Council
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A�'CEES
Deaember 11. 1973
Mr. Jerrold L. Boardman
Planning Assistant
City of Frldley
6431 Universlty Av�nue N.E.
Fridley, t�n• 55�+32
Dear Mr. Boarcim�an�
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BOX 32004 • FRIDI.EY, MINNESOTA 55432
IDn reply to yrour letter dated Novemb�r 30, thare is vne fea�ure of the
proposed armory that would definitely be of value to the Fr3dley
Jayce�s. That is tha rifl� range. �or th� Past several years, the
Jayc�es have been conduc�ing aourses in firearms safety for the �outh
of tha communi$�. Part of this course consists oP actual rifle
fire. At th� presant time, the youngstars are transparted to
the range in Anoka. I kno� cf ��veral oth�r groups that also eonduat
the progra�. and aould makes use of tha range.
I feel also that the large drfll hall woul� serv� as an excel2ent �
ple�c� to hold dances and other youth aativities in the city. The
past two years we have aonducted a Fiallowcen party at the Junior
High School for th� 7- 9th gradara. This.hss been limitcd to
students enrolled at the Fridley Junlor gigh. As gou are aware, tthere
are four school districts located within the boundaries of Fridley,
thus a large number of young�ter� are eualuded.
glso, tha armory would scrve as an egcell�nt meeting place Por the
various organizations in Fridley that da not have a build.ing of thair
own.
Sincerely,;
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Fresident
"Leadership 7'raining Through Comrreunity Development"
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E�1�lINENT DOh1AI�V
The Envirofur,.ental Riglits fI ct
o} 1971, �d.S'. Clicrptcr 116IS, �vas
enactcd to e�istrre that enviror:-
mental "fcrctors wi(! he o�trsidered
by �.rsons co�rdr.ctiit, n,rry type of
activities withitt t/iis state, arrd
therefore rt Ifi1711S lI1C power of
pirblic �igeircies to conde�rrri la;irl
for a puGlrc purpuse.
This case d�cidetf several
very significan� issu�s cor�cern-
ing the effect of tr,e 1971 en-
viro►�mentai rights legislation
on the riUhts of eminent do-
main vested in local autt�orities.
The Court admitted that the
issues presented in this case
were of first impression, and
exp►icitly utilized tt�e broad leg-
islative intent und�rlying this
Act to resolve ihem.
Because of th� importance of
this case, it mi�ht be valuable
to briefly sum�narize the facts.
Suit wa; originally brou�ht by
an owner of 1'l0 acres, a!! but
99 af which had been improved
for agricultural purposes. Of tPie
remainin� 19 a;��roxim��te{y 7 �/z '
consist o{ a natural marsh or
�Enan�cin; Cca�z3rr�asn3�y
� Dev�Sa�n��r�r
. 7his semin�r is �?IRIE'CI c�i {JOth
loca( adn�inis;raiors anc! elect�d
��nd appointed o(ficials �vho are
responsil�(c for irnplcrrientind
development plans in thcir
comrnunities. Par[icipii�ts wi11
be ak�le to discuss their f�articu-
lar c��nmur�ity's p;oblertis �vith
seminar faculty �vho arc� er,p;►•-
ienced in the field. Local, state
and (edera! rc�lescnt<7tives will
o(fer th�ir expertise throu�;h
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wetland, including three op�i
watei� ponds. Tiie county pro
posed to condemn a strip o
the fann for the �ur�ose of re
locating a c�unty hi�,htivay, Th�
pra�osed hi�,h�vay �vould cros�
approxir,iately 600 feet of tnc
marst� arel eliminating ap�roxi
mately .7 acres of t!��e marsf
indudir.g o;ie of the c�pen �^rate
ponds. '�he Coiirt cor�cludec
that ti��, rnarsh �vas in fact a
protectib!e n a t u r a I resource
under ti�e Act, ar�d thtzi ihe
proposed highway represented
pollution impairment or de-
struction of that resource.
t3rieffy stated,, the Court set-
tlerJ t(iree issues. �irst, any per-
son, including a far;��1y farmer,
has stanciing to br(ng a suit
unde; this Act; and the Siate
Attorney Genera{ arid Sierra
Club properly int�rveneci in the
case. Secc�nd, it is no��v settled
in Minnesota that the public
po�ver o( emir;ent domain is
fimiiec� by the pro�-isions of this
act. Finally, th� Court discussed
the requirements for a prima
facie case under this law, and
lectures; panel presentations,
and informal cfiscussions.
Dates and locations of the
three tin�es tl�e seminar �vill be
gi��e7 are Nov. 19-20 at Rocf�es-
tei; Nov. 29-30 at i-iiUbir��;; and
Dec. 4-5 at P�tarsh�ll.
For further i►�form;�tion, con-
tact thc -Trainin�; Coorclin��tor,
Ufficc of Lacal antt Urban �\f-
fairs, Ca��itol Squar� Gld�;., 5SU
Ceciar St., St. I'���il 55�101 or call
(G12) 296-2��1).
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concluci�d that tne farmcr i�;
this �cas� had producc�d sufri-
cient evidence.
[iecause the issue of a possi-
ble affirmative defense (,'�q,s,
116.(304) an the part of f���,
county had not been corisid-
ered at trial, the case� �va; re-
mandec) for furtlier proceeciin�;
at the trial levei. �a�;;�s3 - �,;
FCE1°�)t?�!) V. i:1'j/§tje"1 t���ilfltl. $LI7.
Ct., AuU. 31, 1973).
- Ll�U�R-1�,lUN�fcRliJcSS
7 AQ)Y2L,SSlO)1 of evirlenc.e of �I�'-
r fenda�rt's rejir.r�rl to si�binit tv
� chemicrrl tc.stitlg in u pr�auecutioi:
� ai a charge of �Irivij�g ufrd�r ilrc
� i�tJlu.errce of �r�i �zlcoholic bevera��,
M,S. 109.121, VlOIC1IfS (7 �i,,f�rl-
dn�iPs right not �to Fie co�n�ellect
in a crifninal case to Ge a rvit;ress
agai�tst lii;�iself.
The Mir�t�esota S u p r e m e
Court in this case rez;firmecl its
decision in sf3t� v. �,?���u�-�,z�,
25g Minn. 24, 104 N.Vd. 2d G7;
(1960), th�t the admissior� of
eviderzce that permitted tli;�
jury to infer the defendar�t had
refusecl t� subrnit to chemicdl
testing constituted prejudicial
error. The Court rejected tl�e
state's cor�tention th�t ttle 1965
U. S. Suprerr�� Cour-t decision of
��i3mez�ir v. C�li$ars�:�, 32.}
U. S. 757, required ti�at the
MacCarthy decisian �vas no:v
obsolete. The Minnesota Court
indicated that altfiough 5: f�sner_
b�r held that the acimissicn of
the results of tests conduct�d
on bfood sainples ta!<en from
the accused v,�ithout his p�rmis-
sion did not violate the accuseJ
�riUht not to be com,��tl�d in
any Crit7�ina1 trial to bE �1 �vir-
ness against hirnsetf, it cloes not
follow that the accused f►as no
constitutional ri�ht to have evi- ;
dence of that refusat exclucicd j
from evidc�ce. j
The Court also indic�zted thrtt �
it ciid not re�;�-�rd ihe le�;isla_ i
h1innesata M.�nici��al;toes
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1 . F.-- ' 1 icfed that des ite ��
ture's eli�nination in 1971 of the' In this case tl�e council did state Court c ec p �
provision in M.S. 169.121, Subd.�: its reasons, and the Court's con- some indications to the con- ;:
2, t t tf��� r��fusal to permit the � sicleration was limited to the trary in the trial court's record g
ta� of a hlood sarnple for ; dcterr�iinatic>i� of whelher ttze and memorandum, the pro-
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an1l��sis �vould not be ad�i�is- i pro�osed �as statior� w�u(d be posed use �vould not endanger ��
sible in evidence, as a Gefinitive � corn��atible within thi5 ��articu- the public f�caltt�, safcty or gen- f
exprESSion of In�islative intent ; 1ar zone and �vhethc:r it would eral tivelfare of the community. '`}
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that suc.h refusal �voulcl be ad- �' adversely affect the pul�lic AUuding to the council's �x- „4
,:.
i7iissil�le. Although this decision � health, safety, and general wel- pressed Uelief that there 4vere ;;:
is expressly decidecl upon con- fare of Eirooklyn Parl;. �The . already an excessive ntimber of ;,�
stitulional grounds (U. S. Con- ;'
stitutian An�enclmert V� n�lllfl2- �_ _ r-c �r n.- o .*� . .r •• 2. ,--p �s'•-;;rr ,r.::� u
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sota Constitution Article I Sec- ; _ _ �'�
the Court seemeci �
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tion VII} i - , , `'{
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50171°wFiat ambivalent d5 l0 � `�
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wheth:.�r a cfear expression fron� ; - .
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the legis(ature as to the aclmis- � � .� c .-� � ,I! �� � � r � � ; � c � � �: � '." ;+;
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sibility of this evidence mignt : ? ! � r , , ;} ,� i_ y � „ � � �! � � �, � � i
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not be determi�7itive. �:zi° v. • ._ �_. � r_ _ � ;
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�1r�tire�vs Minnesota Su reme ;, � j� i e
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Court, S..pt. 1�, 19 ). y _ � �;
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j�here a ir.urt%cipal orcli�:arice t .. _ . . .. _ ,� _ ... `�
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; cloes rrot specify stand�rus for ilie E _ ?
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de,r'`� is arbitrary ivheTi the rtse 4 - . ;
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is c..��IJntible within tJIP' j)CiYtlCI1IC,Y ; , _ �
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affect tlie �«blic l�r.��lt)z, s��fety, or � ' j
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gerte►c�t welfttra of the conrmctftity. � ;'�,,r � � �'.. i �'l(!, � �� � 1 � �`� � � �.��_
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1'his recently deci�ed case by � t.�-
the hlirinesota 5upreme Court ! , �-�r.=: 'r`�
is highly siUnificant �or rnunici- ? � M � `� k� �.� � � �7' I G � : ''�
paGiti�s who reiy on the use of � �,�.yj, ,� , ` �� � � �
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+ special +ase permits in their _. .-,.i �..• �- .�.�._�..._. .
- anin orJinances. The case in- �" '"
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: volved a gas station, and th�
' de��ial of a req«ired s�ecial use
p�rmit by the. Ci+.y of Groo{:I�m
Park. Tl:�� plaintiff oii company
in tt�is case had contracted to
purchase propert}� in a commer-
' cial di,;irict and properly ap-
, pliccl icr a special use permit as
required by lacal ordinance.
The Court ernpha�ized that
4vhe;� a �;overninb bady c�enies
an ap��lication for a special use
,r.rmit, the factual basis antl
���ns for the deriial must in
SU(ilE t11df1f1E'f �C CE'.COCCiCCi COfI-
l@i11�70Cdi1COUSIY WJlI1 its action.
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-rRnr�ic ProoF �
3�(aty fEar.,e ard safety '
stem cc�plin� s^para;°
cleznly� cn co!lisicn im•
pact e+ith ra d�nni�� to
stem or 6arteL Ti�ey're
easi!y repaircd in min�
ui�s v�ith an inexpensive
repeir kit.
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Pr�ssure testir,n, lu6ricatir.n,
irsF^_ction--tiizq're al! dore
whi;out di���in�. �1'atcr pres-
snre holds t'�^ main e,,iv2
close.d, pre��eats flau;ling.
Lar,e v:eath�r c:,p cover: vi(al
;iy6rant parts, discourages
tan�pe�ing.
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Hy�dr�rt rpsrtion force-
flushes double drain
va!��es to a�sure cam-
p!e;e draini;e ard a drr,
irea�e prcef barre! when
. Ay�drant is not in u��.
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GET 7HE fACTS
Yn�r P.4ueller f��pressnt-
ati•�e hss mary more
good reas�ns arhy the
Mu�ller A1`llh'A Im-
pruved fire H•;ur2nt is
yocr Dast buy. C�11 � im
tod�y or ti.�ite us dir�cf.
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gas stations in tt�is area, the
Court held that the limitation of
the numb��r of one type of busi-
ness or use �vithin a particular
r.one does not t�ear a sufficient
relatiun to the public health,
safet��, or general ti•velfare t�f the
commur�it�� to justify d�nial of
a special use permit. The num-
ber of permi�sif;le uses within
a z�ne, the Court continuetl, is
to be :�etermined by the opera-
tion of econornic la�vs rati��r
than by the collective opinion
of a rriur�'scipal gcverning boc;y.
�'he �Cvurt �� indicaivci that its
decsian rz�i;ht have E�een dif-
f�rent had the city's zoninb
code emr otivered tfle city coun-
cii to deny permits b�cause of
imba(a��ces tfiat mi�,ht. be cre-
ated by zn excess of a}�articu-
lar use. Also si�nificant in this
cas� was the fact that the city's
compref�ensive plan, �vhi�h the
city had relied or� durin ; t�ie
"i�}� � ��.� � � �,�� r� �.
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E.f" i�. $� � �.� ��S'...�+ �,.s✓ F� t
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For t�turkioal S�ver $yrviea
121 idrnf�n �infi .�v�r.�.s ���s9
Du�u!ir, 'Pninnawi••� 55i�Q3
/�re� �od� -- 21 y
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Te!svi=ion In:,nactit,n
. of pi�ing
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S�wer C!�a7ing
0
Iris,�ecfions of ��lalls
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Unr��rnva;ar Insp�cfiion
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0
Scsrvey: of Ye�r Sys,�ma
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triai, had not yet been officially � znning orrli�ianc.es rriny be ,qra�itcd
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adopted by th� eity counci{. � by' II1C J�7l111lC1j?Glll)� iJ tJ�e �r�nitirtg
7he Court seemed to be �ri- ' therc:if is iia ki�e�>%jrg �rith tl,e
marify cor�cerned �ti�ith tfze dan- � spirit u�ul ultr�nt o; tl:e orrlirr�rrtrc
ger of unfettered ciiscretion �� und tlrc ►•efrrsa! to grc•rrt rl�er�r
vested in city courcils �vh2� ro ; titi�orcl;l carr.se trn�ltre 1:rr�lslrip.
sta��dards are sp�cific� 1iy ex-
pressed in a �articut� � ordi-
nance.
Anothf>r significant factor in
this case �vas t;�e CourYs itZker-
pret<<iion of ti��c eviclence pre-
sented l,eih to the c�a��cil clur-
in� its hearings on the �errnii
and during the trial. Gcnerally
speakirb, the Cot�rt sitnt�l� cjid
not �ive muct� credericc to tf�e
evidence pres�nted b}� the cit;�
in suppart o; its contentio;� tnat
the deniai of the �errnit �vas
based on le�itimate health a+�d
4ve1#are cansideratians. One
conclusion •to dra�v fr�om this
seems to be th�t th� Court will
not hesit�te to loo!: beyt�nd the
actual record of a cas� ane! �vi(i :
a t t e m p t to uncierscar;d the
underlyin� rationai� for council
decisior�s. P�.srtro ;�'�.f, 9,zr�ary�ar-;
agzc�, v. Ci.y o; �:as�n�yn �'�ap!:
(Minnesota Supreme Go u rt,.
September 21, 1973). y;
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ZONING—VtlRdAh1C�S�'`�
Ut�der tlte PY1in►tesota A�1uniciper1
Plara�ring r�nd Develol»»ertt ilct
(M.S. 462.351 et, scg.), �u�d loc�al
ordin�nce, nori-trse vari��nces front
This casE involvE:d the co�-
struction of a :>2-unit apar,rnc:ni
dwe!{ing in t��e pro}�er tiislrict
���ithin St. Pa��l. Plai�itifis co„-
tend::cJ that t1�e �VOi�US of M.S.
��2.357, Suuu. 6, rec�uire th��t
the undue hardstiip necessary
for a variance mu�t arise from
circumsi:anc.°s un��ue to th:�
r r o p e r t y itself not to the
a�vn�r, surraunciin� r��iUhbo�•-
hoo�, e:.or�omic fL?sii�ility or
like elements.
The Court rejected this re-
strictive interE�retati�n of the
planning st�.t��te and allo�ved
tfie St. Paul city council to de-
cide that the sit�cation was
imic�ue, that strict enforcement
of the ordir,ance v✓ould cause
undue hardship, and inat the
granting of non-use variances
�vould have no adverse effect
pn surrounditig property. The
varianc�s i�� this case imroive�
off-street �arkinv spaces, set-
back requirements and the li�;e.
R�i�rra�saa �'ar3c C o c:� �� u n i t y
Co�wr;cii, lnc. v. 1�,3�f3��o��nri
(A1inr,esota S u p r e m e Court,
Se}�t. 14, 1973).
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