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AF-V - 45724� - -.�:.,� ,: �. s::�. _ _ ��p 1 �';,� kr� � � � FRIDLEY MUNICIPAL CENTER • 6431 UNIVERSITYAVE. N.E. FRIDLEY, MN 55432 •(612) 571-3450 • FAX (612) 571-1287 CITY COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN NOTICE April 1, 1999 Abraham P. and June D. Nichols 6949 Hickory Drive N.E. Fridley, MN 55432 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nichols: On March 22, 1999, the Fridley City Council officially denied your variance request, VAR #99-01, to allow the storage of a travel trailer on a blacktop driveway in the front yard rather than in the side or rear yard on Lot 25, Block 1, Ostman's 3`� Addition, generally located at 6949 Hickory Drive N.E. If you have any questions regarding the above action, please call me at 572-3599. Since ly, �� o Hickok P ninq Coordinator sx:ts � /'�. FRIDLEY CITY COUNCII., MEETIl�TG OF MARCH 22,1999 PAGE 7 PUBLIC HEARING: 15. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkco to open the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. and to waive the rea.ding. Seconded by Councilmember arnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL ME DECLARED THE MOTION CA HEARING WAS OPENED AT 8:00 P VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON UNANIMOUSLY AND THE PUBLIC Mr. H'ickok, Planning Coordinator, explain d that the petitioner, Mr. Hoeschen, of the Holiday Companies requested additional time to prep e information before having his special use permit request go before Council. To allow ample t e for their traffic consultant to prepare necessary information, they requested that the public he ' g be continued to April 26, 1999. Mr. Hickok said that notices would be sent out to the area r sidents informing them of the new date. MOTION by Councilmember Billings to receive he letter of March 11, 1999 from Mr. David D. Hoeschen. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkco . UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTIflN CARR�D UN OUSLY. Motion by Councilmember Billings to continue the by Councilmember Barnette. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL MEMBERS DECLARED THE MOTION CARR�D UNAZ NEW BUSINESS: hearing on Apri126, 1999. Seconded � AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON Y. 16. VARIANCE REQUEST, VgB #49-91,_�Y ABR�AAIV� AND J[TNE 1vICHOLS. TO ALLOW THEM TO PARK A TRAVEL TRAlLER ON BLACKTOP DRIVEWAY Mr. Hickok explained that Mr. and Mrs. Nchols requested a variance to allow them to park their travel trailer on their blacktop driveway rather than in the side or rear yard as required by code. He provided photographs of the property, noting that it was located on the north edge of Locke Lake. Several photographs were presented showing the location of the trailer from various directions. Mr. and Mrs. Nchols' hazdship was that their loi does not allow them to utilize either the side yard or the back yard. Both of their side yards slope sharply, and one side has stairs and large flower boxes. Mr. I3'ickok noted that on a field visit, there was not access to the side or rear yazd. �, � FRIDLEY CITY COUNCII,, MEETING OF MARCH 22.1999 PAGE 8 Mr. I-i'ickok noted that no similar requests ha�e been granted. Council did consider one such variance request at a January meeting but denied the request. Staff did not have any recommendation on this request. He noted that if Council grants this variance, the following stipulations would be recommended: 1) The petitioner shall continue pazking the travel trailer on the paved surface; 2) The petitioner shall continue parking towing vehicle in the garage when not in use; and 3) The variance shall become null and void once Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Nchols sell the property or move from the home. Mayor Jorgenson asked if Mr. and Mrs. Nchols were issued a citation. Mr. H'ickok responded that this violation was discovered as part of the systematic code enforcement process. No complaints have been received; however, several letters of support have been sent to the City from neighbors. The ordinance, however has been in effect since the late 1960s. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that she did not feel the Appeals Commission's direction was clear. Mr. H'ickok stated that the Appeals Commission would like to see this portion of the code revisited so that it would be cleazly evident th�t in no case a.re travel trailers to be parked in the front yard. � There was some discussion with regard to motor homes being parked in driveways. Mr. Hickok noted that these types of units fall within the statutory definition of vehicles; and, therefore, are allowed on driveways. This is often difficult for residents to comprehend. Councilmember Wolfe noted that to most residents who live on the la.ke, the lakeside property is considered to be the front yard. Parking trailers there would have a more visual impact than parking them on the front driveways. Mayor Jorgenson stated tha.t she felt the ordinance must be applied to all properties within the City, not just certain properties. Councilmember Bolkcom felt that the entire ordinance needed to be reviewed aga.in. Mr. Knaak, City Attomey, stated that he felt Council must be careful in granting variances such as this. There are likely other properties with similaz situations, which would come forwaxd with variance requests as well. If Council chose to approve the variance, the various set of unique circumstances which apply to this property would need to be explicitly outlined. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to approve Variance #99-01, due to the unique characteristics of the property. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to amend the motion of approval, noting that it was a unique property with the lake in the rear yard, and it was to include the following stipulations: 1) the petitioner shall continue parking the travel trailer on the paved surface; 2) the petitioner shall continue parking towing vehicles in gazage when not in use; and 3) the variance shall become null and void once Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Nchols sell the property or move from the home. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe. Mr. Mazk Nchols, stated that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nchols, have been residents of Fridley since 1965. The trailer has been parked in that location for over thirty years. During the summer months, the trailer is moved to a seasonal site on Big Lake. The neighbors have all indicated their ,--,. � FRIDLEY CITY COUNCII. MEETING OF MARCH 22.1999 PAGE 9 approval of the parking situation. He stated that his parents are retired with a fixed income and that storing the trailer off site would be �pensive. Mayor Jorgenson stated that she was empathetic that Council must maintain consistency. This situation would really be no different than those properties on Matterhorn Drive. . Councilmember Barnette stated that he could support the variance request provided it would become null and void if the Nchols should ever move or sell the properry. Councilmember Billings stated that a stipulation such as this would indicaxe that the variance was not being granted for the particular property, but rather for the property owner and would establish a precedent for storage of other trailers in front yards. He felt that many of the big motor homes do create a bigger visual impact than trailers such as that owned by Mr. and Mrs. Nchols. However, at this time, he could not support this variance. Councilmember Barnette asked where some of the other trailer owners at the Big Lake resort store their trailers during off-season. Mrs. Nichols stated that many of them are parked off-site. She checked into the cost of doing so, and found that it would cost approximately $48.00 per month to store the trailer on a 12 foot by 24 foot stall (outdoors). Mr. Knaak, City Attorney, noted that should Council choose to approve the variance request, he would recommend that the approval be based on the steep slopes and large evergreens on the property and the fact that there is no possible way to put the travel trailer in the side yard. There was no alley behind the home to access the rear yard. Additionally, due to the large trees on the lot, the travel trailer is fairly well screened from all neighbors except those directly across the street. UPON A VOICE VOTE, COUNCII..MEMBER BOLKCOM AND COUNCILMEMBER WOLFE VOTED AYE, AND MAYOR JORGENSON, COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE BARNETTE AND COUNCILMEMBER BILLINGS VOTED NAY. MAYOR JORGENSON DECLARED THE MOTION FAILED. Mr. Hickok noted that Mr. and Mrs. Nichols have 45 days to remove the trailer from their property. Councilmember Bolkcom felt that portion of the City Code should be revisited. 10. Councilmember Bolkcom stated that sh requested that this item be removed from the consent agenda for clarification as to which street would be sealcoated. Mr. Flora provided a diagram showing which streets would be complete . Originally, staff felt that the area, which was not completed under the Riverview Heights p ject, could be completed as a part of this project. However, when bids came in, it was evident at the costs would faz exceed the amount budgeted in 1999 for this project. Therefore, sta�s t recommendation was that those areas be deleted which would bring the project cost down from 210,327.74 to $163,131.28. Since that time, staff received the bids for the verview Heights street improvement project, which were essentially $200,000, less than what as originally anticipated. As a result, staff felt r"� � that a portion of the funds budgete for the Riverview Heights project could be used to finance the sealcoating project, thereby allo ' g all of the work (Areas 1& 2) originally proposed to be completed on schedule under the City s street maintenance program. A discussion followed with regazd to possibility of cost overruns and change orders that could occur when the Riverview Heights pro� ct is completed. This would, in turn, increase the costs for that project. Mr. Flora noted that on change order was alrea.dy anticipated for the Riverview Heights project; however, he remained c nfident that there would be ample funds in the project budget to complete the project satisfacto ' y. Councilmember Bolkcom asked how muc excess funds anticipated would remain available for other change orders which could result. Mr. Flora noted that the anticipated cost of the Riverview Heights project was between $2. million and $2.6 million. The bid came in at just under $2 million. Even with the appro�cim te $140,000 in change orders (including the seal coating project and the raising of the water lin , it appears that there would still be ample funds. Councilmember Billings noted that at some po' the areas designated for sealcoating would need to be doubled up in order to a11ow the project t remain on schedule. With costs continuing to increase, he felt Council should consider looking at completing the sealcoating in Area 1 at this time. . Mayor 7orgenson stated her concem is that what eventually end up as a deficit. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to receive th� Street Improvement Project No. ST 1999-10 to ] $210,327.74, including all of Area 2 as scheduled plus the Riverview Heights project area. Seconded by Cou� UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL MEMBERS DECLARED THE MOTION CARR�D UNAr 17. to be a surplus of funds at this time may bids and award the contract for the 1999 �ituminous Roadways in the amount of hose streets in Area 1 that are not part of ember Billings. : AYE, MAYOR JORGENSON �Y. Mr. Flora noted that the bids for this project were opened on arch 19, 1999. The low bid was received from Park Construction in the amount of $1,969,63 .75. He noted that the City has worked with Park Construction in the past and has not had any roblems. MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to receive the bids and wazd the contract for the 1999 street improvement project No. ST 1999-1: Riverview Heigh s to Pazk Construction in the amount of $1,96�,634.75. Seconded by Councilmember Barnette. Mr. Flora noted that as a result of the low bid, staff proposed a c ge order that would raise the water line along 79th Way and Riverview Tenace to preclude future maintenance issues resulting from the waterline's increased depth. � �ITI( OF FRIDLEY � APPEALS COflAIVI1SSION MEETIWG, MARCH 10, 1999 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Kuechle called the March 10, 1999, Appeals Commission meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Presenf: Larry Kuechle, Ken Vos, Carol Beaulieu, Terrie Mau, Blaine Jones Members Absent: None Others Present: Paul Bolin, Planning Assistant Abraham & June Nichols, 6949 Hickory Drive APPROVAL OF JANUARY 13. 1999. APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES: MOTION by Ms. Mau, seconded by Mr. Jones, to approve the January 13, 1999, Appeals Commission minutes as written. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KUECHLE DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1. PUBLIC HEARING• CONSIDERATION OF VARIANCE REQUEST. VAR #99- 01. BY ABRAHAM AND JUNE NICHOLS: Per Section 205.07.06.8.(2) of the Fridley Zoning Code, to allow the storage of a travel trailer on a blacktop driveway in the front yard rather than in the side or rear yard on Lot 25, Block 1, Ostman's 3rd Addition, generally located at 6949 Hickory Drive. AAOTION by Dr. Vos, seconded by Ms. Beaulieu, to waive the reading of the public hearing notice and to open the public hearing. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KUECHLE DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 7:34 P.M. Mr. Bolin stated the petitioners are requesting a variance to park a travel trailer on a blacktop driveway rather than in the side or rear yard at 6949 Hickory Drive. The code requires that travel trailers be stored in the side or rear yarde The prQperty is located north of Locke Lake and east of East River Ftoad. The property is zoned R-1, APPEALS COMMISSIG �EETING, MARCH 10, 1999 � PAGE 2 Family, as are the surrounding properties. Four neighbors have sent letters to the City in support of the variance request. Mr. Bolin stated that Ostman 3rd Addition was platted in February 1957. The home was built a few months later. There are no past zoning or land use requests on this property. He showed a photo of the travel trailer as it is parked in the driveway. Large trees help to somewhat shield the trailer from view. The property drops off sharply on the east side of the home. Mr. Bolin stated the petitioners' hardship statement indicates: "In reply to your letter of February 18, 1999, with reference to our Application for Variance, we wish to state that our Airstream travel trailer is a bit of a gypsy but does need a home too, beside our driveway. We have been citizens of Fridley for 34 years this coming April and came with a trailer at that time too. So, you can see that we belong together. The slab that we had made to accommodate our trailer nex� to the house and driveway makes it convenient to load and unload at various times when we go to club rallies or trips with friends and children. With reference to the location of said trailer, our lot does not allow us to utilize either side yard or the back yard —we might end up in Locke Lake. Both of our side yards do slope sharply and one side does have stairs and deep flower boxes with tulips in the spring. With this plea, I hope you and the other commissioners will allow us the privilege of keeping our trailer in its present location alongside of our driveway." Mr. Bolin stated during the field visit, staff found the property drops off sharply. One side has steps and flower boxes. Due to the sharp slopes� large trees, and the lack of an alleyway, the petitioner has no access to the side or rear yard on this property. No similar requests have been granted in the past. Four letters of support were received from the neighbors. One neighbor pointed out that people who live around Locke Lake consider the lakeside as their front yards. Mr. Bolin stated staff has no recommendation on this variance request. It is similar to variance request, VAR #98-41 that was discussed approximately two months ago. Staff would like to point out that the topography does prevent access to the side or reaP yard. As with variance request, VAR #98-41, the City Council has indicated that off site storage is an option that would negate any hardship caused by topography. If the Commission chooses to recommend approval of the request, staff recommends the following stipulations: 1. Petitioner shall continue parking travel trailer on paved surFace. 2. Petitioner shall continue parking towing vehicle in garage when not in use. 3. Variance shall become null and void once Mr. 8� Mrs. Abraham IVichols sell th� property or move from the home. % ��V � APPEALS COMMISSIG. ��IEETING, MARCI� 10, 1999 PAGE 3 Ms. Beaulieu asked what brought this to the aitention of the City. Mr. Bolin stated he was not sure if this was noticed by the Code Enforcement Officer, Ms. Daniels, or if it was called in as a complaint. Ms. Beaulieu stated staff had reported that no similar requests have been granted. Have their been similar requests that have been denied? Mr. Bolin stated yes. VAR #98-41, discussed at the January meeting, was a similar situation, but it was a situation where the house had a tuck-under garage and steep slopes in the front yard that prevented the trailer from fitting into the side or rear yard. This request was denied by the Appeals Commission and also by the City Council. Mr. Kuechle asked how many situations like this are out there. Mr. Bolin stated there are quite a few. He has personally seen approximately 15 travel trailers parked in the front or side yards. He did not have an exact count from Ms. Daniels. As she sees these violations, she sends out compliance notices. As people call in, she will go out and look at the situation as well. Mr. Kuechle stated he was not at the City Council meeting where they considered VAR #98-41. Did the City Council give an indication of where they expect to go with this issue? He would suspect this will be coming up time and time again. It would seem to him that a high hill, drop-offs, narrow side yards, etc., would prevent 90% of the trailers to be stored in the side or rear yard. Mr. Bolin stated the Council did indicate that they would like to make a zoning text change to address some of these problems. They have given staff the directive to study what other communities are doing and to get back to them. No definite time line was given. With summer fast approaching, there will be more and more campers. Therefore, staff is anxious to address this issue. Dr. Vos stated that right now a boat or a camper can be parked temporally in the front yard in the summer, but now they are talking about the storage year around. Mr. Kuechle asked what the code says precisely for a time. Mr. Bolin stated the code does not give a specific time. It has been the policy to seasonally allow storage for a few days or a week at a time for boats, campers, snowmobile trailers, etc. In these cases, these are stored in the driveway but are used every few days or every weekend. According to the current code, even that should not be allowed. Ms. Mau stated she assumed that all this started because there have been a lot of complaints about this storage being done in the driveways. /'� /"'`� APPEALS COMMISSIG. �VIEETING, MARCH 10, 1999 PAGE 4 Mr. Bolin stated, yes. There were complaints, and the code has to be uniformly enforced across the City. Ms. Beaulieu stated she could see that anyone living on a lake would not want the storage on the lake side either. If there was a way to get there, she can see where people think of that as their front yard. It seerms like this should say either the side yard or nowhere. Mr. Kuechle stated he thought much of this is coming out because of the systematic code enforcement. Has there been any thought by City staff toward a moratorium on enforcement of travel trailers until this is figured out? Mr. Bolin stated that until staffs get that direction from City Council, the code has to be enforced. The City Council has not changed the directive to the Code Enforcement Officer. Dr. Vos stated the City Council denied the pr�vious request because off-site storage was possibfe. It appears the City Council did not solve the problem but rather denied the request. Mr. Bolin stated the City Council indicated that as long as there is off-site storage in Fridley or the surrounding community, that negates any hardship caused by topography, etc. Mr. Nichols stated they have been at 6949 Hickory since 1972. They like their house, the lake, and their trailer. They park their trailer there sometimes in Fridley and sometimes at another lake near St. Cloud, so they are not situated in only one spot. They also travel to various places across the country and Canada. Dr. Vos asked the petitioner if they had considered the option of off-site storage whe� the trailer is not being used for travel. The City Council gave that directive to the petitioner that came ea�ier. Ms. Nichols stated they do not take the trailer out in the winter because they have had the experience of a sudden snowstorm and, when going around the cloverleaf, the trailer started to jackknife. So they decided tFsat it was best to travel with the travel trailer when the weather is better. Dr. Vos stated there is then a period of time that the travel trailer is parked in the driveway perhaps November to April. Ms. Nichols stated this is correct. Mr. Nichols stated there is actually a cement slab that they had poured �e�t �� driveway. �"'� /"�. APPEALS COMMISSIO�. �VIEETING, MARCH 10, 1999 - PAGE 5 Ms. Beaulieu asked if the petitioner could leave the trailer at their other lake place. Ms. Nichols stated they require all trailers to be off by October 1. Ms. Mau stated it is then possible that the petitioner could store the trailer off-site from October to April. Mr. Nichols stated he did not know. He may want to use it at any time. They want the freedom to use it, to leave, or to stay. They have three sons in the neighborhood and they don't want to isolate themselves from them. Ms. Nichols stated they looked for five years for a house before they bought their house in Fridley. It met all their criteria. The house was nice, the yard was nice, it had a safe place for their children to slide, it had mature trees, and it was on a lake. It has all of that. They have been happy there. They have raised three children there. This is their pick, and she would hope that they could have a variance for it. MOTION by Dr. Vos, seconded by Ms. Beaulieu, to close the public hearing. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KUECHLE DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:50 P.M. Dr. Vos stated he has lived in Fridley since 1974. He was the one that brought up the fact that there is no hardship because there is off-site storage. He stores a boat and a van off site at the facility off East River Road. He will vote no because he wants the City Council to hear every request. If the City is going to do code enforcement, then either the code has something wrong or the City needs to do something with the code. He would vote against the request. Ms. Mau agreed. As much as she is sympathetic to fhe plight that the petitioners would like to have their travel trailer at their home all the time, she stated last time that there would be a massive influx of people requesting a variance. She agreed that the City Council has to address this. If the City is going to have a code. the City either needs to enforce it or change the code so that it is more user friendly. Ms. Beaulieu agreed. She also has a boat and a camper that are stored elsewhere. They live in a state that has one extra vehicle per household. If the City is systematically trying to remove these from the front of houses, she thought that was a good idea. Let the City Council hear the request. Mr. Jones stated he is particular�y sympathetic because he lives on a lake and just down the street from the petitioner. He kind of agrees with the comment that the backyard is really the front yard when you live on a lake. Putting things toward the back of the buildings makes it seem really more towards the front. However� he is reluctantly going to vote against the variance, not because he is not sympathetic �o the request. :� � APPEALS COMMISSIG.. �VIEETING, MARCH 10, 1999 PAGE 6 He also has a camper and a boat that are stored off-site. This is a code issue and either they stick with the code or change the code. That is something that the City Council needs to address. Ms. Nichols asked if the Commission is going to recommend that everyone who ha� a trailer or a boat be cited according to code. Mr. Jones stated it is his understanding that Ms. Daniels' job is to look for code violations and to cite them. He agrees that th�re are others and he wonders what is going to happen here. Mr. Bolin explained the systematic code enforcement process. Last year, approximately 60% of the City was completed. This coming spring and summer they will finish the remaining areas of the City going into each neighborhood at least one time looking for code violations. While Ms. Daniels goes around, she tries to be pro- active rather than re-active. If she gets a call about a code violation and is driving to that site, anything she notices along the way is also noted and followed up. The City �� Fridley is rather large. It may be possible that there are campers out there thafi staif has not yet seen. For the most part, staff has a pretty good handle on what is out there and they are being dealt with. If there are some particular properties that anyone is concemed about, he/she should feel free to call Mr. Bolin or Ms. Daniels directly. They can check to see if the property has received a notice, etc. Dr. Vos stated he has also become aware that there is a distinction in the code between a travel trailer which is pulled behind a vehicle versus a motor home or a pick� up camper. If you have a camper on the back of a pick-up, you can park it on that pad. The same is true of a motor home. Since a travel trailer has a hitch on the front, then it must be in the side or rear yard. The code is inconsistent about that. Mr. Jones stated that if you look at the code from April through October, is that considered temporary for boats and trailers? Dr. Vos stated technically the code does not say. Ms. Beaulieu stated the Code is saying they cannot be there but it is not strictl� enforced. Mr. Kuechle stated the idea is that they cannot be there. Mr. Jones asked when this portion of the code went into effect. Mr. Bolin stated this section was approved in 1978. In the last year, this has �� heavily enforced. �"� •�--. APPEALS COMMISSIO�� MEETING, MARCH 10, 1999 PAGE 7 MOTION by Dr. Vos, seconded by Ms. Mau, to recommend to the City Council denial �f Variance Request, VAR #99-01, to allow the storage of a travel trailer on a blacktop driveway in the front yard rather than in the side or rear yard on Lot 25, Block 1, Ostman's 3rd Addition, generally located at 6949 Hickory Drive. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KUECHLE DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairperson Kuechle stated this request would be considered by the City Council on March 22. 2. RESIGNATION LETTER FROM TERRIE MAU: Mr. Kuechle stated Ms. Mau has given notice of her resignation from the Appeals Commission effective June 1, 1999. He thanked her for her service on the Commission. 3. UPDATE ON PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS: Mr. Bolin provided an update on Planning Commission and City Council actions. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Bolin stated that there are no items for the March 24, 1999, meeting. The next meeting for the Appeals Commission would be April 14. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Mr. Jones, seconded by Ms. Beaulieu, to adjoum the meeting. UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, CHAIRPERSON KUECHLE DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED AND THE MARCH 10, 1999, APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:05 P.M. 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Condition 1 The variance will terminate with the sale or transfer of the land to another party. This is to say that the variance is for the current owner only and wilt not rema.in with the land. Condition 2 The variance is for the current Airstream travel trailer # 21112 only. Any other trailer parked in front of the house will be considered to be in violation of the variance. Sincerely, �� Terry Wood � 6971 H'ickory Circle Fridley, MN 55432 (612) 5749976 '--,, �%�� '-� � �9.�I �j /� �� , �..�-�-�,�.z _ . � � � �� y . � _ �,i � � C _ ' i / !' - �i � , � �� , � , _ , i� � � i , I � , � .., � I � �, , / � � � / � � �' : / / � � i ' �- / i . � �, . � � � , �'/ /i / � � , / /� p�' � � � � + i � ,� , i / � , � �, � , ' ! i �/ , ., � � �� / � . i � �' _ � �� - � ' � '• � / . 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PURPOSE: To allow the storage of a travel trailer on a blacktop driveway in the front yard rather than in the side or rear yard LOCATION OF 6949 Hickory Drive PROPERTY: Fridley, MN 55432 LEGAL DESCR/PTION: Lot 25, Block 1, Ostman's 3'� Addition DATE AND TIME OF Appeals Commission Meeting: HEAR/NG: Wednesday, March 10, 1999, 7:30 p.m. The Appeals Commission meetings are televised live the night of the meeting on Channel 35. PLACE OF HEAR/NG: Fridley Municipal Center, City Council Chambers, 6431 University Avenue HOW TO 1. You may attend hearings and testify. PARTIC/PATE: 2. You may send a letter before the hearing to Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator, or Paul Bolin, Planning Assistant, at 6431 University Avenue N.E., Fridley, MN 55432, or fax at 571-1287. SPECIAL Hearing impaired persons planning to attend who need an ACCOMMODATIONS: interpreter or other persons with disabilities who require auxiliary aids should contact Roberta Collins at 572-3500 no later than March 3, 1999. ANY QUESTIONS: Contact Scott Hickok, Planning Coordinator, at 572-3599, or Paul Bolin, Planning Assistant, at 572-3593. Mailing Date: February 26, 1999 /�� ENGESETHER ROBT & CHRISTINE HINKEL LEON J& ELLEN M - OSTROWSKI JEFFREY W 36 70TH WAY NE 50 70TH WAY NE 6813 HICKORY ST NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 FRIDLEY, MN 55432 FRIDLEY, MN 55432 CURRENT RESIDENT 6817 HICKORY ST NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 HANSON LORRAINE R 6901 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 ADAMS WILMER & RUTH M 6922 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 WARNER NADINE M 6930 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 WILSON ROGER D& DONNA M 6941 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 SMITH LANCE R& VERONICA L 6951 HICKORY PL NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 KOSHUBA JOHN S 6959 HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 WATKINS JOHN K 6963 HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 BOLKCOM HARRY & ANN 6821 HICKORY ST NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 MCLAUGHLIN M J 8 VASECKA M 6909 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 SCHMIDT ROBERT A& JOYCE Y 6925 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 SCHLAGEL MICHAEL K & KAREN 6933 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 NICHOLS ABRAHAM P& JUNE D 6949 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 TEMPLE DAVID E 8� MARY A 6952 HICKORY PL NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 NEBEL FRANK H& PHYLLIS J 6961 HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 BERRY DAVID A 6965 HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 LACKNER DONALD T & MICHELLE 6825 HICKORY ST NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 BOYUM MARY JANE BARNES 6917 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 MCDONALD BRADLEY R 8 PEGGY 6926 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 MITTELSTADT DONALD & JORDIS 6940 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 PRENTICE TONY L 8� PAULETTE 6950 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 RIELAND CHARLES H & LUCILLE 6957 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 KLUENDER GERALDINE A 6961 HICKORY PL NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 �� URRENT ESIDENT 6966 HIC ORY DR NE FRIDL , MN 55432 SWANSON CHARLES A& MARY C CURRENT RESIDENT WOOD TERRENCE D& MARY J 6967 HICKORY DR NE 6969 HICKORY CIR NE 6971 HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 FRIDLEY, MN 55432 FRIDLEY, MN 55432 �-1 FLEMING RON E & KIMBERLY 6972 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 MISKOWIEC JOHN W 6988 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 / \ GARDNER KENNETH J& BERNADETT� LANDVIK DENISE L 6979 HICKORY DR NE 6987 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 FRIDLEY, MN 55432 WEIDMANN JEFFREY & CATHY M 6996 HICKORY DR NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 HODGEMAN WALTER T & MARILYN 70 70TH WAY NE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 METROPOLITAN SEWER BOARD MN STATE OF IN TRUST PAWLYSITYN MIKE & BARBARA F Bad Address 1 C/O ANOKA CO PROP REC & TAX HICKORY CIR NE FRIDLEY, MN 0 2100 3RD AVE FRIDLEY, MN 55432 ANOKA, MN 55303 0 Z w CJ W J � Clty Of Fridley � �-. Community Development Department Variance Notification � . �� o� � o- ; � R-i - a,e �,;iy uMs 0 R-2 - Two Farrily Units � R-3 - C�al Multipe Urits � R� - Mbbile Fbme Parks � PIID - Ranned lkiit Developrc�t � s� - r�y� �x r�9n�,00a5 0 S2 - Rede�eloprrert Distrid � G1 - Local Business 0 G2 - Gena� Busness � G3 - C�ener� Slwpping � GR1- Ger�er-al Offioe ) �� i �u — .,�� n.�� - � 0 nM, - �9rt i r,d�c�� nM2 - �v ir,d�a;� NF3 - Outdoor Irtersive HeAVy Irxkatrial �� a� Fa°i`� Variance Request, VAR #99-01 � �-�� 6949 Hickory Drive /�/ Paroel / Lot Lines `^� �U� Abraham & lune Nichols � � N � Fridley Plaming Fridley GIS a� c«rny as Arblca Cointy pssessing