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VAR 02.29.80CITY OF FRIDLEY 6431 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 55432 TELEPHONE ( 612)571-3450 February 29, 1980 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING e is hereby given that the Appeals Commission of the conduct a public hearing in the City Council Chambers Avenue Northeast at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11, e following matter: City of Fridley at 64.31 Univer- 1980, in regard Consideration of a variance request pursuant to Chapter 205 of the Fridley City Code, to allow a dwelling destroyed.by fire to be constructed on the same foundation, with.a 2 foot cantilever, which will reduce the required front yard setback from 35 feet to 33 feet; on Lot 13, Block 8, Donnay's Lakeview Manor, the same being 5750 Madison Street N.E., Fridley, Minnesota. Notice is hereby given that al'. persons having an interest therein will be given an opportunity to be heard at the above.time and place. VIRGINIA SCHNABLE CHAIRWOMAN APPEALS COMMISSION Noise: The Appeals Co,,i-iDisslon will have the final action on this request, unless there are obi ect:i ons from surrounding neighbors, the City Staff, or the ' peti ti oner does not agree with •th Ccn-iinis!:ion's decision. If any of these events occur, the request will continue Lo the City Council through the Planning Commission with only a recommendation from the Appeals Commission. Item #3 March 11, 1980 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 5750 Madison Street N.E. A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT: Section 205.053, 4A, requires a front yard setback of not less than 35 feet. Public purpose served by this requirement is to allow for off-street parking without encroaching on the public right of way and also for aesthetic consideration to reduce the "building line of sight" encroachment into the neighbor's front yard. B. STATED HARDSHIP: Home destroyed by fire and wants to rebuild on same foundation with a two foot cantilever. C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW: If the neighbors have no objection to this variance being granted, the staff has no stipulations to recommend to the Board if approved. INC ENGINEERS AND 3UqVEY0PZ3 SURVEleINO SOILS TESTING CIVIL Lc MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING LNNO PLANNING C6418 -SGT$4 AVENUE W. MINNEAPOLIS 22,MINN. OP.T— 4014 Z37,49 -- f /jri of'�-..if .d� � I�Fr � i`'i ,r °' -i/ " / % ,r .�. :% , f,!.f .. i ��, , ' ..�"i ! .o_..• ' rlt.� �M1 ^.� .J of ..` ? � CITY Of= FnIDi.CY, SUBJECT MIrvr. NTA CCC1/ii1dSISSION APPlLICA-f101M 1 1Cp/orti�Urr9 /siom �tJurnUtK� Ittcv I VGrovcd b �' fJ Y Uolo J RETURN TO PLANNING/ 1 Kam 3 f0� I t 1 j a Appeals Corcmjscion Greeting Mla.rch 11,-1980 Pape 7 a ►1L�TION by Xr. Pleriel, seconded by 1;1r. Keimper, to approve variax:ce request. pursuant to Chapter 205 of the Fridley City Code, to reduce the rear yard depth,from the required -26 feet, (25;0 of the year yard depth) to 18.5 :feet, to allow a ten.foot addition to q -n existing dwelling located on Lot 3, Block 4, Bourdeaux's Spring Brooke Addition, the same being 8120 Ruth Circle N.L., Fridley,:Minnesota. (Request by James ,Mitchell, 8120 Ruth Circle N.E., Fridley, ;Minnesota 55432•) 3. VARIANCE REQUEST PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 205 OF_ THE FRIDLEY. CITY CODE, TO ALLO:11 'A D+'IELLING DESTROYED BY FIRE TO DE CONS'T'RUCTED ON THE 5k,.E FOUNDATION, '0ITH 'A 2 FOOT CANTIJ FE -2T 0I.1 LOT 13, BLOCK 8, LONNAY"S L,-KEVIr E BEING }� RIDLEY,j.I_ INS`'at?-O 'A. ' Hequest by F^ri.don and Uarol Uolstirom, 02 Osborne Road 11. Z., Pridley, 1-iinnesota 55432) • MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mr. Plemel, to open the , Public Hearing. UPON'A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHAIRNOMAN GABEL DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AT 8:2' P . M1. I -1s. Gabel asked the petitioneer i:Ir. Colstrom to step forward. Mr.. Plemel questioned if the home was totally destroyed? - Mr. Colstrom stated that yes, it had to be torn down. Ms. Gabel questioned when did this fire happen? Mr. Colstrom stated that it happened February 16th, and the fire is still under investigation. I -ie further stated, that they were.on vacation at the.time of the fire. Mr. Colstrom stated that he would like to peat a two foot cantilever both in front -md in the back to give them more space. Ms. Gabel noted that it had a detached garage', she questioned if the fire got the garage. Gir. Colstrom stated that no the garage was not damaged. I-ir. Kemper questioned what type of driveway they have, and if it was damaged by any of the fire fighting equipment? Mr. Colstrom stated ths.t they have an asphalt driveway, and no,, it was not damaged. Mr. Pl.emel stated -that it* appeared that every house was setback 35 feet. Mr. Kemper questioned what size the foundation was? Appeals Commission Meeting_ _ I4Iarch 11. 1980 � Page 8 tier. Colstrom stated that it was 25 X 40 feet, and he believed that was the outside dimensions. bfr. Kemper questioned if he was proposing to makea building that would be .4.0 X 29 feet? Mr. Colstrom stated that would be approximately the size. He stated that he was not..going to go the full with.of the building with the overhang. He stated that what he would like to do, would be to go a foot out, for about one-half the house, and go out.about two feet on the bedrooms, and the same two feet on the back wall. Mr. Kemper questioned if it was a.three bedroom home originally? Mr. Colstrom stated.that he believed that was what they called it, but they used the one room 'as a dining room that was a. walk through. H -e stated.that it was a Donnay house. He stated they would like to open it up and have a kitchen, dining room, and family room combination. Ms. Gabel questioned how many bedrooms did they plan to have then with this extra room? Mr. Colstrom stated that he was going to make provisions for two bedrooms in the front, and a bedroom in the back, and a bath, but that it would be just one bedroom in the front. He stated that_. he. would ask the contractor to frame in for a second door, but they would gust sheetrock over it, so if in the future there would be need they could just cut out the sheetrock, and put in a doom. Mr. Kemper questioned if the bath was presently in the front? Mr. Colstrom stated that yes it was. Ms. Gabel questioned if that was the only bath in the house? Mr. Colstrom stated that no,. there was another bath in the basement, and they planned to move that to the rear. He'further stated that he would like to raise it up one course of block, and that presently it was about 7 1/4 feet high. Mr. Kemper questioned if this was basically the same -plan that they orginally had with the doors in the salve placeand the stairs in the same place? Mr. Colstrom stated that yes it was, the front and back doors, and. stairs would stay the satme, the only basic difference would be to move the bathrooms. - 1,11r... Kemper questioned if they would use 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 walls? Mr. Colstrom stated -it would be 2 X 4 walls. t- ARpeals Commsission Dleeting Niarch 11. 1980 Paee 9 IvIs. Gabel questioned if Mir. Colstrom had talked to any'of the neighbors about this? Iv1r. Colstrom stated that he has talked to just one, and that one didn't know what a cantilever was. 'i.Ir. Colstrom stated that he felt -this one neighbor probably had mentioned it to others though. Ms. Gabel stated that irlrs. Simon S:nith, of S730 Madison Street N.E. must have called, because she said they have no objection to the two foot variance. �.Is, G Abel stated that at this time she would like to read the staff report: ADMIM STRATIVE STAFF REPORT 5750 Madison Street J.E. A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT: Section 205.053, 4A, requires a front yard setback of not less than 35 feet. Public purpose served by this requirement is to allow for off-street parking without encroaching on the public right of way and also for aesthetic consideration to reduce the "building line of sight" encroachment into the neighbor's front yard. B. STATED HARDSHIP: Home destroyed by fire and wants to rebuild on same foundation with a uio foot cantilever. C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW: If the neighbors have no objection to this variance being granted, the staff has no stipulations to recommend to the Board if approved. After much discussion about how the hardship is stated, the Commission members stated that that hardship should also include. 'getting the most room for the -money, and make it.more esthetically pleasing'. ° NIr. Barna questioned if 2�4r. Colstrom planned to have a contractor do the building? 14r. Colstrom stated that a contractor would do all the work, except the electrical, which he himself would do. AI232eals Commission (,►eetir, March 119 1980 Pie 10 MOTION by �4r. Barna., seconded by air. Pleael, to close the Public Hearing. UPON A VOICE -VOTE', ALL VOTItIG:`AYE, VICE-C:tiAIIR71OXIIIAN- GABEL, DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8,4o P.�a. :Ir. Barna stated that he could.see the reasons for Mr Colstroms wanting to build I larger house, and save the footings, though the hardship, is rather vague,. it is still legible, and understandable. MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by 1dr. Kemper, to approve variance request pursuant to Chapter 205 of the Fridley City Code, to allow a dwelling destroyed by' -fire to be constructed on the saute foundation, with a 2 foot cantilever, which will reduce the required front yard setback fro' 3. feet to 33 feet, on. Lot 13, Block 8, Donnay°s Lakeview ivilanor, the swie being 5750 dison Street N.E. , Fridley,innesota. (Request Eby . Paridon and Carol Golstrom, 102 Osborne Road N.E. Fridley, Plinnesota 53432•) UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, ' VICE -CHAIRWOMAN GABEL, DECLARED THE KOTION PASSED UNANIri;OUSLY. 4. OTHER BUSINESS a 1,11s. Gabel stated she would like something done, so that the Commission did not -feel .that they had -to search out the real. hardship' in requests for variances. ,." Plc -mel questioned 11,11r.I:ioravetz if the form spells out that a. hardship t7Just be defined. Mgr. Moravetz stated that he would review and revise the variance application form to clarify specific hardships. &r. Kemper suggested that they should maybe state that the petitiorieer must show a definite need, rather than just a desire. Discussion ensued on ways to change the form to clarify hard- ship. Mir.. Netager stated that he would .like to recoritmend that the form be redesipzed so that there would_be a block that would define the variance request, and -)nother block that would define the hardship, and then a breif statement, or instructions that would indicate that you must show more than just a desire to request a variance, but that you must show a definite need. ADJOU i M:rRPP2 a MOTION by °�Ir. Pl:emel, seconded by vir. Barna to adjourn.. UPON A VOICE VOTE ALL VOTING AYE, VICE-CHb.IRWO1*:,AN GABZL DECLARED THv ,iA:zCH 11, 1980, APP2ALS . Es TINS ADJOU dU 2D AT 8.:45 P.14.1. s.espectfull submitted, 4�Y,Iiaine Reed ;recording Secretary City of Fridleyr AT THE TOP OF THE TWINS COMMUNITY. DEVELOPMENT DIV. r PROTECTIVE INSPECTION SEC. -_-- ,•� CITY HALL FRIDLEY • 55432 j, J�• e12•5e0-3450 W11JECT APPLICATION TO BOARD OF APPEALS NUMBER 910-F23 REV. 1 DATE '3/21/75 PAGE OF l 2 APPROVED BY 800 Nae py A� Q�J ry—y�� P��'�P' AdJdress/�1 012- IDs b'®�r 4 PJIl ®/ w d C• 1z.0 L- cc" -sr -le -0111 c � f /e-0 � �/ �® i !�l �7 d w 12 Ck /Phone j"7I� �17� J Legal Description Lot, No. Block No. 1Tra9&1/or Addn. Variance Request(s); including stated hardships tattach plat or showing building, variances, etc., where applicable) survey of property . Date e in Date ke Receipt No. siqa re Comments & Recommendations by 3� the Board of Appeals City Council Action and Date . City of Fridley SUBJECT ' AT THE TOP OF THE TWINS APPLICATION TO BOARD OF APPEALS `- ------COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIV. (Staff Report) 1 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION SEC. I : CITY HALL FRIDLEY 55432 NUMBER REV. DATE PAGE OF APPROVED BY 612-560-3450 910-F23 1 3/21/75 2 2 800 Staff Comments Board members notified of meeting by - l - YO List members, date notified, and "Yes" or "No" for plans to attend hearing. Plan Date To Attend ' Name Pearson making appeal and the following property owners having property within 200 feet notified: By Whom Name Date Phone or Mail NoottijfiLeed Edward Mardiniak, 601 - 58th Avenue N.E. -..2 John Hosch, 5780 Madison Street N.E. George Otterdahl 5770 Madison Street N.E. James Thompson, 5760 Madison Street N.E. Paridon Colstrom 102 Osborne Road N.E. Jerome Olson, 5740 Madison Street N.E. Jackie Stark, 5720 Madison Street N.E. Edmund Benson 640 - 58th Avenue N.E. Lowell Norton, 630 - 58th Avenue N.E. Roger Swanson, 2 - 58th Avenue N.E. Phillip Sheridan, 621 Helene Place N.E. James O'Donnell, 631 Helene Place N.E. Charles Ringhofer, 641 Helene Place N.E. Dean Abel, 640 Helene Place N.E. Crawford Foraker, 630 Helene Place N.E. Cotter, 620 Helen Place N.E. Cleo Benjamin, 5708 Jefferson Street N.E. Anderson,5704 Jefferson Street N.E. Steven Matthiesen, 5790 Jefferson Street N.E. Lauretta Swider, 5780 Jefferson Street N.E. Donna Weidenaar, 5770 Jefferson Street N.E.