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OFFICIAL NOTICE
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
APPEALS COMMISSION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Appeals Commission of the City of Fridley
will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 6431 University Avenue
Northeast at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 28, 1978 to consider the following
matter:
A request for variances to the Fridley City Code
as follows:
Section 205.053, 4,B, 5,b, to reduce the side yard
setback for an accessory building (garage) from
25 feet to 17 feet, and
Section 205.053, 4, B,1, to reduce the side yard
setback for living areas in an R-1 zone from 10
feet to 5 feet,
to allow the construction of a detached garage,
and the conversion of an existing attached garage
to living area, on Lot 18, Black 4, Brookview
Terrace 2nd Addition, the same being 901 Overton
Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota. (Request by Glenn
Van Hulzen, 901 Overton Drive N.E., Fridley,
Minnesota 55432).
Anyone who desires to be heard with reference to the above matter may be
heard at this meeting.
VIRGINIA SCHNABEL
CHAIRWOMAN
APPEALS COMMISSION
Note: The Appeals Commission will have the final action on this request, unless
there are objections from surrounding neighbors, the City Staff, or the petitioner
does not agree with the Commission's decision. If any of these events occur, the
request will continue to the City Council through the Planning Commission with only
a recommendation from the Appeals Commission.
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW
901 Overton Drive N.E.
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053, 4, B,[5,b,] requiring
of at least 25 feet for any attached or
which opens on a side street.*
Item #6,*March 28, 1978
a corner lot side yard setback
unattached accessory building
Public purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without
encroaching on the public right of way. Also the aesthetic consideration
of the neighborhood to reduce the building line of site encroachment
into the neighbor's front yard.
Section 205.053, 4, [B.1] requiring a 10 foot side yard setback for
living areas in an R-1 zone.
Public purpose served by this section of the code is to maintain a
minimum of 20 feet between living areas in adjacent structures and
15 feet between garage and living areas in adjacent structures to
reduce exposure to conflagration of fire and also to allow for
aesthetically pleasing open areas around residential structures.
B.' STATED HARDSHIP:
Converting part (or all) of existing garage into living area and
addint a 36' x 24' detached garage in the rear yard off Able Street.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
The proposed living area will be 10 ft. from the neighboring attached
garage. The new detached garage will open to the side street (Able
Street), with an 18 ft. setback from the garage door to the property
line. There is a 7 foot boulevard area involved. Staff suggests
that a stipulation of a garage door opener on the detached garage,
and no openings in the wall adjacent'to the property line, would be
in order. The proposed lot coverage will be under 22%.
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"The plat above shown indidates correctly the size and lobation of
the buildings on premises herein insured; also the improvements now
i".cated on premises in question are entirely within the lot lines,
and the improvements on adjoining premises do not encroach on the
premises herein insured."
Item #6, March 28, 1978
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW
901 Overton Drive N. E.
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053, 4, B,[5,b,] requiring a corner lot side yard setback
of at least 25 feet for any attached or unattached accessory building
which opens on a side street.*
Public purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without
encroaching on the public right of way. Also the aesthetic consideration
of the neighborhood to reduce the building line of site encroachment
into the neighbor's front yard.
Section 205.053, 4, [B.1] requiring a 10 foot side yard setback for
living areas in an R-1 zone.
Public purpose served by this section of the code is to maintain a
minimum of 20 feet between living areas in adjacent structures and
15 feet between garage and living areas in adjacent structures to
reduce exposure to conflagration of fire and also to allow for
aesthetically pleasing open areas around residential structures.
B. STATED HARDSHIP:
Converting part (or all) of existing garage into living area and
addint a 36' x 24' detached garage in the rear yard off Able Street.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF'REVIEW:
The proposed living area will be 10 ft. from the neighboring attached
garage. The new detached garage will open to the side street (Able
Street), with an 18 ft. setback from the garage door to the property
line. There is a 7 foot boulevard area involved. Staff suggests
that a stipulation of a garage door opener on the detached garage,
and no openings in the wall adjacent to the property line, would be
in order. The proposed lot coverage will be under 22%.
APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING - MARCH 28, 1978 Page 1k
6.• REQUEST FOR VARIANCESOF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 205.053,4,B,5,b, TO REDUCE THE SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR
AN ACCESSORY BUILDING {GARAGE} FROM 25 FEET TO 17 FEET,
AND SECTION 205.053,4,B,1, TO REDUCE THE SIDE YARD SETBACK
FOR LIVING AREAS IN AN R-1 ZONE FROM 10 FEET TO 5 FEET, TO
ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE, AND THE CONVERSION
OF AN -:EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE TO LIVING AREA, ON'LOT 181
BtaCK 4, 5R0OK-V1-1 TERRACE 2ND ADDITION, THE SAME BEING
901 OVERTON DRIV.E.AE, FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. iREQUEST BY
GLZh VA i4Jt EN, 901 OVERTON DRIVE. NE, FRIDLEY, MN 554321•
MOTION by Mr. Ketaper, seconded by Mr. Barna, to open the Public
Hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously. The Public Hearing was opened at 10:09 P.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053,4,B, i5,bl requiring a corner lot side yard
setback of at least 25 feet for any attached or unattached
accessory building which opens on a side street.
Public purpose served is to allow for off-street parking
without encroaching on the public right of way. Also the
aesthetic consideration of the neighborhood to reduce the
building line of site encroachment into the neighbor's
front yard.
Section 205.053,4, {B,1} requiring a ten foot side yard
setback for living areas in an R-1 zone.
Public purpose served by this section of the code is to
maintain a minimum of 20 feet betwen living areas in adjacent
structures and 15 feet between garage and living areas in
adjacent structures to reduce exposure to. conflagration of
fire and also to allow for aesthetically pleasing open areas
around residential structures.
B. STATED HARDSHIP:
Converting part for all} of existing garage into living area
and adding a 36 ft x 35 ft garage in the rear yard off
Able Street.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
The proposed living area will be ten feet from the neighboring
attached garage. The new detached garage will open to the
side street ,[Able Street], with an 18 foot setback from the
garage door to the property line. There is a seven foot
boulevard area involved. Staff suggests that a stipulation
of a garage door opener on the detached garage, and no openings
in the wall adjacent to the property line, would be in order.
The proposed lot coverage will be under 22%•
APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING - MARCH 28, 1978 Page 17
Mr• Van Hulzen said that the public notice had not been
exactly correct- He said he would not be converting the
entire existing garage into living area- He said they planned
to use a portion of the existing garage for storage- He said
that he did not need the variance Section 205.053,4,{B,1} requiring
a ten foot side yard setback for living areas in an R-1 zone
because that portion of the garage would still be storage and would
not be living area. He said that the proposed garage would be
attached at the rear of the house• He said it would have access
off Able Street-
Mr- Van Hulzen asked if he needed a variance for two
driveways -
Vice -Chairperson Gabel said he would most likely have
to close up the one driveway.
Mr. Van Hulzen said that the front driveway would mainly
be an access drive• He said that there would be no vehicle
traffic on it- He said that he would need it when he wanted
to put his boat or camper into the storage section of the
existing garage- He also said that it would make it more
convenient for people coming to his house to be able to walk
up to the house on a driveway rather than having to walk across
the lawn- He said that he planned to remove the existing driveway
and replace it with a concrete driveway that would be about
12 feet wide•
Mr- Holden said that the request for the extra driveway
would have to be published-
Mr- Plemel asked what size garage door would be on the
storage part of the existing garage-
Mr- Van Hulzen said that it would be an eight foot garage
door- He said he wouldn't put the garage door up if he didn't
get the approval for the 12 foot driveway-
Mr- Barna said that when he planned to use the existing
garage partly for storage, then he was creating a second
accessory building- He said that he would have to obtain a
Special Use Permit for a second accessory building.
Mr. Van Hulzen said that he had been told by Darrel Clark
that if he stayed under 240 square feet for the storage area,
then it wouldn*t be classified as an accessory building and would
not require a Special Use Permit- He said that the storage area
would be•192 square feet.
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Vice -Chairperson Gabel asked where in the Codes it stated
the square footage required to classify an area as an accessory
building.
Mr- Holden said that he would find the Section of the Code
that specifically addressed that requirement before the request
for the second driveway would .be published.
Mr. Kemper asked why the variance was needed for the side
yard.
Mr. Van Hulzen said 'that he wanted to line the proposed
attached garage up with the present house- He said that to do
so he needed a variance to go from the required 25 feet to
17 feet.
MOTION by Mr. Kemper, seconded by Mr. Barna, to close
the Public Hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the
motion carried unanimously. The Public Hearing was closed
at 10:29 P.M.
Mr. Plemel asked if he had talked to the adjacent neighbors -
Mr. Van Hulzen said that he had talked to several of the
neighbors and they had indicated no objections.
MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mr. Plemel, to approve the
request for variance of the Fridley City Code Section 205.053,4,B,
{5,b} to reduce the side yard setback for an accessory building -
{garage} from 25 feet to 17 feet; and to deny the request for
variance of the Fridley City Code Section 205.053,4,6,1, to reduce
the side yard setback for living areas in an R-1 zone from ten feet
to five feet, to allow the construction of an attached garage,
and the conversion of an existing attached garage to living area,
on Lot 18, Block 41 Brookview Terrace 2nd Addition, the same
being 901 Overton Drive NE, Fridley, Minnesota.
Mr. Barna directed Staff to publish the request for additional
driveway usage.
Mr. Barna also indicated that it was Mr. Van Hulzen's request
to convert the existing garage to living area with a portion
retained for storage, thereby alleviating the necessity to obtain
the variance of Fridley City Code Section 205.05344,B,1 -
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried
.unanimously.
7. CONTINUED UNTIL ZONING IS CLARIFIED IN HYDE PARK ADDITION:
REQUEST FOR VARIANCES ON LOTS 21 AND 22, BLOCK 221 HYDE PARK,
THE SAME BEING 5821 2 112 Street NE, FRIDLEY, MN.
{REQUEST BY SANDY OVEN, 5821 2 112 STREET NE, FRIDLEY, MN
55432}.
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8• OTHER BUSINESS:
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Vice -Chairperson -Gabel said that shoe did not like'the situation
with Holiday Village• She said there 'ladn't been enough information•
She suggested that Mr• Holden inform Holiday Village that City
Council would be asking the same questions and that they had
best have the answers for the Council -
She said that if it hadn't been for the fact that Holiday
Village was making a huge effort to upgrade -their property and
their image, she would have denied the request.
Mr• Plemel said that Holiday Village most likely planned
that remodeling totally and they had to know what they wanted in
way of signage- He said that Mr. Jensen should have been.informed
of the total plans•
Mr• Holden said that he would talk to the people involved•
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Mr- Barna, seconded by Mr. Kemper, to adjourn the
March 28, 1978, Appeals Commission meeting• Upon a voice vote,
all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously• The meeting was
adjourned at 10:38 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
MaryLee Carhill
Recording Secretary
IAPPT-,!J S COMMTSSION MEETING - APRIL 11, 1978 Page 1
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Held the first meet
S CLARIFIrD
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g in April each year
MOTION by Pts. Gabel, seconded by Mr. Barna, to table this i
until such time there was a full membership present. Upon
vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. This
was tabled at 10:04 P.M.
7, OTHER BUSITILSS
Mr. Holden said that at the March 28, 1978, Appeals Corm
meeting, Mr. Glenn Van Hulzen of 901 Overton Drive NE, had
variances to enable him to convert an existing garage into
room and an area for storage. He had also.wanted to retain
leading to that storage area.
Mr. Holden said that Mr. Van Hulzen had been informed tl
requests would have to be republished and handled at the ne,
Mr. Holden said that after checking further into the mai
was determined that Mr. Van Hulzen did not need a variance i
a second driveway. It was also determined that it mould n;
to be readvertised to obtain a Special Use Permit for a sec'
accessory building because the code stated treat a Special U�
was not needed if the second accessory building was under 21
feet. He said that Mr. Van. Hulzen°s existing garage storagE
would be 196 square feet, thereby not requiring a Special U;
Mr. Holden said that neither of the items had to be rear
therefore, Mr. Van Hulzen was able to obtain his buildir_g p
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded
April 119 1978, Appeals Commission
all voting aye, the motion carried
adjourned at 10:10 P.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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MaryLee Carhill
Recording Secretary
by Ms. Gabel, to adjourn
meeting. Upon a voice v
unanimously. The meetin
el commented that there appeared to be a drop-off on his
the parking lot.
nont said that the area she was talking about did have a
re now. He saidthat the House of Lords was just starting
and that an attractive fence was planned for that area.
rson Schnabel asked how the sign would be illuminated.
nont said that it would be lit from within. He said it
Luminated as much as was needed. He'said that it would
Lble during daylight hours.
asked what Mr. Purmont meant by "temporary" sign.
cont hoped that within two years he would be able to have
•able -type sign.
a asked ;ghat he planned to do with the additional two
e owned,
ont said that he would eventually like to construct
ourts. He really wasn't sure at that time what he would
with that additional area.
Y 111s. Gabel, seconded by Mr,, Barna, to close the Public
on a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
`1.'he Public Hearing was closed at 10:00 P.M.
1 said that she didn't like roof signs, but she felt
..-1id have a definite hardship and he did need exposure.
a agreed with the fact that the douse of Lords needed
said that the building was far enou rh ofT the road
Ldn't cause any visual pollution or safety problems in
1. He said that he would have no objecticns to the sign
^y basis.
.,on Schnabel said that she preferred using the words
:her than liquor because it mould delineate betiveers serving
the premise and the off -sale of liquor.
Mr. Barna, seconded by Ms. Gabel, to recommend approval
>t for variance of the Fridley City Code, Section
to increase the maxi.nium square footage for a wall si-n
al area,'from 80 square feet to 96 square feet, to be
e North 258.7 feet as measured at right angles of the
of the East 615 feet, as measured along the north line
f the NW 4 of Section 2, the same being 8290 University
i-dley, 1� N with a time limit of trio years for point of
mediate review at any time at which the property would be
to the two year time.
ICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
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