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Pearson making appeal and the following property owners having property within 200
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M/M Thomas Wolff,5269 Matterhorn Dr.
Dorothy E. Downey,5251 Matterhorn Dr.
Harold Johnson, 1415 TrolThaugen Drive
M/M Clyde Kane,5217 Matterhorn Drive
M/M Gerald Douglas, 1435 Windemere DRive
Orris Briley,1429 Windemere Drive
M/M David Rogosheske, 1425 Trollhagen Drive
M/M George Broomer,1440 Windemere Drive
M/M Ralph Betken,1453 Trollhagen
M/M Robert Anderson, 1463 Trollhagen
M/M Gerald Hagfors,1410 Trollhagen
M/M Willis Unke,1422 Trollhagen
M/M Lester Gable, 1434 Trollhagen Drive
M/M Thomas Dietz,1450 Trollhagen Drive
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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 variance of the Fridley City Code,
Section 205.053, 4, A, to reduce the front yard
setback from the required 35 feet to 24 feet,
to allow the addition of a tuck under garage,
and conversion of the existing attached garage
to living area, located on Lot 5, Block 1,
Innsbruck Second Addition, the same being 1425
Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota.
(Request by David Rogesheske, 1425 Trollhagen
Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55421).
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.
Item 5, Mary 28, 1978
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT
1425 Trollhagen Drive N.E.
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053, 4, A, requiring a front yard setback of 35 feet.
Public purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without
encroaching on the public right of way. Also for aesthetic consideration
to reduce the "building line of sight" encroachment in to the neighbor's
front yard.
B. STATED HARDSHIP:
Adding on in any other direction would be difficult. This also helps
remove our steep driveway.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
This house is 24 feet from the East (front) property line. The variance
is for enlarging the wall of a non -conforming use in the area of what is
not technically the front yard. The present garage is to be converted
to living area, and a new "tuck under" garage will be added under the
existing garage. The new driveway will have a more conventional slope than
the existing "steep" driveway.
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Mr. Plemel -said that it would be better to make an intelligent
decision if the Appeals Commission knew what the entire outside of
the store would look like.
Mr. Jensen said that Holiday Village planned to have a re -
Grand Opening of the remodeled store some time this Spring and
they did want to have all the signage completed at that. time.
He said that the entire outside of the building would fit in with
the decor.
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 9:55 P.M.
Mr. Plemel said that .it would most likely be an improvement-
He had no objections.
Vice -Chairperson Gabel said that she had no objections, but
she said she was looking at the future when they may do some front
building designing and she wouldn't want them to come up against
some unsurpassable problems.
Mr. Barna said that the request would decrease the present
violation of the Sign Code and, so, he had.no problems with the
request -
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MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mr. Plemel, that the Appeals
Commission recommend approval of the request for variance of the
Firdley City Code, Section 2114.044,0,1, to increase the maximum
wall sign area from 247 square feet to 407 square feet, to allow
an overall reduction in present signage from 456 square feet to
407 square feet, on Lot 13, Auditor's Subdivision No. 155, the same
being 250 57th Avenue NE, Frid _ .- y -v MN •
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
5• REQUEST FOR VARIANCE OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE11 SECTION
205.053,4,A, TO REDUCE. THE FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM THE
REQUIRED 35 FEET TO 24 FEET, TO ALLOW THE ADDITION OF A
TUCK -UNDER GARAGE, AND CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING ATTACHED
GARAGE TO LIVINGAREA, LOCATED ON LOT 5, BLOC;=v--1_ iii-aRUC
SECOND ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 1425 TROLEN DRIVE NE_,
FRIDLEY, MN- {REQUEST BY DAVID ROGESHESKE�; 1425 TROLLHAGE
DRIVE NE, FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 554213,
MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mr. Plemel, to open'„'�c
Hearing• Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously. The Public Hearing was opened at 9:58 P.M.
APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING - MARCH 28, 1978 Page 1,2
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 214.044,C,1, limiting maximum square footage of a
wall sign to 15 times the square root of the involved wall
length -
public purpose served is to control visual pollution and
excessive use of signs in commercial areas -
B• STATED HARDSHIP:
This is the minimum signage needed to be`visable from public
right of way; and we are rA ucing the present signage from
456 square feet to 407 s_;:�::re feet.
C - ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVS
The east wall of Holiday Village North will be adding a
garden center and changing their signage. The formula of
15 times the square root of the wall length allows for a
maximum sign coverage of 247 square feet. The petitioner
proposed a new Holiday.logo sign, plus the new "Garden and
Boat Center' sign, totaling 407 square feet. This will be
a reduction.from the present non -conforming coverage of 456
square feet.
Mr- Jensen said that at the time Holiday Village decided on an
extensive remodeling, they also decided to change their. logo.
He said that since they were .doing so much on the interior
in trying to portray a new image, they decided they wanted to
have the same be obvious from the outside of the building.
He said that it would be a reduction.from the presentsignage•
Vice -Chairperson Gabel asked if the arch would be taken down.
Mr. Jensen said that he wasn't sure. He said that he had
only been informed.of what would be planned on the East end o.f
the building.
Vice -Chairperson Gabel said that she was aware that Holiday
Village was doing an entire renovation, but she felt it was
important to know what the plans were for the total outsi.de of the
building and not just what was planned for the East side-
Mr. Holden said that if variances should be required on any
of the other planned signage, then Holiday Village would have to
make another request to vary from Codes.
APPEALS COMMISSIQN MEETING - MARCH 28, 1978 Page 14
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT
1425 Trollhagen Drive N.E.
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053, 4, A, requiring a front yard setback of 35 feet.
Public purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without
encroaching on the public right of way. Also for.aesthetic consideration
to reduce the "building line of sight" encroachment in to the neighbor's
front yard.
B. STATED HARDSHIP:
Adding on in any other direction would be difficult. This also helps
remove our steep driveway.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
This house is 24 feet from the East (front) property line. The variance
is for enlarging the wall of a non -conforming use in the.area of what is
not technically the front yard. The. present garage is to be converted
to living area, and a new "tuck under" garage will be added under the
existing garage. The new driveway will. have a more co6ventioval:slope than
the existing'"steep" driveway.
Mr• Rogesheske directed the Commission members to look at the
picture of his property. He felt that would help them to
understand what and why he wanted to do as he was requesting.
Mr- Holden explained that the garage level was approximately
eight feet above the streetlevel.
Mr- Kemper asked what the grade of the new driveway would be.
Mr. Rogesheske said that it would be about 12 inches and
30 feet -
Vice -Chairperson Gabel asked why he wanted to add on to his
house•
Mr• Rogesheske said that he wanted to improve his property
and to do. away with the steep driveway.
Mr- Barna said that it was more economically feasible
to increase the present dwelling than to sell, it and buy another
house that was bigger•
Vice -Chairperson Gabel asked if he had t-alkeq to his
adjacent neighbors. N-
Mr- Rogesheske said that he had talked to several neighbors
and they had no objections to his plans.
Mr. Kemper said that when the house was originally built it
had been in violation of the existing codes.
Mr. Holden agreed that it was in violation by approximately
11 inches but that there had been no variances granted at that time.
Mr- Holden asked if Mr. Rogesheske had talked to a.contractor•
He wanted to make sure his plans would work.
Mr. Rogesheske said that .he had talked to a contractor
and it was possible to do as he had indicated.
Vice -Chairperson Gabel asked if the contractor would do all
the work.
Mr. Rogesheske said that the contractor would do most of the
work except for possible some inside finishing work -
MOTION by Mr. Plemel, seconded by Mr. Kemper, to close the
Public Hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion
carried unanimously. The Public Hearing was closed at 10:06 P.M.
Mr. Barna said that as long as Mr. Rogesheske would have a
contractor do all the work -,.he could see no problems. He said it
would improve the value of the property and the looks of the
neighborhood and he felt it was a good plan.
Mr. Kemper asked what would be done with the cut walls.
Mr. Rogesheske said that they planned to landscape the slope
rather than build a retaining wall -
MOTION by Mr. Kemper, seconded by Mr. Barna, to approve the
request for variance of the Fridley City Code, Section 205.053,4,A,
to reduce the front yard setback from the required 35 feet to 24
feet, to allow the -addition of a tuck -under garage, and conversion
of the existing attached garage to living area, located.on Lot 5,
Block 1, Innsbruck Second Addi.tion, the same being 1425 Trollhagen
Drive NE, Fridley, Minnesota -
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
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This is a true and correct representation of a survey of the boundaries of the land above described and of the
location of all buildings, if any, thereon, and all visible encroachments, if any, from or on said land. This survey is
made only in connection with a mortgage loan now being placed on Xb�tfh-
roperty and no liability is assumed
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