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VAR 06.76City of Fridley r AT THE TOP OF THE TWINS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIV. PROTECTIVE INSPECTION SEC. 1 + CITY HALL FRIDLEY 55432 02-560-3450 SUBJECT . APPLICATION C TIO A TO BOARD OF APPEALS N NUMBER 910-F23 REV. 1 DATE 3/21/75 PAGE OF .1 2 APP14OVED BY 800 Name !� �[- Rddress Phone �'1c� r I q6 Cs e_,) �qq Legal Descr Lot No. Block No. Tract or 71ddn. Variance Request(s); including stated hardships (attach plat or survey of property showing building, variances, etc., where applicable) AJ • 4- �i✓/ / e Date Meeting Date Fee 41 Receipt No c Signature--� Comments & Recommendations by the Board of Appeals City Council Action and Date /6./ City of F eidley Si16JEC f ' APPLICATION TO BOARD OF APPEALS AT THE TOP UP THE TWINS f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIV. (Staff Report) PROTECTIVE INSPECTION SEC. 1 CITY HALL FRIDLEY 55432 NUMBER REV. DATE PAGE OF APPROVEO.dy 612-560-3450 910-F23 1 3/21/.7 5 2 2 800 Staff Comments Board members notified of meeting by List members, date notified, and "Yes" or "No" for plans to attend hearing, Plan Date To Attend Name ✓L�' 74 "141%% Pearson making appeal and the following property owners having property wiihi 200 feet•"ri®tifieda By Whom Date Phone or Mail Notified 61170 , Mr. & Mrs. George Boomer 1444 Windermere Mr. & Mrs. Warren Roberts - 1448 Windemere Dr. Mr. Henry Wahlberg 1452 Windemere Dr. Mr. & Mrs. John Shea 1456 Windemere Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Nunn 1470 Glacier Lane Mr. & Mrs: Harry Zook 1440 Windermere Drive Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Betker 1455 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Anderson 1463 Trollhagen Roger Lee 1473 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs. Donald Larson 1485 Trollhagen Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Laverne Linder 1495 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hagfors 1410 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs. Willis Unke 1422 Trollhagen Dr. i Mr. & Mrs. Lester Gable 1434 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs: Thomas Dietz 1450 Trollhagen Mr. Rollo Black 1460 Trollhagen Mr. & Mrs. Fred Eckhart 1470 Trollhagen i Mr. & Mrs. Ray Ongstad 1490 Trollhagen Dr. Mr. Robert Ostlund 1450 McLeod N.E. 55421 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schell 5198 St. Mortiz Dr. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Wadnizak 1473 Glacier Lane Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lundeen 1480 Glacier Lane Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Collins•1437 Glacier Lane Mr. & Mrs. Hugo Wolf 1451 Glacier Lane Mr. & Mrs. t9oseph Wilson 1463 Glacier Lane 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 Fridley will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 6431 University Avenue Northeast on Tuesday, June 29, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. consider the following matter: A request for a variance of Section 205.052, 2, Fridley City Code, to reduce the average front yard setback from 40.7 feet to 36 feet to allow the construction of a new attached double garage to be added on to the front of the existing building located on Lot 5, Block 3, Innsbruck Second Addition, the same being 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota. (Request by Rollo R. Black, 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55421.) of to Anyone who desires to be heard with reference to the above matter will be heard at this meeting. VIRGINIA WAHLBERG CHAIRWOMAN APPEALS COMMISSION Note: The Appeals Commission will have the final 'action on all residential variance requests unless there are objections from the surrounding neighbors, the City staff, or the petitioner does not agree with the Board'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. &A-K��� 1�4 Awa mo emm 1,22 O FRIDLEY APPEALS CUMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 29, 1976 PAGE 3 and someone to do the heating. He added he knew a block layer who would help him, and said he would be doing the finishing himself. Mr. Holden asked if he had talked to the neighbors on both sides, and Mr. Dupay replied he had. Mr. Holden stated he didn't think the addition would be un- sightly, but it would stagger the houses a bit. Mr. Plemel said he thought a little variety would be more appealling than having the houses all in a row. MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Barna, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Plemel stated that this seemed to be a reasonable request, and since there was no objection from the neighbors, he would approve. Mr. Marna said that he, too, would be in favor. He stated it would look nice and fit in with the street. He added that the three feet would not bother the line -of -sight that much, and all the requirements are met and there would still be ample off-street parking. Mrs. Schnabel pointed out that the amount of trees in the neighbor's yard would act as a screen also. MOTION by Barna, seconded by Plemel, that the Appeals Commission approve the request -for variance. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. 2. REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 205.052, 2, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO REDUCE THE AVERAGE FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM 40.7 FEET TO 36 FEET TO ALLOW THE CON- STRUCTION OF A NEW ATTACHED DOUBLE GARAGE TO BE ADDED TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING BUILDING, THE SAME BEING 1460 TROLLHAGEN DRIVE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (Request by Rollo R. Black, 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55421). MOTION by Barna, seconded by Gabel, to open the public hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY THE REQUIREMENT: Section 205.153, 2, Front yard setback of no more than six (6) feet from average front yard setback (when greater than 35 feet). Purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without encroaching on the public right-of-way, reduce the "building line -of -sight" encroachment into neighboring yards, and preserve the aesthetic considerations of the neighborhood. B. STATED HARDSHIP: Family would like to convert existing garage into living space and add an attached garage to the front of the existing garage. Other alternatives are too expensive. C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW: No verifying survey was available to determine the exact extent of the variance request. Staff field measurements show a 15 ft. boulevard to be fairly uniform in the area by comparing a verifying survey of 1470 Trollhagen with field measurements. Measurements from the FRIDLEY APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 29, 1976 PAGE 4 curbing from the house in question show that the proposed addition would be set back approximately 37 feet from the front property line. The average setback of the neighboring houses in 40.7 feet. Staff feel -.s that the neighbor to the East at 147O Trollhagen Drivc would be the only person to lose some visability due to the construction of this addition. Unless there are objections from the neighbors, Staff feels this is a valid request. Mr. Rollo Black approached the Board and explained that several months ago they were trying to decide if they should move or remodel their house, and had decided to go with the remodeling. He said they had asked Mr. Don Pertein, Contractor, to make some suggestions as to how they might add on some additional space, and showed the Commission a drawing of what he had come up with. He explained what they had now was a house with an attached garage; and he would like to convert that into a family room and add an attached garage to the front. He stated they would want to make it architecturally in balance with the rest of the house so it wouldn't have an "added on" appearance. Mr. Black continued that there were heating ducts that could be used to heat the family room as the furnace was right in the basement, and any building off the back would require more extensive changes. He stated that this would be the least expensive way to go, and the most logical from the standpoint of flow of people in the house from the kitchen to the family roes He said he had talked roughly with one or two contractors and asked their advise, but felt the first thing would be to determine if they could get the variance and then go from there. Mr. Black said that the home immediately to the West had this type of arrangement where the garage was out in front of the rest of the house, so if he followed this plan it would blend in very well with with the rest of the houses in the neighborhood. He added that he had talked with the neighbors and neither one had any objections, so he was asking for a variance so they could proceed with their plans. Mr. Barna asked if he had considered building above the garage, and Mr.. Black said he hadn't really as he wanted first floor space as opposed to second floor space. Mr. Barna asked what size family.he had, and Mr. Black answered that he had one ld year old child. Chairperson Schnabel noted that there was no correspondence from neighbors, and stated that as you drove down the street the garage at 1450 Trollhagen was noticable 'because it did protrude.. She said that therefore she didn't think this one would be much different or cause a problem in line -of -sight. She added that the main thing she would be concerned with was the neighbor at 1170, and it appeared from what Mr. Black had said that they have no objections. Mr. Plemel asked how many square feet Mr. Black had as living space, and he replied it was something over 1,300. Mr. Plemel stated that the point should be brought out that this was certainly an area of beautiful, large homes, and he didn't see much of a hardship in this case. Chairperson Schnabel asked if he had considered building on back, and Mr. Black replied it would be less expensive to go this way. He showed on the drawing where changes would have to be made to build on in back, and explained the kitchen would have to be moved out and more extensive heating changes made. He stated it was a matter of economy. i FHIDIXY APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 29, 1976 PAGE 5 Chairperson Schnabel stated that according to the drawing, the current garage area was 22' long by 192' wide, and asked Mr. Black if he had considered not taking the entire garage area for the family room and dropping the new garage back slightly. Mr. Black said that was a possibility, and stated that the amount he was asking for did not include the fact that he would probably not take all of the area for a family room. He added that there would be some storage space included, and he really didn't anticipate using the entire garage for the family room. Mrs. Schnabel said what she was suggesting was instead of coming out as far as the drawing showed, starting the outside wall in further from the street. Mr. Black said he would really like the flexibility to obtain the variance as requested, and added that he didn't really have a firm plan. Chairperson Schnabel said with the proposed plan Mr. Black would be at 371, and the neighbor was at 401, and added that the one they were concerned with was the neighbor at 1470. Mr. Black said he had put a marker as far out as he was asking to go, and had asked the neighbors if it would disturb their siteline at all. He stated the neighbors said there was no problem as far as they were concerned. Mr. Black explained that they were a retired couple who spent a lot of time watching television and reading by the picture window, and they said it would not bother them. Mr. Holden said that the street did curve, and the contour of the development helped. Mr. Barna stated that the garage to the West stuck out considerably, but the rest were side -attached or tuck -under garages. He said that the proposed plan would call for a rather long roof line, and tnought it might look rather peculiar. Mr. Black said that was why they got a professional opinion, and he felt they wouldn't have any problem making it look good. Mrs. Uabel said to dt as a rule, if people are particular about what they are asking for they will get what they want. Mr. Kemper asked if Mr. j3lack had a ball park price, and he replied it would cost between $12,000 to $15,u00. He added that he would probably do some painting himself and some of the finishing or minor work, but was not a contractor so would hire people to do the rest of the work. MOTION by Plemel, seconded by Kemper, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice vote.. all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Plemel said that ordinarily there was a stated hardship, and he didn't really see one with the size of this family or size of the home. He stated that if there were any objections from neighbors he would vote against it, but since there were none he would go with it. Mr. Barna said that if the couple to the East were to move, the new purchasers would be stuck with a restricted view. Mrs. Gabel pointed out that if someone purchased the home they would be aware of that. Mrs. Schnabel added that they had to bear in mind the curve of the street, and said their view was more to the front of their own particular lots. Mr. Kemper stated that the public purpose served was off-street parking, and there was no problem there. He said it appeared the addition would be well thought out and situated satisfactorily with regard to the existing house, so his feeling was that it was a satisfactory request and he would be inclined to go along with it. FRIDLEY APPEALS COMMISSION MEETINU OF JUNE 293 1976 PAGE 6 .- Chairperson Schnabel said the request was to go to 361, but it seemed to fall in line more with 37' instead of 361. Mr. Holden said he was really allowing for the fact that they didn't have a verifying survey, and added that it might be 36.7' or 371. Mrs. Gabel asked if there would have to be a fire wall, and Mr. Holden replied there would be. Mr. Kemper said he agreed with Mr. Plemel that there didn't seem to be a signifi- cant hardship, but if the neighbors felt as Mr. Black suggested, he had no objection. Mrs. Schnabel said she believed they would have heard from the neighbors either by letter or phone call if they objected. Mrs. Gabel said that perhaps their hardships weren't well defined, but there would have been additional problems going off the back and it would be an additional expense, so there would be a few hardships to be taken into consider- ation. Mr. Barna said that if they had a lot of room and wanted more room, it was their prerogative. He stated he would have no objection to it. MOTION by Kemper, seconded by Barna, that the Appeals Commission approve the request for variance. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. 3. REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 205.065, (31A) FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO ALLOW TENANT OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE FRONT YARD OF AN EXISTING la-PLEX, ZONED R-2 (TWO FAMILY DWELLING AREAS), LOCATED ON LOTS Ila AND 15, BLOCK 6, .,CITY VIEW ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 390 57TH PLACE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESUTA 55432). (Request by Mr. & Mrs. Peter Neururer, 6501 - 71x2 Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428). MOTION by Barna, seconded by Gabel, to open the public hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT: Section 205.065, 30B. No parking stall shall occupy any portion of the required front yard. Public purpose served by this section of the code is to reduce visual pollution in the front yard. B. STATED HARDSHIP: Petitioner advised by the City Engineering Department that provision had been made to continue access to these existing stalls, but only contingent upon application and approval of the appropriate variance. C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW: Depressed curbing was installed in the front of this 4-Plex to allow continued parking in the front yard by the Engineering Department, because waiting for the processing of the variance request would have been a very costly delay in the street construction. The owner was requested to obtain a variance, or the depressed curbing would be replaced by regular curbing. The apartment has three 2 -bedroom and one single bedroom units, which require a total of 7.5 parking stalls. The garage in the rear, 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 Fridley will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 6431 University Avenue Northeast on Tuesday, June 29, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. consider the following matter: A request for a variance of Section 205.052, 2, Fridley City Code, to reduce the average front yard setback from 40.7 feet to 36 feet to allow the construction of a new attached double garage to be added on to the front of the existing building located on Lot 5, Block 3, Innsbruck Second Addition, the same being 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota. (Request by Rollo R. Black, 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55421.) of to Anyone who desires to be heard with reference to the above matter will be heard at this meeting. VIRGINIA WAHLBERG CHAIRWOMAN APPEALS COMMISSION Note: The Appeals Commission will have the final action on all residential variance requests unless there are objections from the surrounding neighbors, the City staff, or the petitioner does not agree with the Board'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. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 1460 Trollhagen Drive N.E. A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY THE REQUIREMENT: Section 205.153, 2, front yard setback of no more than six (6) feet from average front yard setback (when greater than 35 feet). Purpose served is to allow for off-street parking without encroaching on the public right of way, reduce the "building line -of -sight" encroachment into neighborhing yards, and preserve the aesthetic considerations of the neighborhood. B. STATED HARDSHIP: Family would like to convert existing garage into living space and add an attached garage to the front of the existing garage. Other alternatives are too expensive. C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW) No verifying survey was available to determine the exact extent of the variance request. Staff field measurements show a 15 ft. boulevard to be fairly uniform in the area by comparing a verifying survey of 1470 Trollhagen with field measurements. Measurements from the curbing from the house in question show that the proposed addition would be set back approximately 37 feet from the front property line. The average setback of the neighborhing houses is 40.7 feet. Staff feels that the neighbor to the East at 1470 Trollhagen Drive would be the only person to lose some visability due to the construction of this addition. Unless there are objections from the neighbors, Staff feels this is a valid request.