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APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND CnY CGUWIL
FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT, VARIANCE U3 REQUIR9M1 S Olr
CERTAIN. ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF VAIMEY
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3. Describe the variance requested. (Attach Plat ax Sar%fty of property
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF APPEALS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Appeals of the City of Fridley
will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday,
June 9, 1970 to consider the following matter:
A request for a variance of Section 45.053, 4A,
to reduce the required front yard depth from
35 feet to 23 feet to permit the construction
of a dwelling with an attached garage on Lot 1,
Block 1, Girdler Terrace Addition, the same being
6064 Woody Lane N.E., Fridley,:Minnesota. (Request
by Mr. Harold E. Swanson, 1211 Gardena Avenue N.E.,
Fridley, Minnesota.)
Anyone desiring to be heard with reference to the above matter may be
heard at this meeting.
ROBERT A. MINISH
CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF APPEALS
OFFICIAL NOTICE
CITY OF FRIDLEY
PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF APPEALS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Appeals of the City of Fridley
will meet in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday,
June 9, 1970 to consider the following matter:
A request for a variance of Section 45.053, 4A,
to reduce the required front yard depth from
35 feet to 23 feet to permit the construction
of a dwelling with an attached garage on Lot 1,
Block 1, Girdler Terrace Addition, the same being
6064 Woody Lane N.E., Fridley,:Minnesota. (Request
by Mr. Harold E. Swanson, 1211 Gardena Avenue N.E.,
Fridley, Minnesota.)
Anyone desiring to be heard with reference to the above matter may be
heard at this meeting.
ROBERT A. MINISH
CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF APPEALS
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Petition for varience of front yard setback of 35 feet to 23 feet for
construction of an L shaped rambler at 6064 Woody Lane. This request
is made by Harold and lone Swanson presently living at 1211 Gardena,
to be presented to the Board of Appeals on Tuesday, May 26th at
P.M. -Fridley City Hall.
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We the undersigned do not object to the above varience:
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THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 26 1970
The meeting was called to order at 7:38 P.M. by Chairman Minish.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Minish, Ahonen, Drigans, Sondheimer
MEMBERS ABSENT: O'Bannon
OTHERS PRESENT: Al Bagstad - Building Official
MOTION by Drigans to approve the minutes of the May 12, 1970 meeting as
written.
Seconded by Sondheimer. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
Chairman Minish stated the request that was tabled at the last meeting, variance
of Section 45.053,4B, Subparagraph 3, by Mr. Bruce Miller, 7872 Firwood Way N.E.,
went before the City Council on May 18, 1970, and was approved at that time.
1. REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES OF SECTION 45.053.4B, SUBPARAGRAPH 4 TO REDUCE THE
SIDEYARD WIDTH ON THE STREET SIDE OF A CORNER LOT FROM 17.5 FEET TO 13.12
FEET AND SECTION 45.053, 1B. TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM &MUIRED LOT AREA FROM
7,500 SQUARE FEET TO 6.116 SQUARE FEET AND SECTION 45.053, 4B, SUBPARAGRAPH
4B. TO REDUCE THE SIDEYARD REQUIREMENT FOR AN ACCESSORY BUILDING OPENING ON
A SIDE STREET FROM 25 FEET TO 21 FEET TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
DWELLING AND GARAGE ON LOT 30, AND THE NORTHERN 10 FEET OF LOT 29, BLOCK 1.
PLYMOUTH ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 4885 -3RD STREET N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA
_(REQUEST BY MR. FRANK DIRCZs_4875-3RD STREET N.E.. FRIDLEY_ MINNESOTA_)
Mr. Frank Dircz was present to present the requests. He explained that he
had been before this Board in June of 1969 with 5 variances on the same land
and the variances had been approved by the Board but denied by the Council.
He has since been granted a lot split, on the land, by the City Council
and is now before the Board with only 3 variances.
The Board was shown a sketch of Lots 28, 29 & 30 which located the buildings
that are presently on Lot 28 and part ji 29.
Chairman Minish stated that Lot 30 was a tax forfeit lot that Mr. Dircz bought
for back taxes and which he has kept up even though it was considered
unbuildable.
Mr. Dircz stated the taxes on the lot are now quite high and he would like
to be able to build a house on it to sell. He stated further that he has
cut down on the size of the house since last year's request and that he will
maintain the 15 foot requirement between structures.
MOTION by Ahonen to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Drigans. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
MOTION by Ahonen to approve the 3 variances for the following reasons:
1. Another variance was approved last year, prior to a granted lot split,
and since then the Council has approved the lot split and this action
is now necessary to make the lot buildable.
The Minutes of the Board of Appeals Subcommittee Meeting of May 26, 1970
2. The building would not afford any traffic hazards as far as visibility
is concerned.
3. The Lot has been vacant for quite some time and the applicant has taken
great pains to maintain the lot.
4. The building on the site would be an asset to the City and to the
neighborhood.
5. There is no way in which the applicant could acquire any more land to
add to the lot.
Seconded by Sondheimer. Upon a voice, vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
2. PUBLIC HEARING ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THE MEETING OF JUNE 93, 1970.
A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.053, 4A, TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED FRONT
YARD DEPTH FROM 35 FEET TO 23 FEET TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING
WITH AN ATTACHED GARAGE ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, GIRDLER TERRACE ADDITION THE
SAME BEING 6064 WOODY LANE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY MR HAROLD
E. SWANSON, 1211 GARDENA AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY MINNESOTA.)
Chairman Minish explained to the Board that he had received a call from
Mr. Harold Swanson asking if he could appear at tonight's meeting with his
request as he would like to start building as soon as possible. Chairman
Minish had answered that Mr. Swanson could appear if he could acquire the
signatures of all the property owners within 200 feet of his property,
stating they had no objections to the request for the variance. Chairman
Minish also told Mr. Swanson that the Board would receive the request
but that they might not agree to act on it, at this meeting, as it was
not the regular procedure.
Mr. Swanson came forward and presented to the Board a petition signed
by all the property owners, within 200 feet of his property, stating they
had no objections to the variance.
MOTION by Sondheimer to receive the petition.
Seconded by Drigans. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
Mr. Swanson explained they need the variance as the back of their lot is
very steep and if they had to maintain the 35 foot setback, the house
would be placed back behind the crest of the hill. This would mean hauling
in a considerable amount of fill which would run into quite a bit of money.
Mr. Swanson explained further that the house to the North of his lot is
located completely behind his proposed house and the dwelling located on
the second lot to the North is further back yet. He said the houses along
Woody Lane have not been built with any standard setback, so their house
would not be disrupting a strAight line of homes if -they were allowed to
build using a 23 foot setback.
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Chairman Minish stated the City Code does not state surrounding property
owners have to be notified any specific time period in advance of a public
hearing. He then asked the Board members if they had any objections to
opening the public hearing on this request as all of the surrounding property
owners had received notices of this request before they had all signed the
petition. The members answered they had no objections.
Chairman Minish then officially convened a public hearing on this request.
Mr. Drigans asked Mr. Swanson if he had realized before, that he would need
a variance before he could build on this lot.
Mr. Swanson answered that the contractor had not staked the house on the lot
beforehand, and when it was staked out with the required 35 foot setback,
it was discovered that the fill would be necessary in order to build.
MOTION by Ahonen to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Drigans. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
MOTION by Drigans to approve the request for the following reasons:
1. There is a hardship in the large amount of fill required to meet the
present setback.
2. The surrounding homes do not maintain a standard setback.
3. The applicant has presented a petition signed by all of the surrounding
property owners agreeing to the variance.
Seconded by Ahonen. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried unanimously.
The Board does agree that there should be at least 10 days notification
of a public hearing before the meeting date.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 P.M. by Chairman Minish.
Respectfully submitted,
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MARY HINT
Secretary
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 'OF JUNE 1, 1970
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MOTION by Councilman Sheridan to receive the Minutes of the Building
Standards - Desi,gn.Control Subcommittee Meeting of May 21, 1970. Seconded
by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham
declared the motion carried.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING OF MAY 26, 1970:
1. REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES OF SECTION 45.053, 4B, SUBPARAGRAPH 4, TO REDUCE
THE SIDEYARD WIDTH ON THE STREET SIDE.OF A CORNER LOT FROM 17.5 FEET
TO 13.12 FEET AND SECTION 45.053, 1B, TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
LOT AREA FROM 7,500 SQUARE FEET TO 6,116 SQUARE FEET AND SECTION
45.053, 4B, SUBPARAGRAPH 4B, TO REDUCE THE SIDEYARD REQUIREMENT FOR
AN ACCESSORY BUILDING OPENING ON A SIDE STREET FROM 25 FEET TO 21 FEET
TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND GARAGE ON LOT 30, AND
THE NORTHERN 10 FEET OF LOT 29, BLOCK 1, PLYMOUTH ADDITION, THE SAME
BEING 4885 3RD STREET N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA.. (REQUEST BY MR. FRANK
DIRCZ, 4875 3RD STREET N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA):
The City Engineer said that this is a lot which was discussed previously
when a lot split was granted by the Council. The property is owned by
the adjacent property owner. The Board of Appeals recommended approval.
He pointed out that this would be setting a precedent for a 45' lot.
MOTION by Councilman Liebl to approve the variances requested by Mr. Frank
Dircz. Seconded by Councilman Sheridan for discussion.
Councilman Sheridan said that at the previous discussion he indicated that
the side yard should be 17 feet. This request is for 13.12 feet. His
reason for the 17 feet was for clear vision. Councilman Liebl said that
he had gone down there and the street is very wide and there should be
no problem with vision. He pointed out that none of the neighbors objected
to it.
The City Engineer showed the plot plan at the Council table.
THE VOTE UPON THE MOTION, being a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor.Kirkham
declared the motion carried.
2. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 45.053, 4A, TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED
FRONT YARD DEPTH FROM 35 FEET TO 23 FEET TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A DWELLING WITH -AN ATTACHED GA,FAGE ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, GIRDLER TERRACE
ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 6064 -WOODY LAND N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA.
(REQUEST BY MR. HAROLD E. SWANSON, 1211 GARDENA AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY,
MINNESOTA):
The City Engineer said that this request is for a front yard variance from
35 feet to 23 feet on Woody Lane. Mr. Swanson had a petition signed by
about 15 property owners in the area saying that they had no objection. The
Bgard of Appeals recommended approval. This is an odd lot, and some of the
existing homes are set quite far back on the lots.
MOTION by Councilman Sheridan to approve the variance requested by Mr.
Harold Swanson as recommended by the Board of Appeals. Seconded by Council-
man Liebl. Upon a.voi_ce vote, all voting aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the
motion carried.