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Staff Comments
Board members notified of meeting by 4� 77
List members,
date notified, and "Yes" or "No" for plans to attend hearing.
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Name `
Date To Attend
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Pearson malting appeal and the following property
owners having
property within
200
feet notified:
Whom
Name
Date
Phone or Mail
Notified
Mr.
$ Mrs. Carroll Jenson,4638 2 1/2 Street N.E.
4-3-1-7
jBy
Mr. Edward Kenabbie,4632 2 1/2 Street N0E.
,Mr.
& Mrs. Galen Nelson -4624 2 1/2 Street N.E.
Mr. $ Mrs. Lowell Weinand-4610 22 St. N.E
,Mr
& Mrs. Donald Carroll -4604 21-2 Ste N.E.
Mr. $ Mrs. Jerry McKnight -4607 2nd Street N.E.
-Ms.
Hilda Gill -4615 2nd Street N.E.
Mr.
$ Mrs. Eugene Wicklund-4623 2nd St. N.E.
-Mr.
& Mrs. Lee Martin -4631 2nd St. N.E.
Mr.
& Mrs. Walter Tacyshyn-4639 2nd St. N.E.
-Mr.
$ Mrs. Rex Sackett -4656 2nd St. N.E.
Mr Auburn Thompson -4644 2nd St. N.E.
-Mr.
Joseph Kummrow-4632 2nd St. N,E.
Mr.
& Mrs. William Buster -4620 2nd St. N*E.
'Mr.
& Mrs. Harvey Roistad-4608 2nd St. N.E.
Mr.
$ Mrs. Theodore Willman -4603 Main St. N.E.
Ms.
Audrey Sepple-4615 Main St. N.E.
Mr.
David Batcher-4627.Main St. N.E.
'Mr.
& Mrs. James Sanders -4638 Main St. N.E.
Ms.
Patricia Farber -4651 Main St. N.E.
rh.
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. 4 Mrs. Fred Engler -4663 Main St. N.E.
Asia E. Claggett-4560 2nd St, N.E.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT
4620 2nd Street N.E.
A. PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053, 4, B4, requiring a side yard setback of 5 feet from
an attached garage.
Public purpose served is to provide space between individual structures
to reduce conflagration of fire, to provide access to the rear yard
for emergencies and to limit the condition of crowding in the
residential neighborhood.
B. STATED HARDSHIP:
They want to add on a 24 foot garage with a 6 foot breezeway to the
south side of the house and it is impossible to enter from the rear
of the property because of a vacated alley.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
Field measurement shows that the petitioner has approximately 32.5
feet in which to build instead of the 31 feet he showed on his
drawing. A verifying survey would indicate the exact measurement.
We do have a verifying survey on file for the house to the south,
4608 - 2nd Street N.E.). The proposed garage wall will be approximately
17-'� feet from the house (living area) to the south. Any construction
closer than 3 feet to the common line must be fitted with a one hour
firewall. Also, it may difficult to maintain the structure
properly without the minimum 3 foot setback.
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FRODLIEY
BOARD OF APPEALS
EXI11SIT NO.
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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,
June 14, 1977 to consider the following matter:
A request for a variance of Section 205.053,
4, B4, Fridley City Code, to reduce the side
yard adjoining an attached garage from the
required 5 feet to 1 foot, to allow the con-
struction of a 24' x 24' attached garage with
a 6 ft. breezeway, located on Lots 11 and 12,
Block 12, Plymouth Addition, the same being
4620 2nd Street N.E. Fridley, Minnesota.
(Request by William L. Buster, 4620 2nd Street
N.E., Fridley, Minnesota 55421).
Anyone who desires to be heard with reference to the above
matter will 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,
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.
w� _n r�IN s as ,ra
COMMISSION
REVIEW.
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CITY OF FRIDLEY
iAPPEALS COMMISSION MEETING.— J_UNE._.14-i"t477
CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Schnabel called the meeting to
7:45 P, M r; _
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order at o
ROLL "tA- LE_ "•
41t�mbt s Present Plemel, Schnabel, Gabel, Barna
Members Absper-.
ent: Kem_.�
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Ron Holden, Build Inysp�ection Offic „z
Others Present : ems" �� " ; 9
APPROVE. APPEALS COMMISSION MINUTES: MAY .10, 1977 �y
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Chairwoman Schnabel indicated that she felt in, tome 6i les r
there was more discussion than what had a( geared im�� bhp =fmdr^ es -
She said that there may be times that the '�C�ommiaslorn would -°
probably want some of that discussion in the minute$. ever»if it ,- f
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would seem purposeless at that time but the Commission .twobi, " s
want it for references later. She request! zre=t#a1 '��
minutes be taken.
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MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mso 'Gabel, that the 3
minutes of the May 10, 1977, Appeals Commission meeting be
approved. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye-, the motion
I arried unanimously.
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1• REQUEST FOR VARIANCE OF SECTION 205•.0531 41 {B4},
`FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO REDUCE THE SIDE 'YARD SETBACK
ADJOINING AN ATTACHED GARAGE FROM THE REQUIRED 5 FEET
TO -1 FOOT, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 24' X 24'
ATTACHED GARAGE WITH A 6 FOOT BREEZEWAY, LOCATED ON
LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 12, PLYMOUTH ADDITION,.THE SAME
BEING 4620 2nd STREET NE-, FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA,
{Request by William L. Buster, 4620 2nd Street N.E.,
Fridley, Minnesota 554211,
MOTION by Mr. -Barna, seconded by Ms. Gabel, to continue
this item until such time that Mr. Buster appeared at the
meeting. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
.This item was handled after the completion of Item 3 of
the agenda.
MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Mr.'Plemel, to open the
Public Hearing. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion
carried unanimously.
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APPEALS- COMMISSION MEE-TING. -- JUNE:. 1-4, 1977 .. PAGE: 2
?. ADMI.NISTRATIVE -STAFF: RE.POR,T
A- PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED BY REQUIREMENT:
Section 205.053,..4.,;: B4 -•..requiring, a:. side yard setback,,
of five feet from an attached garage.
Public purpose -served is:.to provide, isp.ace between > ;
individual structures to reduce conflagration of fire,
:to provide.,access to the rear: yard" for emergencies
and .:to limit the. oonditon of crowding in he. residential
neighborhood.
::B-: STA"TED' -HARDSH+IP
They ..want to- add on: a ,24..foot ;"garage with a 6: foot:,
breezeway to the south side of the house and it is
impossible to enter from the rear of the property
because -,of 'a vacated alleys;:
C- ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REVIEW:
Field measurement shows that the pett_ione:r has..
approximately 32.5 feet in which to build instead of
the, 31 -feet, he.,shoWed :on-,.his._Ar-awing• .A .verifying
survey °would; ,in:dicate. the.- exact measurement y' We':do,,,,
have a verifying surveyon file foj^ ,t -he' house to. -they
south, -[4608 - 2nd Street N.E.T. The -proposed garage
',wall wall be, approximately 17 112: feet from...th,e ,;house
{living :area}, to. the: south.. :Any constructions. clipser .
than 3 feet to the common line must be fitted with a.
one hour firewall. Also, it may be difficult to
maintain. the. structure, .properly without the, -minimum;,
3 foot setback...
Mr. Buster showed the Commission his plans for the
garage and ..breezeway
Chairwoman Schnabel said that.,they did have a picutr,e of
the `home "as we a survey..._
Mr. Holden explained the verifying sur.vey,. He said that
the drawing showed; -the `existing: house and explained where' the
garage 'and" breezeway'`would b6`16 -ca ted Mr. Wolden `indicated
that he had double-checked the measurements and that Mr••"Buste+r
had a little morespace to.work with than originally thought.
Heetatoid 2h5t: they would be� asking v
for a ariance from 'five.
feet ' instead` of cine foot
APPEALS"CbMMLSSION. MEETING MUNE 14 1977. PAGE 3 .,,
Mr. Buster explained, '.that 'he wanted' t'he'7'breezeway to
serve as a connection between the house and the garage.
Chairwoman Schnabel asked Mr. Buster if he had considered
attaching' the' garage, directly:�ta the house•
Mr. Buster explained that the main reason not to was that
they would :1ate' a window-. in the„°,living room.. .
Chairwoman.Schnabel 'aske& if Mr• Buster had considered
moving the garage back so as to save -the window in the living
room and attaching it to the house at that point.:
Mr. Buster indicated that there was a' closed ;,alley'`rUnnirg
behind his property. He showed them on the picutre where his
yard began -to slope and where a concrete retaining .wall was
located•< ;.
Mr. Barna wanted to know if. t'he_ stone' wall was- presently
on the property.
Mr. Buster said that it was and showed the Commission
exactly where it was Iboated• - s
Mr•.:. Holden indicated that .moving :-the :.garage back: woiUld
be a possibility,:, however; it would be mo'r_e' expensive. 'because
of the need for- much fill,;
.Mr. Holden suggested 'that Mr- :Buster could lengthen:: the
living ,room and -thereby .allowing for the installation -Of-,'
another window,..
Mrs- Buster= felt' that that. suggestion would .probably
result in the spending of more dollars than he had planned
to spend.
Mr. Holden said that possibly not as much as'Mr. Buster
thought.
Chairwoman Schnabel indicated'`that.Mro Buster would need
a verifying survey before he started construction.'
Mro Buster,: indicated that, he was told by -barrel Clark
that the survey :.that the' Commission.. was looking :.at would be .
adequ.ate:.
.Chairwom,an,Schnabel said that IF Mr.. Buster. had. needed
a verifying survey' that perhaps the Appeals 'Commiss .on could..
have continued the request until such time that it was
surveyed and he would know exactly how far he would be from
the property line. Then he would know for sure if he would
have to go with a solid fire wall or if he would be in far
enough, or if he would want to reduce the size of the garage
or the size of the breezeway so that he wouldn't need the
fire wall. Otherwise, she indicated that the Commission
could grant the request with the stipulation that if the
building was within 3 feet of the property line that he
would have to construct ,the fire wall.
A.POEALS.COMMTSSION MEETING = JUNE 14,- 19,77 PAGE, 4
Mr .J ; Buster,,* asked . if - Mr - ., Holden: ,had measured the z property
when he had been out to the property earlier,.,.,.
'Mrw,*:'�'-Holden indicat.e.d t;hat.,he.�had measured tbe*r.,pope
rty
and that he had marked the north stakes and the s'outk,s,tak es -::.
He said that the survey the Commission was looking at was
basically right—,
Mr. Holden suggested that the variance be requestedto
go from five feet -down -,to three feet: _He . said that.-, there, if
Mr. Buster, dropped a foot off of either the garage or
breezeway�-I he would, be_at-,.3-!.--5 feet. w-hich- would be within -the
variance code
Chairwoman Schnabel said that if he was within one �Oot
from the p-r".operty line. the,:-,Commissionwoul-ld,,hay.e .to.have some
type of easement from Mr. Buster's neighbor to allo.w..IhlR Po,..,.
trespass on his property.
,,B.uster indicated that th(2 ppighbor :had. t0 him im. th:at-
he didn't mind even if he ..went :right <.up to. the propertyilin2-
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-ChairioomaftS�hnabel'' said 'khat it, wouldr),It have to. -be done
so much for Mr. Buster's case-, but it would have,tobe,,done..:.,
for when Mr. Buster sold his house or the neighbor'would sell
his ,-.ho-u'se4.
Mr. Barna asked Mr. Buster why he wanted a 241 garage.
Mr. Buster stated that he had two automobiles-,;�our'.'
bicycles, one motocycle, lawnmowers -[one push -mower and*8'n'e
riding}, one barbecue grill,,i,:..--etc. :He said,.that-,as long ..as
he had decided to put up a garage, he might as well build one
big enough to -store -all the.,*other .mi'scellan'eous .items.that
are presently in his--,.basement�-or_in .-his.:screen porch.,,
Mr. Barna. said '.that he.-shad, .,done some figurin*g,an8that.,
if Mr. Buster took two feet off of the garage and six inches
off the Breezeway; then --he wouldn-t;.need the ,variance .
Mr. Buster .indicated,that,he- ,really:.felt that, he; needed
the -full 241 garage -:to be -.sure. he -had enough room for ,everything.
Mr. Plemel agreed that Mr. Buster probably did need
the 241; 'garage sin,ce.-.-.h,is home was only., approximatql,y 80,E sq ft.
Chairwoman Schnabel said that no matter how big a garage
was it was never' large ;,enougbll
'
Mr. Barna told Mr. Buster that it probably wouldn't'be long
before his 241 garage wouldn't seem big enough to him!
APPEALS COMMISSIO.N MEETING - JUNE 14, 1977 •PAGE -5
Mr. Plemel 'wanted to know what Mr. Buster.,had on the,
exterior of his home
Mr: Buster indicated that � he: had shakes. on the ' exter;ior
of the home a
Mr. Plemel wanted to know if he would have the, same,
type shakes on the exterior of the addition and garage.
M'r• Buster said that he -did -plan -to have.the same•
Mr b- Barna- wanted' to know if they were asbestos shakes -
Mr. Buster didn't know for sure,
Mr: Barna asked if they broke easily.- . If so., ,.then.
the -shakes `'were asbestos.
Mr. Buster agreed that his shakes were asbestos. He
also 'indicated that he would run the- same brick acras:s the
front - 'of the' gar. age as there was �:rn the housed : µ
Ch`airwom'an Schnabel asked if fir: Buster _had:. talked; t
his neighbors•
Mr. Buster indicated that he did talk to the neighbors-,',,',
and there had been no objections.
Ms. Gabel wanted to know where the neighbor's garage
was -located -
Mr Buster 'said ''that:his g6rage.,was on the alleyway,
Mr. Barna asked for verification ..of ,the fact that
Mr. Buster hadn't'thought of-an,attached garage due to the
fact that he didn't want to lose the window and didn't want
the additional expense of adding -onto his.living:room-
Mr. Buster:indicated that that statement was correct.
MOTION* by Ms -'Gabel, seconded by Mr -.Barna, to close the
PubY c Hearing= Upon a voice vote,,all voting aye, the'motion-
carried unanimously.
Mr': Barna wanted to know if the breezeway was to be
5 112 feet
Mr. Holden said that it hadn't,been-decided whether. a
half a foot would be taken off the garage or off the breezeway.
APPEALS COMMISSION MEETING — JUNE 141 1977 PAGE,6
Mr: Plemel indicated that he would have no objections to
granting a variance down to three feet. He said that
Mr. Buster definitely needed the room and it would be an
addition to the neighborhood.
Mr. Barna wanted it put into the records that the slope
in the back yard would make it impossible to put in a
detached setback garage or it would be economically unfeasible
to put in a detached rear garage
MOTION by Mr. Barna, seconded by Ms. Gabel, that the
Appeals Commission approve the request for variance of
Section 205.053, 41 {B4}, Fridley City Code, to reduce the
side yard setback adjoining an attached garage from the
required 5 feet to 3 feetir to allow the construction of a
24' X 24' attached garage with a six foot breezeway, located
on Lots 11 and 12, Block 12, Plymouth Addition, the same
being 4620 2nd Street N.E., Fridley, Minnesota. Upon a voice
vote., all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously -
Chairwoman Schnabel indicated to Mr. Buster that his -
request had been approved and that he was free to -apply for
his building permit.
2• REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 205.053, 41 B, TO
REDUCE THE 10 FOOT SETBACK REQUIREMENT ON.THE LIVING
AREA SIDE OF THE HOUSE TO 5 FEET, TO ALLOW THE ENCLOSURE
OR AN EXISTING PORCH, 4N LOT 22, BLOCK 31 MELODY
,MANOR ADDITION, THE SAME BEING '7381 LYRIC LANE NeE•,
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. {Request by Maynard Frisk, `-
7381 Lyric Lane N•E•, Fridley,Minnesota 55432.1
MOTION by Mr. Plemel, seconded.by Mr. Barna, to open
the Public Hearing.. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the
motion carried unanimously -
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.IREPORT
A- PUBLIC PURPOSE SERVED'BY REQUIIREMENT:
Section 2050053,4, {b,1} requiring a 10 foot side
yard setback for living area i� 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 garages and
living areas in adjacent structures to reduce exposure
to conflagration of fire. Also to allow for aesthetically
pleasing open areas around residential structures.