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and sections of Ordinance to be cited.)
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THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1974
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Drigans at 7:50 P.M,,
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Drigans, Gabel,
Crowder, Plemel
Howard Mattson -
Wahlberg
Engineering Aide
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Gabel, to approve the minutes of the August 27,
1974 meeting as written. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion
carried.
1. A REQUEST FOR VARIANCES OF: SECTION 205.054, 2B, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO REDUCE
THE MINIMUM FIRST FLOOR AREA, FROM 768 SQUARE FEET TO 676 SQUARE FEET, AND,
SECTION 205.053, 1, TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE OF A LOT PLATTED AFTER
1955 FROM 9,000 SQUARE FEET to 8820 SQUARE FEET, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
DWELLING AND GARAGE TO BE LOCATED ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, OUIMETTE TERRACE, THE
SAME BEING 1641 MCKINLEY (76th AVENUE) STREET N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST
BY MR. HENRY D. POLASKI, 1412 - 27TH AVENUE N.E., MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.)
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Gabel, to waive reading the public hearing notice.
Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
Mr. Polaski came forward to present his request. The plot plan was shown to the
Board. Mr. Mattson explained to the Board that the plat of Ouimette Terrace, with
its slightly undersized lots was more or less sanctioned by the City because they
would have had wasted space otherwise. Mrs. Gabel asked to see the house plans.
Mr. Polaski showed the Board the plans for a Capp home style "The Clairmont", a
two story 26 foot square house with attached double car garage. Mrs. Wahlberg
asked if the plans had been cut down in size. Mr. Polaski said they had not.
Mrs. Wahlberg asked if he had thought of enlarging the house. Mr. Polaski said
he had asked the Capp Home people about that and they told him it would cost a
thousand dollars to add a couple of feet.
Mr. Mattson explained that it would take an extra 4 feet of length to the house
to bring it above the required minimum code requirement of 768 square feet for the
first floor of a two story house. Mr. Drigans asked what the commercial value of
the house would be. Mr. Polaski said 35 to 40 thousand and that they would be
paying about 24 thousand unfinished. Mr. Polaski said they had an option on a
15 year mortgage from Capp Homes. Mr. Drigans asked what the maximum lot coverage
is in an R-1 District. Mr. Mattson said 25% and that even with the reduced lot
size in this case, lot coverage is not a problem, nor would it be exceeded were
the house up to code size.
Mr. Drigans said that with the reduced lot size he thought the house size could
be reduced also.
Mrs. Wahlberg asked about a smaller garage to offset the cost of a larger house.
Mr. Drigans said that he thought adding on one end and taking off the other end
of this house would adversely alter the appearance and balance of the design.
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Gabel, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
Mr. Drigans said that he would be inclined to go along with this plan.
Mrs. Wahlberg said that she felt the 768 square feet required in the Code is
small already and that it does not seem unreasonable to ask for compliance, in
this case particularly since there was no problem with the lot size. Mrs. Wahlberg
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The Minutes of the Board of Appeals Subcommittee Meeting of September 10, 1974
also said that the setting of a precedent in an area with several undeveloped lots
was asking for more requests to build undersized houses.
Mr. Drigans wished to have a drawing of the "Clairmont" model entered as Exhibit "A".
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Drigans, to recommend to the City Council, approval
of the variances with the stipulation that the "Clairmont" plan as presented by
Mr. Polaski and specified as Exhibit "A" by in fact the one to be built without
alteration. Upon a voice vote, Wahlberg voting nay, the motion carried.
2. A REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ERECT A 100 S2UARE FOOT WALL SIGN (COUNCIL MINUTES OF
APRIL 3, 1972 STIPULATED WALI. SIGNS TO BE TAKEN OFF BUILDING) TO BE LOCATED ON
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, EAST RANCH ESTATES 1ST ADDITION, THE SAME BEING 7620 UNIVERSITY
AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY FRANK'S NURSERY, 7620 UNIVERSITY
AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA.)
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Drigans, to waive the reading of the public hearing
notice. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
Mr. Jack Lawrence of Signcrafters, Inc., came forward to present the request..
Mr. Lawrence explained that the sign they wanted to erect for Frank's Nursery
was not oversized or otherwise against Code. He said that the Council stipulation
that wall signs be removed from this building (Council minutes of April 3, 1972)
had referred to the building under different ownership and occupancy status and
that requests by Frank's Nursery should be considered as separate items.
This brought about a discussion of the history of the requests for signs by
Bob's Produce Ranch. Mr. Drigans reminded Mr. Lawrence that the signs on the
pylon identifying Bob's Produce and Frank's Nursery were to have come down long
ago as per a previous stipulation but they are still there. Mr. Lawrence admitted
he had been slow in removing these signs but he had wanted to do all the work at
once and they had been delayed by a wait for plastic to be used in the Frank's
Nursery pylon sign. Mr. Lawrence stated that he would have the signs in question
removed within a day or two.
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Gabel, to close the public hearing. Upon a voice
vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
Mr. Drigans said that he would go along with the request but that all signs
scheduled to come down must come down before any new signs go up.
MOTION by Wahlberg, seconded by Gabel, to recommend to the City Council, approval
of the request with the stipulation that the two identity signs on the large
pylon be removed within 24 hours. Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the
motion carried.
3. A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF SECTION 205.053, 4C, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO REDUCE THE
REAR YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENT FROM 25 FEET TO 13 FEET TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF AN ADDITION ONTO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE LOCATED ON THE SE4 OF THE SA OF SECTION
11, EXCEPT THE NORTH 50 FEET LYING WEST OF THE EAST 150 FEET THEREOF, AND ALSO
EXCEPTING TIIE SOUTH 400 FEET THEREOF: SUBJECT TO HIGHWAY EASEMENT ALONG THE WESTERLY
SIDE THEREOF AND EXCEPT PARCEL 6620 AND SUGJECT TO ROAD EASEMENT, THE SAME BEING
7011 UNIVERSITY AVENUE N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA. (REQUEST BY THE COUNTY OF ANOKA,
325 EAST MAIN STREET, ANOKA, MINNESOTA. - COLUMBIA ICE ARENA)
MOTION by Gabel, seconded by Wahlberg, to waive reading the public hearing notice.
Upon a voice vote, there being no nays, the motion carried.
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,
September 10, 1974 to consider the following matter:
A request for variances of: Section 205.054, 2B,
Fridley City Code, to reduce the minimum first
floor area from 768 square feet to 676 square feet,
and, Section 205.053, 1, to reduce the minimum
square footage of a lot platted after 1955 from
9,000 square feet to 8820 square feet, to allow
the construction of a dwelling and garage to be
located on Lot 1, Block 1, Ouimette Terrace, the
same being 1641'McKinley (76th Avenue) Street N.E.,
Fridley, Minnesota. (Request by Mr. Henry D. Polaski,
1412 -27th Avenue N.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Anyone who desires to be heard with reference to the above matter will
be heard at this meeting.
WILLIAM A. DRIGANS
CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF APPEALS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 1974 PAGE 4
construction on the plan on the easel. He said this was recommended for approval
by the Subcommittee for the location only. He read the three stipulations
suggested by the Subcommittee.
The City Manager explained that when the Council had approved the plans for this
concept, this was the concern of the neighborhood.
Councilman Breider asked if there was an entrance on Lyric Lane and the Public
Works Director said no, they would all be on Osborne Road.
Mayor Liebl pointed out that when the plan was approved, there was certain criteria
set and the members of the Council would like to be sure that this criteria is
being followed.
The City Manager said they want to clear the land at the present time.
MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the plan for the location with the six
stipulations recommended by the Building Standards - Design Control Subcommittee
and with the additional or seventh stipulation as follows: 7. That dust abate-
ment plans and normal cleanup take place and that this be pointed out to the
contractor. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously.
MOTION by Councilman Utter to receive the minutes of the Building Standards -
Design Control Subcommittee Meeting of September 12, 1974. Seconded by Council-
man Starwalt. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion
carried unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER
10, 1974:
EST FOR VARIANCES OF: SECTION 205.054, 2B, FRIDLEY CITY CODE, TO REDUCE
NIMUM FIRST FLOOR AREA, FROM 768 SQUARE FEET TO 676 _SQUARE FEET, AND
ION
OF A DWELLING AND GARAGE TO BE LOCATED ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, OUIMETTE TERRACE,
THE SAME BEING 1641 MCKINLEY(76TH AVENUE) STREET N.E., FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA.
REQUEST BY MR. HENRY D. PULASKI, 1412 - 27TH AVENUE N.E., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.):
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The Public Works Director pointed out that the request was to reduce the first
floor square footage and also reduce the square footage of the lot.
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He further pointed out that the Subcommittee recommended approval of the request
with a two to one margin.
Mayor Liebl asked if there was any opposition to the request and there was no
response. Mayor Liebl asked that this be made a part of the record.
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Mayor Liebl asked if there was any opposition to the request and there was no
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response. Mayor Liebl asked that this be made a part of the record. Mayor Liebl
asked when they would like to start construction and the Public Works Director
said this year.
Councilman Starwalt said there was a question raised at whether this is a valid
or perhaps not a desirable building site. He said many tax forfeit lots are
being used and are very suitable. fie said he believed the proposed construction
would fit into the overall neighborhood.
MOTION by Councilman Starwalt to concur with the recommendation of the Building
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Standards Design. Control Subcommittee and approve the request to reduce the square
footage of the first floor and also reduce the square footage of a lot. Seconded
by Councilman Breider. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared
the motion carried unanimously.
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Mayor Liebl asked if Councilman Breider concurred with leaf composting program.
Councilman Breider said he could if there would be other money going to the
neighborhood parks. He added that it is hard to justify this type of activity
when the people do not see any climbers in their park.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried
unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE CITIZEN BIKEWAY COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1974:
MOTION by Councilman Breider to receive the minutes of the Citizen Bikeway
Committee Meeting of September 4, 1974. Seconded by Councilman Utter. Upon a
voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unanimously.
RECEIVING THE MINUTES OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS - DESIGN CONTROL SUBCOMMITTEE
MEFTING OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1974:
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR LANDSCAPING AND FENCE WORK: LOCATED ON LOT 1.
The Public Works Director informed the Council that this request had been withdrawn.
CONSIDERATION OF A HOUSE RELOCATION DUE TO A REZONING REQUEST FROM M-1 TO R-1:
The Public Works Director said there would be no action necessary until the
decision on the rezoning has been made.
The Public Works Director said this would be the second phase in the development
of the Anoka County Ice Arena. The City Manager called Mr. David Torkildson
forward to make the presentation for the County.
Mr. David Torkildson, Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department came forward
and presented a plan for the proposed addition to the members of the Council.
General discussion concerning certain specifications in the plans continued at
the Council table.
Mayor Liebl asked Mr. Torkildson if he was in agreement with the stipulations as
suggested by the Building Standards -Design Control Subcommittee and Mr. Torkildson
said yes, he agreed.
MOTION by Councilman Breider to approve the request to construct an addition to
the present ice arena facilities with the five stipulations as recommended by the
Building Standards - Design Control Subcommittee. Seconded by Councilman Nee.
Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, Mayor Liebl declared the motion carried unani-
mously.
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING TO BE USED AS A MEDICAL
CLINIC: LOCATED ON AN FI FV FIV Ar.RF TRACT PARE FI )nnn Tu T rc n! rTM cnnrn nr
/bIH AVENUE_ NORTHEAST, 5TH STREET NORTHEAST, NORTH OF 75TH AVENUE NORTHEAST AND
The Public Works Director addressed the Council and pointed out the proposed
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