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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Board of Adjustment 1994-09-06BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ,yBoard of Adjustment September 6, 1994 Board: Attending: Also Attending: Absent: Chairman Doylen, Members Dekker, Gillette, Newsom, and Sager Chairman Doylen, Members Dekker, Gillette, Newsom, and Sager Building Official Allman, Deputy Clerk Kuehl None Chairman Doylen called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the August 3, 1994 meeting were approved as submitted. MAJESTIC PINES SUBDIVISION. LOT 9, 1755 DEKKER CIRCLE, GARY AND CINDY OLIVER/APPLICANTS - REQUEST FOR SETBACK VARIANCE Member Sager requested that Member Dekker abstain from discussion and voting on this issue because of a conflict of interest. Member Dekker objected stating the conflict of interest issue refers °nlY to financial gain and one does not exist. Building Official John Allman explained a variance is requested from Section 17-?p:040' B' which requires a 25-foot setback, to accommodate the addition of a deck, only one-third of which will require a varia.nc;® ° from the southwest corner tapering to no variance at the southeast corner. Adjacent property owners were contacted and no objections were received. A building permit was previously issued for improvements on the house itself, not the deck. The declared that the living room/kitchen area located on the south side of the house is the desired location for the ProP°s®^^®c^' Plus this location allows the open space to the west and north of the house to remain for migration of elk and deer. Upon request o open space clarification, Allman explained that no structures wer in the area. Member Sager explained the variance would n°t neoessa^ if the orooosed deck were redesigned. Sager stated the Board Adjustment powers and duties indicate that reasons for a variance request include exceptional narrowness or topographic conditions, shallowness or slope of property, or a."°th0enr situation. AS none of these conditions exist this ProPe^^l^ Member Saqer asked Applicant for compelling reason for this rSuJst; Applicant could not provide an answer. Chairman Doylen diverted each member to use personal judgment regarding the reasonableness of this request. It wasmovedand oecondea ^Sager Newsom) the setback variance request be dsnie^d as this refusa Mould still allow a deck redesigned to stay within the ai se?iLk^and the motion failed,y 2 to 3. Those voting against: Dekker Doylen, and Gillette. After further discussion, it was movel and seconded (Gillette-Doylen) the variance request be apploved, and the motion passed, 3 to 2. Those voting against: Newsom and Sager. iiRn mowatnE avenue, twisted PINE FUR AND LEATHER CO., HENRY _A glover/applicant - REQUEST FOR SETBACK VARIANCE BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Board of Adjustment, September 6, 1994 - Page 2 the C-0 zoning requirements, the building envelope is reduced to 8,890 square feet, or 20% of the area. Proposed redevelopment of the property would not meet current standards but would improve safety and aesthetics and eliminate an undefined curb cut by creating an established parking lot entrance with designated parking spaces and a landscaped buffer between the highway and the property. Removing four existing buildings and expanding the remaining building will comply with current setbacks and create more efficient land use. The remodeled building will be used for storage and include two employee housing units on second floor. Following are the variances requested for the proposed improvements to this property: Description Code Requirement Existing New Development Street Setback 25 ft.17.4 ft.17.9 ft. High Water Setback 30 ft.9.5 ft.12.0 ft. Building Bulk 25% useable area 5,933 sf 3,063 Sf 5,262 sf (commercial use) 1,600 sf (dwelling units) Parking 1 space per 200 ft None designated Minimum 27 spaces Buffer 25 ft.None 5 Building Official John Allman stated the numbers were verified with Director Stamey and letters from surrounding property owners stated no objection to the request. Member Sager commended Mr. Van Horn for the submittal of the revised drawing, but was concerned the proposed three employee parking spaces east of the development would still encroach into the highway causing continued safety concerns. It was moved and seconded (Sager-Dekker) to approve all variances requested, with safety and highway access concerns addressed by Special Review and the State Highway Commission when the development plan is submitted to Planning Commission, and it passed unanimously. There being no further business, it was moved that the Board adjourn to Executive Session. Those voting "Yes": Doylen, Dekker, Gillette, Newsom, and Sager; those voting "No": none. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m. Ij Tina Kuehl, Deputy Town Clerk