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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 06/21/1979 APPROVED • MINUTES EDEN PRAIRIE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS THURSDAY, June 21 , 1979 7:30 PM, CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman James Wedlund, James Cardinal Richard Lynch, Roger Sandvick and Ronald Krueger MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Carl Jullie, P.E. Director of Public Works • and Sharon Gagnon, Recording Secretary 1 . Minutes of May 17, 1979 regular meeting. Pg. 2, para. 1 , sent. 2, add "plan" . MOTION: Cardinal moved to approve the May 17, 1979 regular meeting minutes as published and amended. Sandvick seconded, motion carried unanimously. 2. Variance Request #79-18 from W.J. Kruckeberg Co. , 13953 W. 62nd St. , for a variance from the requirements of Ord. 135 for the I-2 District relating to minimum lot size, lot width, parking and setback from roadway easement. Mr. Douglas Arndt, owner of W.J. Kruckeberg Co. , and Ken Beirdsdorf spoke to Board in regardl�to the variance: Arndt explained that he built the building 5 years ago in accordance with the required specifications of Dick Putnam, City Planner at the time. Wedlund questioned the changes that may occur because of the Crosstown. Jullie stated that the preliminary plans are to rebuild the Cty. Rd. 67 with bridges and overpasses. Old Cty Rd. 67 would be a frontage road. The new Cty. Rd. 67 would be to the north. Sandvick questioned the amount of land involved. Beirdsdorf stated that the property was almost a square 40 acres. The creek.; goes thru the southwest corner. The property to the south is owned by Franklin Bank. Lynch asked Jullie about the landscaping and screening of the front yard of the parking area. Jullie answered there was no landscaping and an all blacktop parking area . is Arndt explained that they had originally landscaped the building but everything had died. They had soil tests taken from the University of Minn. which showed an unusually high salt content. Arndt stated he purchased the land from Dick Johnson who had run a salt mine operation. Bd. of Appls & Adj. Min. -2- June 21 , 1979 • Lynch questioned the need for more parking. Arndt stated that his building has 22' ceilings so he felt it was unlikely that an office would be made into the building. He went on to explain that more parking spaces could be made in the back of the building. There is 189' and 9' is necessary for one parking stall . Wedlund asked if the type of business could be disclosed that is purchasing the building. Arndt answered that a builder from Eden Prairie will be using part of it for storage and supplies and renting out the remaining area. Fuller Lab leases 1200 sq. ft. MOTION: Lynch moved to approve the variance for a total width of 189.05 rather than 200 ft. , 1 .42 acres rather than 2 aq.parking spaces of 26 instead of 53. Findings are reasonable and the request is not detrimental to the health and well being of Eden Prairie. Cardinal seconded, motion carried unanimously. 3. Variance Request #79-19 submitted by Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Assn. for a variance from Ord. #261 requesting a 3 sided triangular sign with • 80 sq. ft. per face. David Shannon, district manager of American Sign & Indicator Corp. , and Robert Galush from Twin City Federal explained the need for a three sided triangular sign was because of the traffic pattern. It would be the regular Twin City Federal sign with time and temperature. Sandvick questioned if the sign would have a single pedestal . Galush answered it would have a single pedestal but the top would be 3 sided. It would be 20' in heighth. Sandvick expressed his concern with the history of signs in the E.P. Center. Lynch questioned if the building and sign would be separate from the E.P. Center. Galush answered the new Twin City Federal is separate from the E.P. Center and they would be removing the present letters on their branch office in the Center. Wedlund explained he would be abstaining from voting since he does business with Twin City Federal . Lynch felt that the sign could set a criteria for aesthetic sign in the area. MOTION: Cardinal moved to approve the variance since his personal findings are that a 3 sided triangular sign is better for the traffic pattern involved and the request is not excessive.It will provide dual service information while attracting • attention. It is not detrimental to the health and welfare of the community. Lynch seconded, motion carried with Wedlund abstaining. 4. Variance Request #79-20 submitted by Amoco Oil Co. for a variance from Sign Ord. 261 requesting a 5' X 6' car wash and product price sign mounted on Bd. of Appls & Adj. Min. -3- June 21 , 1979 existing sign yielding a total sign area of 90 sq. ft. rather than • permitted 80 sq. ft. per face. Mark Namtvedt independant owner of the Amoco station and car wash explained the need for the sign. He felt it was necessary to indicate a car wash was available, a corporate idenity, and the price of the product. Cardinal noted that the sign looked pleasing and would be sturdy, not something that would be falling down. Wedlund asked if the request was for 10' more. Namtvedt said the ordinance measures the sign as a square rather than the actual footage. He would need 47 sq. ft for the Amoco sign and 6 X5 for the car wash sign. MOTION: Cardinal moved to approve the variance since it was not excessive and people expect to see price idenification. It is not harmful to the health and welfare of the community. Lynch seconded, adding this is a typical type of sign for this type of business. 5. Variance Request #79-2T submitted by Allen and Janice Hoyt, 15001 Hillside Dr. , for a variance from the requirements of Ord. 135 to allow 8' encroachment into required front yard setback for 8 X 22 addition to the front of their home. Mr. Allen Hoyt explained he needed the variance in order to build an • addition to the front of his home. Wedlund noted that the house with the proposed addition would be 62' . Sandvick questioned how the Hoyt home compared to the rest of the neighborhood. Hoyt answered the homes were all about the same distance from the road. MOTION: Cardinal moved to approve the variance for 8' extension because it is a reasonable request. It will not effect the surrounding neighbors since the home it set back a great distance from the street. Wedlund seconded, motion carried unanimously. 6. Other Business. Jullie stated that Ron Hanson, 15809 S. Eden Dr. , stopped in to see him two days ago regarding a request for a building permit. Hanson has problems with inadequate footings and drainage problems which he hopes to correct. He was unaware of the need for a variance since he would be changing the existing set backs and the required amount of time for the public notice and the mailing. Hanson felt this was an urgent need. Jullie told him he had the right to explain the situation to the Board. Jullie contacted Walter Johnson, Building Official , to inspect the home and send a memo with his remarks. This memo was presented to the Board. • Hanson explained how he will support the house and correct the construction problems. The Board agreed that Hanson should apply for the variance with the legal notice and mailing to the property owners. This would give the Board more Bd. of Appls & Adj. Min -4- June 21 , 1979 • time to investigate the site plan and offer any alternate plans. The Board agreed Hanson should apply for the building permit and possibly get the preliminary work done. Variance Request #79-15, Mary Jo Phillips. Wedlund explained that Mary Jo Phillip had obtained the signatures from her neighbors. Jullie and Wedlund agreed to let her build the fence since it was the consenus of the Board if the neighbors no longer objected, she could build the fence. MOTION: Cardinal moved to approve #79-15 for Mary Jo Phillip. The fence should commence at the rear of the north easterly corner of the house, go north to the property line and proceed easterly. Findings would not be detrimental to the health and welfare of the community. There is no sense of heighth from the street so that only the adjacent neighbor and the Phillips are involved. Cardinal seconded, motion carried with Lynch abstaining. 7. Adjournment. Cardinal moved to adjourn at 9:27 PM. Wedlund seconded, motion carried unanimously. •