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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 09/21/1982 (,APPROVED MINUTES BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1982 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS: Chairman, James Wedlund, Richard Lynch, Ron Krueger, Roger Sandvick, and James Dickey BOARD STAFF: Wayne Sanders, Building Official and Lynda Diede, Recording Secretary ROLL CALL: James Wedlund was absent. I. MINUTES A. Minutes of August 19, 1982, regular meeting. Pg. 2, first motion, sent. 6, change "motion carried unanimously" to "Lynch voted nay. Motion carried. " Pg. 2, Variance #82-21 ,para. 4, change "mature 16' x l5' tree" to "mature 16' tree. " MOTION: Lynch moved, seconded by Krueger, to approve the Minutes of August 19, 1982. Sandvick abstained. Motion carried. II. VARIANCES A. Request #82-22, submitted by Clean Sweep Inc. , for property located at 9125 Flying Cloud Drive. The request is for a var- iance from 1 Ordinance #135 to allow a house to be used as an office in an I-2 zone, 2 Ordinance #135, Section 8, to allow outside storages, 3 Ordinance #135, Section 2.7, to allow_ a building with an outside finish of metal panels. This variance was postponed due to the absence of the applicant. It has been rescheduled for Monday, September 20, 1982 at 7:00 P.M. B. Request #82-23, submitted by the Department of Public Safety, for property located at 7900 Mitchell Road. The request is for a var- iance from Ordinance #135, Section 2.2 CfFto allow a radio antenna tower at a height of 85' . Keith Wall , Public Safety Captain, explained that the cities of Richfield and Eden Prairie are in a joint venture with a radio back-up system. In place of Hennepin county radio they will have Channel 3, a metro wide channel . It will be a common channel repeater channel . (They will still have communication with Hennepin county. ) Sandvick inquired why we are hooking up with Richfield and not Edina, which is closer. Wall replied that distance is not important. It is the same type of operation. The safety factor is the biggest factor. People can call the dispatcher at any time.. The dispatcher can always keep an eye on the officers. The location of the tower will be behind the new building. It will -2- Board of Appeals and Adjustments September 15, 1982 be a climbable, self supporting tower on a slab. MOTION: Dickey made a motion to approve Variance Request #83-23, submitted by the Department of Public Safety, with these findings: 1 ) It is in the best interest for the citizens of Eden Prairie to obtain full use of the Public Safety Department. 2) "It is necessary to construct a tower of this height to ensure proper radio transmission over the rolling terrain in our community. The antennas on this tower will be a part of our overall police emergency radio system. " 3) "The necessary applications have been made to the Federal Aviation Administration and their approval has been received. " Lynch seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C. Variance Request #82-24, submitted by Si ncrafter's for property located at 15151 Highway #5 West 78th St. The request is for a variance from Ordinance #261 , Section 3- P - 1 to allow a 96 . square foot sign. The sign is for Eaton Corporation. Charles Peugh, representing Signcrafter's, stated that Eaton will remove all existing signs and put one big one up. They feel it is necessary to have the larger sign because of the location and speed of the traffic. The Board felt that the message sign could remain. Dickey asked what the pillars would be made of. Peugh replied steel . The sign will be plastic. Lynch inquired if the sign would be illuminated. Peugh said yes, internally. It will be a dark blue color with the logo displayed. Sanders asked if there would be any glare from the road. Peugh replied no. MOTION: Lynch made a motion to approve Variance Request #82-24, submitted by Signcrafter's with the contigency that they remove the present masonry signs that exist in the area. The sign conforms with the size of the building and also other signs in the area. Dickey seconded the motion. He requested that they let the people of Eaton know that the City of Eden Prairie enjoy the sign. Motion carried unanimously. They have one year to exercise the petition. -3- Board of Appeals and Adjustments September 15, 1982 D. Variance Request #82-25, submitted by W L Hall Co for property located at 14800 Martin Drive. The request is for a variance from Ordinance # 35, Section 2, to allow a 10' sideyard setback instead of the required 20' . Ed Slinde, Vice President of W. L. Hall Co. , explained to the Board that they would like to put an addition on the building, strictly for warehouse space. They have taken on a project and need the extra space. The neighbors, Power Process Equipment and Sun Electric Corporation, have been spoken to and there are no objections. Sandvick asked what the new product was they're dealing with. Slinde said it was aluminum windows. They are strictly commercial and are shipped directly to the job site. Dickey asked how many parking spaces there were. Slinde responded that there is room for 20; they utilize 13 spaces. Krueger asked the square footage of the building. Mr. Brooks, the architect, stated 3,200 square feet with the addition. Sanders stated that the parking ordinance requires 5 parking spaces per 1000 for office buildings and 2 space per 1000 for warehouse buildings. • Krueger felt setback questions may arise with the mortgage company if the variance were granted. MOTION: Lynch made a motion to approve Variance Request #82-25, submitted by W. L. Hall Co. The adjacent building by the warehouse has 10' sideyard setbacks. The building has two front yards. Granting the variance will not constitute a special privilege not currently enjoyed by the other property owners. Dickey seconded the motion. Phase II must be listed for warehouse pur- poses and the plans reviewed. Motion carried unanimously. They have one year to exercise the petition. III. OTHER BUSINESS Sandvick stated that he would like a new, complete, set of ordinances including: moving, signs, parking and setbacks. IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Lynch moved, seconded by Dickey, to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:35 P.M. Motion carried unanimously.