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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Adjustments and Appeals - 03/13/1986 4 APPROVED MINUTES BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADJUSTMENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1986 7:30 PM, ADMINISTRATION BLDG. , ROOM 205 8100 SCHOOL ROAD BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS: Chairman Ron Krueger, Richard Lynch, Roger Sandvick, and Hanley Anderson BOARD STAFF: Assistant Planner, Steve Durham and Recording Secretary, Lynda Diede ROLL CALL: All Board members were present. I. MINUTES A. Minutes of February 13, 1986. MOTION: Lynch moved, seconded by Sandvick, to approve the minutes of February 13, 1986. Motion carried unanimously. II. VARIANCES A. Request #86-07, submitted by McDonald's Corporation for property located at 7789 Mitchell Road. The request is for a variance from City Code, Chapter 11 , Section 11 .70, Subdivision 4, Subpara- ra h D, 2, to permit a free standing sign at 119 square feet, Code permits 80 square feet maximum). There was no one present representing McDonald's Corporation. Lynch stated that he had no problem with the variance request. He questioned the fact that it was a .non-conforming sign. Durham said that in 1983, an ordinance was adopted that any non-conforming sign in the City could remain in effect for up to 6 years provided that it was maintained, MOTION: Lynch made a motion to approve Variance Request #86-07, submitted by McDonald's Corporation. Sandvick seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. B. Request #86-08, submitted by Eden Land Sales & Eden Land Sales, Inc. for property located east and south of Martin Drive and north of Highway #5. The request is for a variance from City Code, Chapter 11 , Section 11 .03, Subdivision 2, B, 1 To permit proposed Lot 1 at one acre Code requires two acre minimum- , 2 To permit proposed Lot l with a lot depth of 239 and 265 feet respectively Code requires a minimum of 300 feet depth) , 3 Section 11 .03, Subdivision 3, J, to permit outside storage of plant material on proposed Lots 1 and 2 Code does not permit outside storage in I-2 Zoning District) , 4 Permit platting of is proposed Lot 3 with a lot width of 30 feet Code requires a min- imum of 200 feet width) . Board of Appeals and Adjustments - 2 - March 13, 1986 John Wiley, owner ,of Landscape Products Centel~, reviewed the requestiwith the Board. Landscape Products plans to purchase one acre of land, ioprove , the soil , and construct a 5,000 square foot office warehouse building on the site. Over the next 5 years, Lots 1 and 2 will be surcharged and made buildable. The nursery operation is able to exist on the site during the surcharging because it has the ability to take on a flexible shape and does not require improved soils. Eden Land Sales appeared before the Planning Commission Monday, March 10, 1986. The Planning Commission recommended plant material set back 50 feet, to match up with the 50 foot setback that is on the building. The Planning Commission would also like a berm 5-10 feet high. - Wiley indicated he had no problem with this requirement, Lynch asked for a definition of surcharging. Wiley said that they pile dirt on top of the existing dirt. This compresses the dirt and makes it buildable. The process takes a number of years to compress and compact the soil . Lynch inquired as to the size of the trees. Wiley said that the largest tree was a 3 inch caliper tree, weighing 750 pounds and 12-18 feet tall . The trees are all bald and burlap, or in a, container. Wiley stated that after the surcharge is complete, in 5 years, they will leave the site as it would not be economical for them to stay. Landscape Products has entered a contract to lease the property for 5 years. Lynch asked about the heavy equipment on .the site. Wiley said that they • have 2 bobcats and plan to purchase a fork lift. All equipment will be stored inside the 5,000 square foot office warehouse. Sandvick asked about proposing a one acre lot in an I-2 Zoning District. Durham said that the Edenvale Industrial Park is characterized by a smaller lot development in general . Some lots are 15,000 square feet. It is not uncommon to have a lot that is smaller than 2 acres in Edenvale Industrial Park. Krueger asked if there were any comments from the audience. Dick Sather, 6511 Manchester Lane, asked where the water will be obtained. Wiley said that they would drill a well on the one acre piece of property to water the plant material . Sather asked how big the well would be. Wiley said that it would be a 4 inch well . Trickle irrigation (low volume) will be used. Bill Arockiasamy, 7561 Huron Place, asked what they would do for soil correction on the one acre. Wiley said that they would remove 3,000 cubic yards of bad soil and replace it with 3,000 cubic yards of good soil . They will go 9 feet deep. The 3,000 cubic yards of bad soil will be used for berming. Sather asked if there would be a fence around the nursery. Wiley said that they did not have plans for one. There will be a 5 foot berm with is landscaping. It is a high visibility site with street lighting. The site is 662 feet from the road. Board of Appeals and Adjustments - 3 - March., 13, 1986 i I MOTION: Lynch made a motion to approve Variance Request #86-08I, • submitted by Eden Land Sales, Inc. with the following findings: 1 ) Exclude item #4 to permit platting of proposed Lot 3 with a lot width of 30' . 2) All plant material maintain a 50' front yard setback from Martin Drive. i 3) The proposed berm on Martin Drhive be increased to a height between 5' and 8' . Sandvick seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. C. Request #86-09, submitted by John Wood for property located at 8980 Knoble Court. The request is for a variance from City Code, Chapter 11 , Section 11 .03, Subdivision 2, B, to permit new construction of single family residence 25 feet from the front property line Code minimum is 30 feet). There was no one present representing John Wood. MOTION: Sandvick made a motion to continue Variance Request #86-09 to the next regularly scheduled moeting, April 10, 1986. Lynch seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. III. OLD BUSINESS None IV. NEW BUSINESS Bill Arockiasamy, new board member, was introduced. V. ADJOURNMENT i MOTION: Sandvick moved, seconded by Krueger, to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM. Motion carried unanimously. { { i I i i