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• REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
February 24, 1992
7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT:
Lee Barry Ed Finegan Susan Hoyt,Administrator
Len Boche Carolyn Nestingen acting as planner
Marie Furton Ken Salzberg Paul Ciernia, Council Member
Steve Huso
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Lee Barry, Chair.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the January 27, 1992 meeting was unanimously
approved as written.
REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Request for a variance from ~9-2.04(1)(c~ of the zoning code
by Mr. Raymond Kinney, 1447 W. Idaho St.
Mr. Kinney requested the commission approve a 1/2 foot
• sideyard variance in order to construct a new garage, 21 ft.
by 22 ft. The new garage would be located in the same
position from the side lot line as the current garage which
is 4 1/2 ft. from the side lot line rather than 5 ft. as the
code requires. If the variance were granted, a two car
garage could be built without requiring relandscaping his
rear yard. Mr. Kinney's neighbors expressed no objection to
the request.
Staff recommended the variance request be granted as it
meets the requirements of the zoning code and would not
substantially diminish or impair property values in the
area.
Boche moved to grant the variance request, and it was
unanimously approved by the commission.
2. Report on the city's 1992 community development block rq ant
application for blight elimination.
The commission discussed the city's application of a
$191,550 grant of CDBG money to Ramsey County on February
14, 1992. The grant was requested for the clearance of 2061
Larpenteur, to relandscape the property and to relocate the
present residents. Hoyt explained the property is in
substandard condition and is not compatible with the current
• zoning code. The grant is a very competitive grant and
Falcon Heights would be competing with all of suburban
Ramsey County, so if the grant is denied, other options may
• have to be considered.
3. Regional transit plan review at council workshop 3/11/92
Staff invited all commission members to attend the city
council workshop. Councilmember Sam Jacobs, MTC manager and
representative to the Regional Transit Board, will be
discussing the new regional transit plan. This plan
represents a shift in the approach to regional transit
planning.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50.
Susan Hoyt, Administrator/Planner
Dee Swenson, Recording Secretary