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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/18/1975 P&Z Minutes4 JUNE 18, 1975 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Karth. Members present: Kelling, Houle, Nadeau, Shearan and Gourley. Absent: Hill. Councilman Marier was also present. Mr. Shearan moved to approve the minutes of the May 21, 1975 as presented. Motion seconded by Mr. Kelling. Motion passed. Mrs. Ronald Grapp was here in her husband's place to request a Special Use Permit to all Mr. Grapp to repair Volkswagons, as a full time business, at their home located. at 7841 - 20th Avenue, Lino Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. Grapp misunderstood the requirements and did not have the signatures of all property owners within 300' of their property line. They have been asked to return to the July P & Z meeting with the required information and will do so. The next item of the agenda was Mr. Emil Jandric's request for a Variance to Ordinance 21 A to sell Outlot K. The Engineer and the Planner had forwarded their recommendations of this request. Mr. Jandric is requesting some assurance from this Board that he will be allowed to go ahead and sell this unit so he may go ahead and complete the development of the rest of the lots. After much discussion on how this lot will be put in, where the access will be and whom will bane the cost of maintaining the road, Mr. Jandric was asked if the particular phase of the development had ever been platted? Mr. Jandric replied that it had not but that he will plat it as soon as he is assured that the City will go along with him by granting the variance request so he can sell the townhouse unit that exist there now and get moving on the rest of that area. The townhouse until will only be on one acre of land and for a piece of land to be sold that is un - platted is must have 21 acres in land and 150 feet fronting on an established street. (Section 3A of Ordinance 21A) Mr. Jandric was also questioned on the zoning he would require on Blue Heron Street and he said that he would be willing to go along with a R-1 rating if that what is necessary to get moving. Mr. Jandric was instructed to take the necessary steps to plat this particular piece of land and then his request for a variance will be considered. The requirements for platting are set forth in Ordinance 21, and these must be adhered to. Mr. Merle Chollett was next on the agenda. He is requesting a Variance to 21 A to sell Z of his lot at 510 Pine Street and to build on the rear portion of that same lot. His new home will require a driveway of 900', 500' over the current allowable driveway. Mr. Chollett has been advised of the problems he can expect with such a long drive and he has agreed to maintain the drive. The Planner and Engineer were asked to inspect this property and make recommendations. The Planner could forsee no problems with the proposed driveway as no further sub -divisions are planned. He has recommended that Mr.Chollett JUNE 18, 1975 -2- contact the Rice Creek Watershed District and the proposed drive would Cross County Ditch 22 and requires a culvert. Mr. Chollett has agreed to contact the Watershed District. The Planner also has stated that the new on-site sewage disposal system must be appropriately constructed to avoid potential problems associated with high ground water table conditions and meet established standards of both the City and the Anoka County Health Department. The Engineer made the following recommendations: 1) home be setback at least 60' from west and south property lines, 2) driveway be constructed for saf use of emergency equipment, snow remocal and good drainage. It should be al least 12' wide and the surface aggregate should be granular, 3) The culvert should be a minimum of 24" x 20' and the existing culvert is to be removed. Mr. Chollett has agreed to abide by the decisions made by the Planner and the Engineer and on that basis Mr. Shearan moved to recommend to the Council that this variance be granted with the understanding that all conditions set forth by the Planner and the Engineer be followed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Gourley. Motion carried. The next item for discussion was a Special Use Permit Request from Al LaMotte of 6510 - 12th Avenue. Mr. LaMotte wants to dismantle and haul junk vehicles and scrap iron. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer LaMotte, who the property. Mr. Karth asked Mr. LaMotte if this would be a full time operation and how much land is at the location. Mr. LaMotte stated that it will be parttime and that there are 49 acres of land. He said that the scrap will be on the rear of the yard and will not be visible from the street. The nearest neighbors are 500 to 1,000' away. Mr. Shearan asked if he intends to stock -pile the scrap. Mr LaMotte, said no he will be moving it out on a regular basis. Mr. Kelling stated that this Board is concerned about the neatness of this operation and asked if Mr. LaMotte would be willing to accept a restriction of a maximum of 6 vehicles at any one time. Mr. LaMotte agreed to this restriction and said that he will keep the area tidy. Mr. LaMotte stated that he and his older brothers had been engaging in this business for the past 15 years or so with no complaints. Mr. Kelling moved to recommend to the Council that this Special Use Permit be granted with the limit of no more than six junk vehicles at any one time, an annual review of this permit will be required. Mr. Shearan seconded the motion. Motion carried. JUNE 18, 1975 The next item on the agenda was a Variance Request to Ordinance No. 21 A presented by Mrs. Margaret Hammer of 765 Oak Lane, Lino Lakes. Mrs. Hammer wants to sell a portion of her land on OaK Lane and it will not meet the acreage requirements of the City. Mr. Shearan asked if there were buildings presently standing on both lots. Mrs. Hammer said that there were houses on both lots. One was about 6 Or 7 years old and the other was about 27 years old. After some discussion, Mr. Shearan moved to recommend to the Council that this request for a variance be granted. Mr. Houle seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Borgren was here to discuss the possibility of building a home on Maple Street where he has approximately 400 x 100' of property. It is located at the end of Maple Street. After some discussion, Mr. Borgren was asked to contact the Planner for his recommendations and return the the Planning and Zoning Board. Mr. Richard Juleen's request for a Variance to Ordinance No. 21 A was the next item for discussion. Mr. Juleen had been asked to consult with the Planner for his recommendations on his proposed split of the lot at 7109 Lakeview Drive, Lino Lakes, in order to build another home on the property. Each lot would have 1 acre parcels if this variance is granted. The Planner made several observations regarding this property and the main concern on the Boards part is the potential of putting is another street on the West Side of the porposed lot if sewer and water is every put in that area of the City. Mr. Juleen is aware of the potential problems if the street is ever put in and is willing to accept them. Mr. Kelling moved to grant a Variance to Ordinance 21 A to Mr. Juleen for the splitting of this lot. The new home will have a setback of 30' from the road with a 15' fron yard varience as requested by Mr. Juleen. Thirty feet must be dedicated for a roadway. Motion seconded by Mr. Gourley. Motion carried with Mr. Shearan voting No. The next item for discussion was the Special Use Permit granted to WCCO on July 15, 1971. This permit was granted for a 5 year period. Mr. Fred Memmer and Mr. Tom Doar, Attorneys for WCCO were here to request a one year extension of this permit. Mr. Doar explained that final hearings were in progress in Washington now and that an opinion should be rendered by the end of this year. Mr. Doar did not feel that WCCO could ask for more than a one year extension stating that a year's time should allow them to know whether permission will be granted by the various federal agencies that control the building of radio towers. He stated that construction would take longer, but felt that that was another matter and not related to this. permit. i JUNE 18, 1975 The tower that is being planned will be a Franklin Tower and wiltbe 1,100' high. WCCO is designated as a "1 A Clear Channel" by the FCC and they are the only station in this immediate area cleared to broad- cast emergency news, i.e. storm warnings and the like. The one tower is all that is necessary as it is the most powerful radio tower built. Mr. Kelling moved to recommend to the Council that a one year extension be granted on this special use permit to WCCO according to the terms outlined in the original permit. Mr. Nadeau seconded the motion. Motion carried. The last item for discussion was a Application for a Sign Permit presented by the Blue Heron Inn. As the sign meets the requirements of the City Ordinance, Mr. Shearan moved to recommend to the Council that Sign Permit No. 68 be granted to the Blue Heron Inn to place a Schmidt sign on their property according to the application. Mr. Kelling seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Nadeau moved to adjourn at 10:10 P.M. Motion seconded by Mr. Houle. Aye.