gr00090_000044_pg095 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mayor Pickar stated that the walkway situation would be brought up again prior to final plat approval. PUBLIC HEARINGS - RELOCATION OF BUILDING TO 5302 JACKSON DRIVE Gary Martinson, 5302 Jackson Drive, has requested permission to move a garage from 2106 Madison Street NE, Minneapolis, to 5302 Jackson Drive. The garage is 16 feet wide and 22 feet deep, with a 10 foot overhead door and a two foot, six inch service door, with a window for light and ventilation. A 75 percent petition has been received and approved by the Staff. Mayor Picker asked Mr. Martinson if he had checked out all the problems involved in moving the garage. Mr. Martinson replied that he was having the garage moved by a commercial moving firm and that they would have an escort. Mayor Pickar closed the public hearing. MSP (Pickar - Hodges) to approve the move of the garage for Gary Martinson to 5302 Jackson Drive, with the stipulation that he meets all requirements as set forth in the codes of the City of Mounds View. CITIZEnT COMMENTS AND REQUESTS The Council meeting at this time returned to citizen comments and requests. Floyd Larson, 5250 Edgewood, stated that he owns a recreational vehicle and does not understand why he cannot keep it on his property. He asked his neighbors and they did not object to him parking his vehicle on his property. Mayor Pickar stated that he could sympathize with Mr. Larson's viewpoint but that they must also keep the other side of the issue in mind, of those people who object to having to look at a large recreational vehicle parked next to their house. 5 ayes Kathleen Keifer, 5180 Bona Road, stated she felt it was a violation of human rights to not be allowed to park a recreational vehicle on ones own property. She asked what to do when visitors come. Councilmember Baumgartner again stated the provision of a 60 hour visit allotment. It was asked when the issue would be addressed, and Administrator Achen stated that the Planning Commission could hold a public hearing on the meeting, and that the Chapter 40 revision had been passed as a whole with the understanding that the recreational vehicle portion would be brought up again. The best way to find out the timing of the public hearing would be to either call City Hall on Friday, or to watch the New Brighton Bulletin for the publication of official notice of the Public hearing. Also, if people were interested in discussing commercial vehicles, they should go to the Planning Commission meeting on May 11 and request that commercial vehicles also be discussed. Maureen DeGiovanni, Long Lake Road, expressed concern about the ditch filled with water at Woodcrest Park and the number of small, unsupervised children in the area who could waunder down to the ditch. Administrator Achen stated that the ditch was county property and suggested that the engineering department look into the situation.