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• Mounds View Planning Commission July 16, 1997 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> Applicant: Hilda Braley <br /> Code Interpretation; allowance for public estate auctions at single family residences. <br /> Director Sheldon briefly reviewed the July 11, 1997 Memo sent to all Planning <br /> Commissioners stating that a request had been received from Schultz Auctioneers on <br /> behalf of Hilda Braley and the Braley family to conduct an estate auction at 2337 Knoll <br /> Drive. Staff was seeking guidance from the Planning Commission on a code interpretation <br /> whether or not estate auctions are allowed in residential neighborhoods. <br /> Director Sheldon read from Code Section 1106.03 Subd. 7 which stated the accessory <br /> uses allowed in the R-1 District. Director Sheldon stated that it is very common practice <br /> for residents to hold garage sales, for example, and the only provision which staff found <br /> which would allow such uses is this Subd. 7. If garage sales are allowed, she suggested <br /> that estate sales be treated in the same manner. The concerns that the staff had were for <br /> the amount of traffic and on-street parking. <br /> Director Sheldon stated that it is the staffs recommendation that the Planning <br /> Commission, acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, find that estate auctions are <br /> included as an accessory use in the residential districts as provided in Section 1106.03 <br /> Subd. 7, as long as the noise, parking and traffic associated with the sale are deemed to be <br /> only a temporary inconvenience in the neighborhood and did not reach the level of being a <br /> nuisance and public safety hazard. <br /> Chair Peterson asked if Director Sheldon was looking for a voice vote from the <br /> Commission. <br /> Director Sheldon stated that she needed a motion and a second that would indicate that <br /> "Yes you do agree that this would be considered incidental to the residential use." <br /> Motion/Second: Brasaemle/Miller to approve the Code Interpretation of Section 1106.03 <br /> Subd.7, to include estate sales as an incidental use to the dwelling unit as long as they were only a <br /> temporary inconvienence in the neighborhood and did not reach the level of being a nuisance and <br /> public safety hazard. <br /> Chair Peterson stated that he had no problem with the issue but stated that the events be <br /> a one-time occurrence for the specified individual and not turn into an every weekend type <br /> of sale. <br /> A question was asked about the type of signage to be used. <br /> 410 9 <br />