PL PACKET 04172012 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 20, 2012 Page 3 rebuilding the driveway. She stated the current lot coverage is 42% and the revised plans indicate lot coverage will be under 40 %. 4 Mr. Jared Hoylo, 2708 Murray Avenue NE, appeared before the Planning Commission and 5 explained that their lot is 7,248 square feet and current coverage is over the 40% requirement. 6 He indicated they are unable to conform to the side yard setback and presented a survey of the 7 property showing the 5' setback on the east and west lot lines. He stated the proposed renovation 8 will attach the garage from the alley to the house and they plan to offset the garage to allow for 9 the east line setback. He stated their property angles from 60' to 55' in the back alley so they 10 cannot continue the garage on a straight line. He presented photographs of the property and 11 stated they are expanding an approximate 6' x 10' piece of the property that will allow them to 12 attach a 22' garage. He noted the current plans will remove the existing concrete which will 13 place the lot under the 40% requirement for hardcover. He also presented an architectural 14 drawing of the proposed addition. 15 16 Commissioner Chaput requested the applicant provide the site plan, photographs, and drawings 17 to the City Council. 18 19 Mr. Hoylo agreed to provide that information at the time of the public hearing. 20 21 IX. OTHER BUSINESS. 22 23 None. 24 25 X. REPORTS FROM STAFF. 26 27 None. 28 29 XI. COMMUNITY FORUM. 30 31 Chair Heinis requested that comments be limited to five minutes and requested that individuals 32 state their name and address for the record. 33 34 Mr. Ali Giarushi, 6720 132 "d Street North, appeared before the Planning Commission and stated 35 he is a real estate broker and Muslim activist. He referenced the Zoning Ordinance Code, item g, 36 regarding assembly halls and convention halls, and stated before they put an offer on the 37 building, he talked to Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes and asked about the building and 38 whether this would be an allowed use. He indicated that just a week before their Conditional 39 Use Permit meeting, things changed and he felt this was strange. He stated that this does not 40 have to do with the building but it has to do with one thing only and he hoped that the City 41 would not go through this. He added they need to work with the City and are here this evening 42 requesting the Planning Commission to put this on the agenda. 43 44 Mr. Michael Medina, 1618 Hague Avenue, White Bear Lake, appeared before the Planning 45 Commission and stated he is the architect on this project and has worked with other Muslim 46 communities. He stated the idea was to come to the City early in the process, especially with a