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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL MINUTES 04161974 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII II 106260 Box: 36 Folder: PL MINUTES AND AGENDAS 1974 Document: PL MINUTES 04161974 e ^'CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • PIANNING BOARD MINUTES April 16, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:37 P.M. by Chairman McGinn. The following were present at roll call: McGinn, LeTourneau, Carlson, and Mr. George Marks who is replacing Mr. Peterson as a member of the Board. Also present: Harry Lekson Jim Fornell Mr. Thompson arrived at 7:38 P.M. Minutes of the March 19, 1974 meeting of the Board were amended to include Mr. Kronk as present at roll call. Motion by Mr. LeTourneau and seconded by Mr. Carlson to approve the minutes of March 19th as amended. Motion carried. Public Hearing on granting a conditional use permit for a real estate office at 3901 Silver Lake Road opened at 7:40 P.M. Mr. Ray Marshall of Midwest Planning presented revised site plans for the proposed • conversion of the home situated on the W. 186 ft of Lot 94 Block 6, MVA 2nd Add'n. Plat No. 50510, Parcel090061to a real estate office for the Frederick Herfurth Real Estate Company. Revisions included the 12 parking spaces requested by the Council, two narrow driveways replacing the present curb cut which the Council had felt was too close to the intersection of 39th and Silver Lake Road and compatible changes in the landscaping. Mrs. Carol Brown, who would serve as manager of the proposed real estate operation as well as Mr. Frederick HeiiL'Lrth, owner of the business, answered questions from the Board and neighbors of the adjoining property regarding their ownership of the land and Mr. Herfurth told the Board that he felt the decision they arrived at should be made on the merits of that particular land use and not on what happened to the adjacent property. Mr. Gordon Hedlund, owner of the property north of the site in question said the Rembrandt Company who had a conditional use permit to erect retirement apartments on the property were operating under an option to buy and were waiting for clear- ance of their FHA loan application by HUS. Opposing the granting of the conditional use permit unless Rembrandt had actually started building were Mrs. George Thompson,3015 39th Avenue N.E. , and Mrs. Chester Nelson, 3916 Macalaster Drive. Mr. Myron ]ludynsky, 3913 Penrod Lane, said he felt the real estate operation was not an objectionable use of the land but was also concerned with the land use of other undeveloped lots along Silver Lake Road. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Holien, former owners who pian to build on the lot to the rear of the land in question, said the landscaping plans for screening the proposed business from their view made the granting of Herfurth's request acceptable to them. The hearing closed at 7:59 P.M. -2- Mr. Wil Johnson arrived at 8:12 P.M. Motion by Mr. LeTourneau, seconded by Mr. Marks to recommend to the Council approval of the conditional use permit to Herfurth only if there is a final committment from Rembrandt. Voting on the motion: Aye: LeTourneau, Marks Nay: McGinn, Thompson, Carlson, Johnson Motion not carried. Motion by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Johnson to recommend to the Council the approval of a conditi6nal use permit to allow the conversion of the home at 3901 Silver Lake Road to a real estate office in accordance with the revised site plans dated April 16, 1974 as they were presented. Voting on the motion: Aye: McGinn, Carlson, Thompson, Johnson Nay: LeTourneau, Marks Motion carried. Motion by Mrs. McGinn and seconded by Mr. Carlson to have the Board representative who will present the recommendation to the Council indicate to that body the minority feeling of apprehension regarding the possibility that Rembrandt might not build on the adjacent property and that granting a conditional use permit for this lot might initiate spot zoning of the undeveloped tract. Voting on the motion: All in favor. Motion carried. The meeting was recessed at 8:30 P.M., reconvened at 8:45 P.M. Mr. Kronk arrived at 8:40 P.M. /Mr. Harland C. Walbom, 3225 Skycroft Drive, sought conceptual approval for the erection of a 60 x 192 ft. one story office building on the property now used by the Walbom Excavating Comrany at 3242 Old Highway 8. Mr. Walbom agreed with the decision to table action until May 21, 1974 on his proposal so that it could be included for consideration by the Board as they wiDrked on the revision of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Joseph Sroga lot size variances of 3 feet each for two lots he owns at 3200 and 3204 Roosevelt St. N.E. He plans to build a house on the south lot and pointed out that, although the lots were 3 feet under width size required by ordinance, that each exceeded the square footage requirements since they both were 10,800 sq. ft. Ir -3- Motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Kronk to recommend to the Council to direct the Planning Board to hold a public hearing on Mr. Sroga's request for two three feet variances to allow construction of single family dwellings on each lot. Motion carried. Mr. Johnson will represent the Board at the Cauncil meeting April 23, 1974. Mrs. McGinn reported that tentative plans had been made for the Board to make a tour of open land at the work session sclxe-duled for 7:00 P.M. April 30, 197+. Motion by Mr. Thompson, seconded by Mr. Marks to adjourn for a work session on the zoning ordinance at 9:10 P.M. Motion carried. Helen Crowe, Secretary me