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f� N MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS April 22, 1987 - 7:OOPM City of Hugo Council Chambers A special meeting of the Hugo Board of Zoning Adjustments was called to order at the time and place above stated. PRESENT: Board Members, Potts, Henry, Olson, Administrator Huber, Deputy zoning Administrator LaBelle By mutual consent of the board Art Potts was selected as Chairman of the Board. The board unanimously consented to set a tentative meeting date for the fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:OOPM. Meetings to be held only if requested by peti- tioners. Chairman Potts stated that Mr. and Mrs. Gary Plantenberg have made application to the City of Hugo for a variance from Chapter 320-5, Subd. H-4 of the Municipal Code to allow for the construction of a 30' X 40' pole building between the principal building and the road. The city code required that no accessory building be con- structed between a principal building and the roadway. Property was generally described as the north 330' of the south 1980 ft. of Section 32, T31N, R21W, Washington County. Mr. Plantenberg stated that he owns approximately 10 acres and the reason he is requesting that the pole building be constructed between the house and the road is that his home fronts a northwesterly direction and if the building were placed even with or behind the house you would see the building if you looked out the front window. He also stated that there were a large num- ber of trees to the rear of his property that would have to be removed if he were to locate the pole barn behind the house. Mr. Potts stated that although there were several pine trees that might have to be removed there was adequate room to locate this building elsewhere on site without a variance. He stated that the request by Mr. Plantenberg did not appear to be a hardship but rather personal preference. Mr. Plantenberg stated that soil conditions west of his home were not really conducive to the construction of a building of this nature. The board then questioned why the soil conditions were good enough for the construction of the house but not for a pole barn. Board member Olson agreed with Mr. Potts that there were other locations on site where the building could be built without a variance and could not see a hardship in this case. Mr. Henry concurred with the assessment of the situation by Mr. Olson and Mr. Potts. Mr. Potts inquired as to whether or not the Plantenbergs were running a commercial business from their home in that there is an advertising sign in their front yard. Mr. Plantenberg stated that he has a sign in his front yard indicating that he has a construction business but there are no activities taking place on site that have to do with his business. The sign is for advertising purposes only. Mr. Potts inquired as to whether Mr. Plantenberg would reconsider his request and locate the barn in an alternate lo- cation on site. Mr. Plantenberg stated that he would prefer the building be lo- cated where it is originally proposed but if the request was denied he would look for an alternate location. After further discussion and in a motion by Board Member Potts, seconded by Board Member Olson Mr. Plantenberg's request for a var- iance was denied based on the fact that there were alternate locations on site where this building could be constructed without a variance. All members of the board voting aye. Motion was carried. Mr. Plantenberg stated that he would look into the possibility of locating the pole barn elsewhere on his site and would notify the city administrator's office whether