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HUGO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
JUNE 9, 2005
Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 6:35.
PRESENT: Brunotte, Schumann
ABSENT: Puleo
ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director (CDD)
Michele Lindau, Community Development Assistant
Minutes May 26, 2005
Brunotte made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend approval of the minutes of May 26, 2005
as submitted.
All Ayes. Motion carried.
Variance for Deck at 5712 15911n Street (Ricci)
The Board considered the request of Mike & Jill Ricci, 5712 159th Street North, for a variance
for a rear yard setback to construct a porch and deck 18 feet from the rear property line where 30
feet is required by ordinance. The home was built approximately 39 feet from the rear property
line with a deck door to the rear of the home. The applicant would like to utilize this door for
access to the deck and porch.
Schumann opened the public hearing. Other than the applicant, there was no one present to
speak on the request. Schumann closed the public hearing.
The Board found that the proposal met all the standards necessary for the City to approve a
setback variance for a porch and deck at 5712 159th Circle North.
Brunotte made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend approval of the variance for 5712
1591h Street North to locate a porch and deck 18 feet from the rear property line.
All Ayes. Motion carried.
Variance for Accessory Building Addition at 7776 15711b Street (Lutz)
The Board considered the application of John and Mark Lutz for a variance to construct an
addition to the existing accessory building to be located 27 feet from the road right-of-way where
a 40 foot setback is required by ordinance. The property is located in the Agricultural Zoning
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District. The applicants planned to construct a 10 X 8 foot customer entrance on the Lutz Cuts
meat processing building located at 7776 157th Street North. The purpose of the 80 square foot
addition was to provide a convenient and safe place for customers to pick up their meat orders.
The existing building is set back 35 feet.
The CCD explained that staff found the existing building could have been constructed further
back or the addition could be redesigned to be located elsewhere on the building. He explained
that staff had not been made aware of any circumstances that were unique to this property that
had not been caused by the landowner.
Schumann said it was likely that the building was intentionally placed where it was because the
property is used for pasturing and it did not make sense to intrude into that space. He added that the
building was constructed approximately 35 years ago and there were no ordinances in place
regarding the setbacks of buildings.
Schumann opened the public hearing.
Leo Lutz, owner of the property, and John Lutz, owner of the business, explained their reasons for
wanting a separate customer entrance. John showed the layout of the building and said customers
currently enter the meat cutting area to pick up their meat orders. The addition would provide a
clean, safe, convenient place for customers to enter and pick up orders.
There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing.
The Board concluded that the request met the requirements for the granting of a variance.
Brunotte made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend approval of a variance to construct an
addition to an accessory building to be located 27 feet from the road right-of-way where 40 feet is
required by ordinance on property located at 7776 157th Street North.
All Ayes. Motion carried.
Adjournment
Brunotte made motion, Schumann seconded, to adjourn at 7:04 p.m.
All Ayes. Motion carried.
Michele Lindau, Secretary
Board of Zoning Adjustments