HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZ Minutes 08.26.21Minutes for the Board of Zoning Adiustments and Anneals Meeting of Thursday. August
26, 2021.
Meeting held remotely pursuant Minn. Stat. Sec. 1313.021
Chair Weidt called the meeting to order at 6:27 pm.
PRESENT: Arcand, Petty, Weidt.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director
Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant
Oath of Office
Cindy Petty completed the Oath of Office.
Approval of Minutes for the BOZA Meeting of August 13, 2020
Board Member Arcand made a motion, seconded by Weidt to approve minutes for the meeting of May
13, 2020.
Ayes: Arcand, Petty, Weidt.
Nay: None. Motion carried.
Public Hearing: Luke Hanscom. 12096 Everton Avenue North — Variance reauest to allow a front
building setback of 25 feet, where 30 feet is required by ordinance.
Staff provided a background on the variance request. The applicant is proposing a 25 foot front yard
building setback where 30 feet is required by ordinance. The existing garage currently sits at 23.4 feet
from the front yard lot line.
The property falls within the Shoreland Overlay District, which requires a building setback of 100 feet
from the OHW level of Bald Eagle Lake. The applicant confirmed that the proposed garage addition is
located 107.3 feet from the OHW level, which is at 910.64 feet of elevation, therefore meeting the
shoreland ordinance requirements.
Staff found that the applicant's request to add on the existing attached garage is reasonable and that
the property is under unique circumstances. It is in staff's opinion that there are practical difficulties in
meeting the ordinance and the variance request is keeping with the spirit and intent of the City Code.
Staff recommended that the Board open the public hearing and take all public comment. Staff
recommended that the Board approve the variance request to allow a front yard building setback of 25
feet, where 30 feet is required by ordinance, at property located at 12096 Everton Avenue North.
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Chair Weidt opened the public hearing at 6:32pm.
No one came forward.
Chair Weidt closed the public hearing at 6:32pm
Motion by Arcand, seconded by Petty to approve the variance request submitted by Luke Hanscom,
located at 12096 Everton Avenue North, to allow a front yard building setback of 25 feet, where 30
feet is required by ordinance.
Ayes: Arcand, Petty, Weidt.
Nay: None. Motion carried.
Adjournment
Commissioner Arcand, Commissioner Mulvihill seconded, to adjourn at 6:34 pm.
Ayes: Arcand, Petty, Weidt.
Nay: None. Motion Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant