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Minutes for the Board of Zoning Meeting of Thursday, May 23, 2024
Chair Weidt called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
PRESENT: Arcand, Petty, Weidt.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director
Max Gort, Associate Planner
Approval of Minutes for the BOZA Meeting of October 12, 2023
Board Member Arcand made a motion, seconded by Chair Weidt to approve minutes for the meeting
of October 12, 2023.
All ayes.
Motion carried.
Public Hearing: Michael and Lindsay Osterman, 12494 Goodview Avenue North – Variance request
for an accessory building to be placed in front of the house.
Associate Planner Gort provided a background on the request submitted by Michael and Lindsay
Osterman for their property located at 12494 Goodview Avenue North. The request was to allow for a
3,000 square foot accessory building to be placed in front of the house, where placement behind the
house is required by ordinance. The request has practical difficulties in meeting the ordinance
standards. The request is a reasonable use because accessory buildings are allowed in the R-3 zoning
district, the proposal meets all other ordinance requirements, an d existing trees provide adequate
screening from the view of the road and the neighboring property to the north. The 10-acre property is
unique due its location in a zoning district designed for much smaller lots, the rear of the property
consisting of 6.66 acres of wetland, and the sloping terrain in the remaining buildable area behind the
house that would require significant grading, fill, and tree removal. The variance will not alter the
character of the area since accessory buildings are common on large lots, and the existing trees will
provide some screening from view of the road and adjacent properties. The spirit and intent of the
accessory building placement requirement is to prevent accessory building from dominating the front
of the house, but the existing trees along with the building’s offset from the house will meet the spirit
and intent of the ordinance. Staff found that the request met the necessary requirements to approve a
variance, and recommended approval of the variance request to the Board.
The applicants, Michael and Lindsay Osterman, introduced themselves to the Board and did not have
any further comments.
Chair Weidt stated that the proposed building location will be well screened, and the applicants stated
that they will plant additional trees after the building is constructed.
October 12, 2023 BOZA Minutes
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Chair Weidt Opened the Public Hearing at 6:38 PM.
No one spoke.
Chair Weidt closed the Public Hearing at 6:38 PM.
Board Member Petty made a motion, seconded by Board Member Arcand, to recommend approval of
the Variance request for 12494 Goodview Avenue North.
Ayes: All.
Nay: None.
Motion carried.
The request will be considered at the City Council meeting of June 3rd, 2024.
Adjournment
Board Member Arcand made a motion, seconded by Board Member Petty to adjourn at 6:40 pm.
Ayes: All.
Nay: None.
Motion Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Max Gort, Associate Planner