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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-08 Board of Zoning Adjustment Minutes EiClARD f]F' ZC]NING ADJUS"fMENT WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. 1990 7 : i 2 F'M Board members present were: John Marshall, Gary Brenner, Jim Wedua, Floyd Best and Janet k::eating. Mrs. k:eating called meeting to order. Edward Trader, 849 Valley Lane, came befnre the board asking fior a variance from the 3S' of back property line to 1'.'_' or a 23' variance for a wood storage shed that is 16'.;16'. The reason given was because the contour of his property. Mr. Trader presented a letter from his neighbor, Carl Gustafson, who had nn objection. Floyd Best made a motion, Jnhn Marshall seconded, a 2?' variance be granted because relief is necessary because of the unique character of the property rather than firer personal considerations and it is understood by Mr. 'Trader that the shed may be moved for unforseen circumstances such as a sewer easements, e.t.c.. All board members voted in favor. Variance passed. Charles Isley. 6003 N. Monroe, Gladstone, Mn, came befiore the board asking fnr a variance from 18i_~ parking spats to 112 parking spots at his business, Coachlight Skate Center. He intends to change the use of the building into a bar and restaurant, which is a variance of 68 parking spats nn the basis of 16,0~~0 square feet at one par6~.ing spot per ic_~i~ square fleet. Mr. Isley had a parking plan showing he is currently using all available parking spaces that he could. Mr. Best suggested Mr. Isley should try to secure a lease firom the adjoining property owner to use as additional parL:ing. Mr. Isley said he had been talking to the property owner. Mr. Wedua said he felt the board could not give a variance nn parking regulations. Floyd Best moved, Jim Wedua seconded, that the variance be denied because the amount asked for in the variance request was ton great for the size required for that building use. All board members were in favor of denial upon voting. Mntinn to grant variance flailed. Mr. Dan F'eak of ELCA Enterprises, Inc., 210 Platte Valley Drive, came befnre the board to request a variance firom SCr,G00 square feet maximum allowable area up to 52,000 square feet of maximum allowable area for the locations at 9i~0 Platte Valley Drive in a 1~=~~,0(:>0 square foot building. This is actually one request fnr each half of the same building. Board of Zoning F'age May t3, 1990 The reason for the request is pertaining to smo6;e and heat vents in the UBC and that this would be a economic hardship because of the ceiling height. Mr. F'eak: said special sprinklers were being added in the building. Mr. Peak feels strict code interpretation places a unnecessary hardship. A letter was read from the city engineer, Larkin Associates, e::plaining the Cade and their interpretation as applied to this building. Gary Brenner made a motion, Jim Wedua seconded, that a variance be granted of ~,Ue_~ii square feet per side of building, of useable filoor area for a total for this building of 1ti4,C~C~n square feet, based on applying the strict letter of the ordinance would result in "unnecessary hardship" and that the percentage of the variance is minimal compared to what is requi~ a, i' Voting was unanimous. Motion to grant variance passed. Mr. Feak. also appeared before the board an the same building at 9C~C~ Platte Valley Drive, regarding a variance on access into the building by handicapped people. His request is based on physical and economic impracticality of handicapped to industrial use fior this entire building. After considerable discussion John Marshall made a motion to grant the variance on having Ito access to handicapped for this particular building, because relief is necessary because of the unique character of the property having no ground level entrances, rather than for personal considerations.Floyd Best seconded. Building location of 9i~c=~ Platte Valley Drive. Voting was unanimous. Motion to grant variance passed. A warning was issued to Mr. F'eak. that the board was not in favor of granting these variances in the future on handicapped regulations. Mr. F'eak. informed the board that the building had been built and that regulation in the UBC were not specifiic enough on a office in a warehouse and therefiore it had been missed during construction. Mr. F'eak said he would take this matter to the city council to try to get a strict interpretation on this matter. Gary Brenner moved to adjourn, Jim Wedua seconded. Meeting adjourned at 9:15F'm Ftespec ally Submiutted/ ~/l~'L!!G~'