Board of Zoning Adjustment
Regular MeetingAberdeen, SD · November 8, 2018
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Board of Zoning Adjustment
November 8, 2018
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
November 8 , 2018
The Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting was held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in the
Aberdeen City Hall, First Floor Council Chambers, Aberdeen, South Dakota with Babcock
presiding as Chairman. Chairman Babcock called the meeting to order. Members present at
roll call were Winter, VanDeRostyne, Babcock, Grebner, and Schumacher. Also present were
Brett Bill, Planning & Zoning Director, Ken Hubbart, City Planner, Eric Miller, City Planner,
Chad Nilson, Building Inspector, George Jones, GIS Technician, Barry Dunlavy, Building
Inspector, and David Dosch, Code Enforcement Officer.
Grebner moved and Winter seconded to approve the Board of Zoning Adjustment minutes of
October 11, 2018, all members voting aye, the motion carried.
OPEN FORUM – No one was present.
1) Homes Are Possible, Inc. requested permission, as per site plan submitted, to
temporarily place a 12’x16’ accessory structure without a primary structure in a (R-3)
High Density Residential District, which would be an Appeal to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment, all on Lot 1, HAPI First North Subdivision, a.k.a. 3314 Congress Street N.
There being no representative present, this item was moved to the end of the agenda.
2) Randy Weber/Eddie’s Northside Sinclair LLC requested permission, as per site plan
submitted, to permit the open storage, parking or sale of vehicles, which would be an
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment in a (R-3) High Density Residential District, all
on The East 47’ of Lots 7-9, Block 37, Bennett & Thomas Addition, a.k.a. 114 Second
Avenue NW. Randy Weber, Bryan Weber, and Attorney Bill Gerdes were present to
represent the property. Attorney Chris Harr was present representing neighboring
property owners Clarence & Lori Habeck, also present. Following discussion Grebner
moved and Schumacher seconded to approve with the following stipulations: 1)
Property must be rezoned to (C-2) Highway Commercial District, the same as Eddie’s
Northside Sinclair LLC, 2) Property must be platted together with Eddie’s Northside
Sinclair LLC, 3) Property must be screened or fenced, 4) No storage or fence/screen in
35’ corner visibility triangles, 5) All vehicles must be licensed & operable, 6) No storage
of junk, parts, material, etc., 7) City Forester must review to determine required buffer on
lot and boulevard landscaping requirements, and 8) Special Exception is for Eddie’s
Northside Sinclair LLC as long as they are the owner/operators of proposed use. Upon
roll call, all members voting aye, the motion carried. APPEAL APPROVED .
3) Chad Becker requested permission, as per site plan submitted, to 1) permit the
operation of a business in an accessory structure, which would be an Appeal to the
Board of Zoning Adjustment in the (M-Ag) Mini-Agriculture District, and 2) to permit the
open storage of work vehicles, trailers and items associated with the business, which
would be an Appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment, and 3) to install a wall sign that
is 32sf in size rather than the required 8sf, which would be a 24sf Sign Variance, all on
Lot 30, Fischer Estates in the SW¼ Sect. 26-T124N-R64W of the 5th PM, Brown
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County, SD, a.k.a. 12878 Fairfield Drive. Chad Becker and Brad Becker were present to
represent the property and requested to withdraw this item. No action taken.
4) Stephen Hogg requested permission, as per site plan submitted, for 1) existing
residence to remain 26’ from the East property line rather than the required 35’, which
would be a 9’ Building Variance and 2) 3’ from the North property line rather than the
required 10’, which would be a 7’ Building Variance and 3) 9’ from the South property
line rather than the required 10’, which would be a 1’ Building Variance, all on Lot 29,
Block 4, Replat of Gorder’s Fourth Addition and Lot 29A, Hall-Nichols Replat of a
Portion of Lot 4, Culbert’s Subdivision, a.k.a. 1875 Eisenhower Circle. Jared Zephier of
Little Eagle Contracting was present to represent the property. Following discussion
VanDeRostyne moved and Grebner seconded to approve, all members voting aye, the
motion carried. BUILDING VARIANCES APPROVED .
5) Dennis Ladner and Kelly Ladner requested permission, as per site plan submitted, to 1)
construct a mini-warehouse facility, which would be an Appeal to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment in the (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial District, and 2) to construct a mini-
warehouse facility with 19’ sidewalls rather than the required 16’, which would be a 3’
Building Variance and 3) to construct a mini-warehouse facility that is 60’ wide rather
than the permitted 30’, which would be a 30’ Maximum Width Variance and 4) 150’ deep
rather than the required 120’, which would be a 30’ Maximum Depth Variance, all on
Lots 2-5 & South 92’ of Lot 6, Block 60, Second Addition and Vacated Alley, a.k.a. 402
Third Avenue SW. Jared & Kelly Ladner were present to represent the property.
Following discussion VanDeRostyne moved and Schumacher seconded to approve
agenda item #1 with the following stipulations: 1) Property must be replatted, 2) Property
must be rezoned to eliminate split zoning, 3) Must comply with all parking, landscaping,
and storm water requirements, 4) Plans must be submitted for review and a permit must
be obtained prior to work commencing, 5) Property pins must be located for inspection
and setbacks must be verified, and 6) All required inspections must be completed.
Upon roll call, all members voting aye, the motion carried. APPEAL APPROVED .
Following further discussion Grebner moved and VanDeRostyne seconded to approve
agenda items #2 - #4. Upon roll call, Winter-nay, VanDeRostyne-aye, Babcock-aye,
Grebner-aye, Schumacher-aye (4-aye,1-nay), the motion carried. BUILDING
VARIANCE, MAXIMUM WIDTH VARIANCE, AND MAXIMUM DEPTH VARIANCE
APPROVED.
6) Prairie’s Edge Development, LLC requested permission, as per site plan submitted, to
construct an approach 322’ East of the intersection of Water View Drive on the south
side of 24th Avenue NE/Brown County 15 rather than the permitted 500’, which would
be a 178’ Minimum Approach Separation Variance, all on unplatted land in the NW¼
Sect. 8-T123N-R63W, Brown County, South Dakota, a.k.a. 3004 24th Avenue NE.
Attorney Jay Gellhaus was present to represent the property. Following discussion
Grebner moved and Schumacher seconded to approve, all members voting aye, the
motion carried. MINIMUM APPROACH SEP ARATION VARIANCE APPROVED .
Chairman Babcock stepped down and turned the meeting over to Schumacher.
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1) Homes Are Possible, Inc. requested permission, as per site plan submitted, to
temporarily place a 12’x16’ accessory structure without a primary structure in a (R-3)
High Density Residential District, which would be an Appeal to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment, all on Lot 1, HAPI First North Subdivision, a.k.a. 3314 Congress Street N.
Jeff Mitchell of HAPI was present to represent the property. Following discussion
VanDeRostyne moved and Grebner seconded to approve with the following stipulations:
1) All equipment must be stored in the shed; no outside storage allowed, 2) Property
and structures must be properly maintained at all times, 3) The accessory structure may
remain on the property until the subdivision is completed; at such time the structure
must be removed or a new appeal must be obtained. Upon roll call, Winter-aye,
VanDeRostyne-aye, Babcock-abstain, Grebner-aye, Schumacher-aye (4-aye,1-abstain),
the motion carried. APPEAL APPROVED .
VanDeRostyne moved and Grebner seconded to adjourn the meeting.
______________________________
Paula Nelson
Board of Zoning Adjustment Secretary
November 8, 2018
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Agenda
AGENDA
REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
ABERDEEN CITY BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Thursday November 8, 2018 - 8:00 A.M.
First Floor Council Chambers - Municipal Building
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
1) October 11, 2018
IV. Open Forum 8:00 – 8:10 A.M. (SEE FORMAT GUIDELINES AT END OF
AGENDA)
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
1) Homes Are Possible, Inc. requests permission, as per site plan submitted,
to temporarily place a 12’x16’ accessory structure without a primary
structure in a (R-3) High Density Residential District, which would be an
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment, all on Lot 1, HAPI First North
Subdivision, a.k.a. 3314 Congress Street N.
2) Randy Weber requests permission, as per site plan submitted, to permit the
open storage, parking or sale of vehicles, which would be an Appeal to the
Board of Zoning Adjustment in a (R-3) High Density Residential District, all
on The East 47’ of Lots 7-9, Block 37, Bennett & Thomas Addition, a.k.a.
114 Second Avenue NW.
3) Chad Becker requests permission, as per site plan submitted, to 1) permit
the operation of a business in an accessory structure, which would be an
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment in the (M-Ag) Mini-Agriculture
District, and 2) to permit the open storage of work vehicles, trailers and
items associated with the business, which would be an Appeal to the Board
of Zoning Adjustment, and 3) to install a wall sign that is 32sf in size rather
than the required 8sf, which would be a 24sf Sign Variance, all on Lot 30,
Fischer Estates in the SW¼ Sect. 26-T124N-R64W of the 5th PM, Brown
County, SD, a.k.a. 12878 Fairfield Drive.
4) Stephen Hogg requests permission, as per site plan submitted, for 1)
existing residence to remain 26’ from the East property line rather than the
required 35’, which would be a 9’ Building Variance and 2) 3’ from the North
property line rather than the required 10’, which would be a 7’ Building
Variance and 3) 9’ from the South property line rather than the required 10’,
which would be a 1’ Building Variance, all on Lot 29, Block 4, Replat of
Gorder’s Fourth Addition and Lot 29A, Hall-Nichols Replat of a Portion of
Lot 4, Culbert’s Subdivision, a.k.a. 1875 Eisenhower Circle.
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5) Dennis Ladner and Kelly Ladner request permission, as per site plan
submitted, to 1) construct a mini-warehouse facility, which would be an
Appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment in the (I-2) Unrestricted Industrial
District, and 2) to construct a mini-warehouse facility with 19’ sidewalls
rather than the required 16’, which would be a 3’ Building Variance and 3) to
construct a mini-warehouse facility that is 60’ wide rather than the permitted
30’, which would be a 30’ Maximum Width Variance and 4) 150’ deep rather
than the required 120’, which would be a 30’ Maximum Depth Variance, all
on Lots 2-5 & South 92’ of Lot 6, Block 60, Second Addition and Vacated
Alley, a.k.a. 402 Third Avenue SW.
6) Prairie’s Edge Development, LLC requests permission, as per site plan
submitted, to construct an approach 322’ East of the intersection Water
View Drive on the south side of 24th Avenue NE/Brown County 15 rather
than the permitted 500’, which would be a 178’ Minimum Approach
Separation Variance, all on unplatted land in the NW¼ Sect. 8-T123N-
R63W, Brown County, South Dakota, a.k.a. 3004 24th Avenue NE.
VII. Other Business
VIII. Adjournment
FORMAT GUIDELINES:
1) Open forum provides an opportunity for the public to address the Aberdeen City Board of Zoning
Adjustment with questions, concerns or comments on items, which are not on the agenda. Citizens
are asked to sign up to speak prior to the open forum portion of the meeting. Open forum will be
limited to 10 minutes (if no one is in attendance for the open forum, the regular meeting may begin)
unless a majority of the Aberdeen City Board of Zoning Adjustment agrees to extend the time period.
The open forum may not be used to make personal attacks, to air personality grievances, to make
political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes. Open forum will not be used as a time for
problem solving or reacting to the comments made, but, rather for hearing the citizen for informational
purposes. The Aberdeen City Board of Zoning Adjustment may respond with request for city
management to follow up and report back on any issue raised during the public address time. A
presentation may not exceed two minutes in duration.
2) ADA Compliance: The City of Aberdeen fully subscribes to the provisions of the American’s With
Disabilities Act. If you desire to attend this public meeting and are need of special accommodations,
please notify the City Planning & Zoning Office at least 8 hours prior to the meeting so appropriate
auxiliary aids and services can be made available. The Aberdeen City Board of Zoning Adjustment
meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month at 8:00 a.m.
3) A copy of the subject matter on the Aberdeen City Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting agenda is
available for public distribution at the City Planning & Zoning Office and available on the City’s website
@ www.aberdeen.sd.us.
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