Board of Adjustment

MINUTES BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 – 4:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bang, Members Casey, Sawyer, Alternate Member Brown, Chief Building Inspector Don Simons and Planning Director Rian Harkins ABSENT: Members Winter and Friedrich Chairman Bang called the meeting to order. Roll Call Vote was taken – 4 present. Chairman Bang read a statement that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda displayed in the lobby of the Municipal Building and posted online at www.fremontne.gov; and distributed to the Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council on March 13, 2013 and is open to the public. Chairman Bang also stated a copy of the agenda was kept continually current and available to the public at 400 East Military, 3rd floor and a copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection located near the Council Chambers entrance door by the agendas. Reading of the minutes from the August 26 regular meeting. It was moved by Casey, seconded by Brown, to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of the August 26, 2013 Regular Meeting and approve as received. Roll Call Vote showed all members present voting aye – 4 ayes. Motion Carried. Chairman Bang stated the general public is invited to address the Board regarding any item on this agenda at this time or wait until discussion of their request is taking place. No public comments were received. Consider request of Matt and Dawn Updike to erect a new storage facility with insufficient front and rear yard setback at 1035 West Military Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska Planning Director Harkins presented the staff report. The applicant is seeking a variance for the front and rear yard setbacks to approximately 14 and 8 feet. Chairman Bang asked which part of the property would be considered the front yard in order to clarify. Chairman Bang asked the applicant if he was willing to move the front yard setback to 15 feet and have the rear setback be the remainder of the available area, to which the applicant agreed. Moved by Chairman Bang, seconded by Sawyer to approve the variance. Roll Call Vote showed all members present voting aye – 4 ayes. Consider request of Fremont Family YMCA to construct a parking lot with a variance to paving requirements at Tax Lot 8, 9, 13, 30, 37, 40, and 44, Section 17, Township 17 North, Range 8 East, 3400 Block of West Military, Fremont, Nebraska Planning Director Harkins presented the staff report. Moved by Chairman Bang, seconded by Brown to recommend approval of the variance. Roll Call Vote showed all members present voting aye – 4 ayes. Motion Carried. 1 Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. 2