ETZ Board of Appeals

DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF MINERAL POINT EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING Monday, March 31, 2025 – 4:30 PM City Hall Community Room CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Meeting called to order by Administrator Honer at 4:30 PM. Kyle Carey Present Jeff Meyer Present Bill Grover Present Vacant Greg Eckels Present Others Present: Administrator Matthew Honer, Clerk-Treasurer Christy Skelding, Tricia Johnson, Jacob Johnson APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 6, 2021 MEETING Motion (Grover/Meyer) to approve the minutes. Motion carried, all voting aye (4-0). PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST OF JACOB AND TRICIA JOHNSON, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE NW ¼ OF THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, FOR A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 20.02(4)(c)(6)(d) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOT FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES UTILIZING A DRIVEWAY EASEMENT IN PLACE OF PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE. Motion (Eckels/Carey) to open the public hearing at 4:31 p.m. Motion carried by roll call, all voting aye (4-0). Jacob and Tricia Johnson stated their proposed plans to the Commission. Having an easement on the East side of the property is a direct route to the buildable area of the land. There is currently an easement on the West side of the land, however building a road and shared driveway on this side of the property is very costly and not feasible. Motion (Grover/Eckels) to close the public hearing at 4:36 p.m. Motion carried by roll call, all voting aye (4- 0). CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUEST OF JACOB AND TRICIA JOHNSON, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE NW ¼ OF THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, FOR A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 20.02(4)(c)(6)(d) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOT FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES UTILIZING A DRIVEWAY EASEMENT IN PLACE OF PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE. When the Johnson’s purchased the land, they knew the access route would be off of Barreltown Road. As they got further into the process, they noticed this is not the best route. They discussed with an adjacent land owner to switch the access route from the west side of the property to the east side of the property. The Johnson’s will have a 66’ easement, which was approved by the township. Motion (Grover/Eckels) to recommend Council approval of the request of Jacob and Tricia Johnson, for property located in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 20, Township 5 North, Range 3 East, for a variance from section 20.02(4)(c)(6)(d) of the Municipal Code pertaining to lot frontage requirements. The applicant proposes utilizing a driveway easement in place of public street frontage. Motion carried, all voting aye (4-0). ADJOURNMENT Motion (Eckels/Meyer) to adjourn 4:44 PM. Motion carried, all voting aye (4-0).