Zoning Board of Adjustment

Final Minutes Board of Adjustment Carnegie Town Hall Tuesday, April 17, 2012 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: Chairman John Kolander Monty Miller Erik Helland Lee Van De Walle Kathryn Henning Chris Schiltz Greg Neitzert Staff Present Shawna Goldammer Barb Stoltenburg OLD BUSINESS Case 12-15: Postponed by applicant to May 21, 2012 Case 12-16: Variance in: (1) the allowable height of a nonhabitable structure from 60' to 160'; and (2) a variance the required lowest floor elevation (including basement) from 1318.9' to 1317.'0 MSL. Applicant: Eric Willadsen Address: 3500 E Rice Street A motion was made by Schiltz, seconded by Helland to approve (1) the allowable height of a nonhabitable structure from 60' to 160'; and (2) a variance the required lowest floor elevation (including basement) from 1318.9' to 1317.'0 MSL. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Noes, 0. Motion passed. Variances approved. NEW BUSINESS Case 12-19: Variance (1) in the maximum area of a turnaround adjacent to a driveway from 120 square feet to 224 square feet; and (2) to allow a parking pad in the required front yard setback. Applicant: Lloyd Helgeland Address: 4300 S Cliff Ave 1  A motion was made by Helland, seconded by Henning to approve a variance in the maximum area of a turnaround adjacent to a driveway from 120 square feet to 224 square feet. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Noes, 0. Motion passed. Variance approved. A motion was made by Helland, seconded by Schiltz to approve a variance to allow a parking pad in the required front yard setback. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, 0. Noes, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Motion failed. Variance denied. Case 12-20: Variance to allow parking in the required front yard setback. Applicant: Triple R Industries Address: 930 W 7th St A motion was made by Van De Walle, seconded by Helland to approve a variance to allow parking in the required front yard setback. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, 0. Noes, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Motion failed. Variance denied. Case 12-21: Variance in the allowable fence height from from 4' to 6'. Applicant: Justin Nichols Address: 6316 S Calico Pl A motion was made by Van De Walle, seconded by Schiltz to approve a variance in the allowable fence height from from 4' to 6'. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, 0. Noes, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Motion failed. Variance denied. 2 Case 12-22: Variance in the allowable fence height from 4' to 6'. Applicant: Fatima Mohamed Address: 5011 E Newcastle St A motion was made by Helland, seconded by Van De Walle to approve a variance in the allowable fence height from 4' to 6'. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, 0. Noes, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Motion failed. Variance denied. Case 12-23: Variance in the allowable fence height from 4' to 6'. Applicant: Bill Pederson Address: 3612 W Teem Dr A motion was made by Schiltz, seconded by Van De Walle to approve a variance in the allowable fence height from from 4' to 6'. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, Helland, Van De Walle, Schiltz, 3. Noes, Henning, Kolander, 2. Motion failed. Variance denied. Case 12-24: Variance in the required number of parking spaces from 17 to 8. Applicant: Merle Wollman Address: 108 E 38th St A motion was made by Van De Walle, seconded by Henning to approve a variance in the required number of parking spaces from 17 to 8. Vote to approve: Roll Call: Yeses, 0. Noes, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Motion failed. Variance denied. Case 12-25: Variance in the allowable fence height from 6' to 9'. Applicant: Architecture Inc Address: 7630 W 26th St 3  A motion was made by Helland, seconded by Van De Walle to approve a variance in the allowable mechanical trash area gate height from 6' to 9'. Vote to approve: Yeses, Helland, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Noes, 0. Motion passed. Variance approved as amended. At this time, Erik Helland stepped down and was replaced by Greg Neitzert, alternate. Case 12-26: Variance in the required number of trees in the required front yard setback from 9 to 0. Applicant: Ty Hentschel, Henry Carlson Co. Address: 901 E 60th St N A motion was made by Neitzert, seconded by Henning to approve a variance in the required number of trees in the required front yard setback from 9 to 0, with trees provided as shown on the site plan. Vote to approve: Yeses, Neitzert, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Noes, 0. Motion passed. Variance approved as amended. Adjournment A motion was made by Schiltz, seconded by Neitzert to adjourn the meeting at 10:06 pm. Vote to adjourn: Roll Call: Yeses, Neitzert, Van De Walle, Henning, Schiltz, Kolander, 5. Noes, 0. Motion passed. 4