Planning Commission Minutes 04-26-1977 (Special Meeting)
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SPECIAL MEEI'ING
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
April 26, 1977 -- 7:30 P.M.
Members present: Howard Gillham, Fred Topel, Dave Bauer,
Henry Doerr, Jim Ridgeway, J. W. Miller.
1. Discussion on Garage Variance - Larry Hartzler.
Mr. Larry Hartzler discussed with the Planning Commission his desire
to build a 2 car garage on Lot 1, Block A, Lower Monticello, and pre-
sented two possible options.
The first option was to enlarge the present single car garage
located behind the house, requiring a sideyard variance to build
within 2 feet of the property line. His second alternative would be
to build an attached garage extending into the front yard, which would
not require any variances.
The Planning Commission recommended that in their op1n10n, the attached
garage in the front yard would be the best alternative since a variance
request to build within 2 feet of the property line may not be well
received by abutting property owner.
2.
Sideyard Variance Request - Ed Lane.
Mr. Ed Lane requested a sideyard variance to build a 2 car garage
within 5 feet of his property line. The property is located at the
NE corner of 3rd Street and Chestnut, Lot 1, Block 42.
Since the variance request would be abutting a portion of Chestnut
Street not currently constructed, D. Bauer made a motion, seconded by
F. Topel and unanimously carried to recommend approval of a variance
to Mr. Lane to build his garage within 5 feet of the property line and
to hold a public hearing on the request at the May 9th council meeting.
3.
Mike Rajala inquired as to why a public hearing was not held on variance
needed by Ernie Hartwig for a house he is building on Lot 11, Tract A,
Block 5, River Terrace. Mr. Rajala indicated that the building will
be within 6'$" of his property line and that a public hearing on the
variance needed from 10' to 6'8" should have been held before he was
allowed to build.
Jay Miller, building inspector, stated that the building is 7'9" from
the property line, while the abutting property owner, Mr. Rajala, feels
that it is only 6'$". Mr. Rajala stated he had previously indicated
to Mr. Hartwig that he would be agreeable to an 8' setback but would
have been opposed to a setback of only 6'8".
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The Planner, Dick Dwinell and Planning Commission members recommended
that a public hearing on this sideyard variance should be held.
D. Bauer made a motion, seconded by Ridgeway that a stop order on future
construction be issued to Mr. Hartwig and that a public hearing be held
on the setback variance if Mr. Hartwig wishes to continue building with-
out proper sideyard requirements. It was also recommended that Mr. Rajala
obtain a survey of his property to establish the exact distance Mr. Hartwig's
buil~ng is now located from the property line.
Voting in favor: Bauer, Ridgeway, Doerr; opposed: Topel, Gillham.
Based on the recommendations of the abutting property owner, Doerr
made a motion, seconded by Topel and unanimously carried to recommend
to the City Council that a variance be granted to Mr. Hartwig if his
building is 7'9" or more from the property line, but would recommend
that the variance be denied if the building is located only 6' $" from
property line.
4. Review of Comprehensive Plan - Dick Dwinell.
Dick Dwinell of Howard Dahlgren and Associates reviewed portions of the
Preliminary Revised Comprehensive Plan for the City and Orderly Annexa-
tion Area.
Further review of the plan will be held at the next scheduled Planning
Commission meeting.
J. Ridgeway made a motion, seconded by Bauer and unanimously carried to
recommend the following be pw;sued by the City Council:
1) That a pedestrian crossing be established over
I-94 on Highway #25
2) That a pedestrian crossing be established at the
north end of the bridge leading to the River Inn
3) .And that no parking be allowed on the east side of
Walnut Street in front of Oakwood School.
Ridgeway made a motion, seconded by Bauer and unanimously carried to
adjourn.
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