Planning Commission Minutes 08-12-1980
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday - August 12, 1980 - 7:30 P. M.
Members Present: Jim Ridgeway, John Bondhus, Dick Martie, Loren Klein (ex-officio)
Members Absent: Ed Schaffer, Dave Bauer.
1. Approval of the Minutes.
A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by John Bondhus passed
unanimously to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of July 22, 1980.
2. Public Hearing - Consideration of Rezoning Lots 1 through 14, Block 1,
The Meadows.
Mel Wolters, the contractor developing those 14 lots in Block 1, has
requested rezoning from R-l to R-2.
His desire to do that rezoning was so he could build duplexes on those lots,
similar to those that Quintin Lanners proposed to build on the Christopher
property (now The Brothers Plat).
According to the newly amended ordinances, duplexes can be built on lots
of 10,000 square feet or more in an R-2 zone and divided later into two
lots of 5,000 square feet or more each and sold to separate owners.
Mr. Daryl Tindle, Hillcrest Addition, was present and had questions relative
to clarification of what R-2 zoning was as opposed to R-l zoning.
A motion was made by Dick Martie, seconded by John Bondhus and unanimously
approved to recommend approval of this rezoning request.
3. Consideration of a Variance for Off-Premise Directional Signs - St. Michael
and All the Angels Church.
A representative of the St. Michaels Church was present and explained that
they would like to install these new signs to give directions to the
Church facility. However, at present, they do not have any formal agree-
ments with any of the property owners upon whose property the signs would
set, so this item was tabled until September 2nd meeting to give the
representatives of St. Michaels Church time to make agreements with the
respective property owners where the signs would be placed, and bring
those agreements back and present them for consideration at the Planning
Commission meeting.
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. 4. Consideration of a Variance for a Driveway - Vera Diedrich.
Just prior to the meeting, Vera Diedrich requested that this item be
postponed until the September 2, 1980 Planning Commission meeting
because of an illness in the family; however, since Mr. Jack Tucek
was present at the meeting and wished to express his opinion, he
presented a letter of opposition and also discussed with the Planning
Commission members that he felt this proposed driveway should be rejected.
Mr. Tucek asked if his comments would be read and reconsidered at the
September 2nd Planning Commission meeting, and it was the consensus of
the members at that point, he would not have to be present since he had
made his presentation of objection at this meeting.
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5. Consideration of a Variance for Blocher Outdoor Advertising.
Del Blocher, of Blocher Outdoor Advertising, is requesting a variance to
replace one of the wooden billboard structures that he has on the Lauring
property with a single pole, steel billboard.
Mr. Blocher's request was in light of his feeling that not only would the
single pole structure be a more aesthetically pleasing structure, but it
would also be a safer structure and would be less likely to be subject to
the wind blowing it down, such as was the case with two other billboards
in town during a recent windstorm.
On a motion by Dick Martie and seconded by John Bondhus, it was unanimously
approved to recommend that Blocher Outdoor Advertising be allowed to erect
a steel, single pole pylon type billboard in place of the presently existing
wooden billboard, and also, that would have to be contingent upon Mr. Blocher
bringing in the advertising sign agreement pertaining to that sign prior
to its construction and also that no less than $250 worth of landscaping
be provided with that sign.
6. Consideration ofa Variance Request for a Front Yard Setback - Robert Sartoris.
Tom Klein, the contractor who is proposing to build a new home for Robert
Sartoris on Lot 12, Block 3, the Hoglund Addition, requested a variance
from the City's 3D' front yard setback requirement to a 16' setback
requirement. That setback would allow space for landscaping behind the
house to facilitate drainage and runoff from the steep hill which is in
the back of the lot.
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Mr. Klein stated, however, that he had been in contact with the new owner,
Robert Sartoris, and Mr. Sartoris has agreed to rearranging the floor plan
of the home to allow the house to be able to be built where it would
only require a 6' variance, that is - it could be built 24' back from the
front property line. In light of the 24' setback and that there were no
objections from the neighbors, and that there is quite a steep hill on the
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back of the lot which cannot be reshaped because of different ownership
of the adjacent property, upon a motion by Dick Martie, seconded by
John Bondhus, it passed unanimously to recommend granting a variance of
6' to allow the house to be built 24' from the front property line.
7. Public Hearin
wood Estates
of a Preliminar Subdivision Plat - River-
Floyd Kruse, who is proposing to subdivide 6.4 acres into seven residential
lots and two commercial lots on the property now occupied by Dino's on
East Broadway, is proposing to subdivide his property.
However, in light of the recently developed intentions of his abutting
neighbors, Mr. & Mrs. Kermit Lindberg, to subdivide their property also,
this item was tabled until September 2nd, at which time, possibly Lindberg's
and Mr. Kruse can come back with a subdivision of both properties which
would be more effective and more compatible with the neighborhood and the
terrain of the surrounding land.
8. Consideration of Simple Subdivision Request - Richard Lembke.
Mr. Tom Holker, representing Richard Lembke of 413 River Street, the
owner of Lots 2 & 3 and the East 44-1/3 feet of Lot 4, Block 7,
Lower Monticello, was present to ask for a simple subdivision of those
lots.
It would be the intention of Mr. Lembke to create two new lots, the
Lot created on the West would have its easterly lot line 10' away from
the existing house and would create a new lot west of there no less than
75' in width, and possibly more, and would leave a lot on the east side
where the present building sits that is approximately 100' in width.
On a motion by Dick Martie. seconded by John Bondhus, it was unanimously
approved to recommend approval of this subdivision, contingent upon the
newly created westerly lot being no less than 75' in width when the new
lot line. created on the west side of the existing house is made at a
distance of 10' away from the present house. The feeling was that if 12'
could be left between the house and the west property line. that that should
be reduced to 10' and that those additional 2' be added to the 75' thus
making a lot as wide as possible. or as near as possible to 80'. and still
aintaining a 10' sideyard setback.
LDK/ns
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