Planning Commission Minutes 04-26-1993 (Special Meeting)
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, April 26, 1993 - 6 p.m.
Members Present: Cindy Lemm, Richard Martie, Jon Bogart, Richard Carlson, and
Brian Stumpf
Members Absent: None
Staff Present:
Gary Anderson, Jeff O'Neill
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The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Cindy Lemm at 6 p.m.
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Public HearinE[~.A variance request to allow a detached accessory buildinl! to
be placed within the front yard setback requirement. Applicant, Allan Poach.
Gary Anderson, Zoning Administrator, explained Mr. Poach's request to be
allowed to place a detached accessory building in a front yard setback
requirement. Mr. Poach's adjoining property owner to the east has a 21-ft
setback from their property line, and Mr. Poach's house is currently set 80 ft
from his front property line. Mr. Poach is proposing to set his detached
accessory building 30 ft from his front property line. To meet the minimum
setback requirement, Mr. Poach would have to place his detached accessory
building 50.5 ft from the front property line.
The reason Mr. Poach is requesting to be allowed to have it placed 30 ft from
his front property line is that if he moves the building farther back toward his
house, Mr. Poach will have problems with surface water drainage off of his
existing lot around the back end of the proposed detached accessory building.
When the house was built on the lot, it was built far back to the rear of the lot
and placed at an elevation not much higher than the center of the road surface
in front of the house, that being West River Street. To accommodate surface
water drainage around the existing house and the proposed detached accessory
building, Mr. Poach is proposing to be allowed a separation between the back
of the proposed garage and the front of the existing house to allow surface
water drainage to drain around in front and in back of the proposed detached
accessory building.
Jeff O'Neill, Assistant Administrator, explained the following comments on the
proposed variance request. O'Neill explained the definition for the accessory
use. The garage could be placed farther back on the site to lessen the variance
setback request. The use of the proposed detached accessory building for fish
house construction is not allowed by ordinance. A detached accessory building
is for residential accessory uses to the principal residential use. The applicant
should explain what his intent of the use of the detached accessory building is
for.
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Cindy Lemm then opened the public hearing.
Allan Poach, applicant, explained that at the time he started building fish
houses, he was not aware of the ordinance requirement not allowing the
building of fish houses at his residence. He said he stopped building the
houses when he was informed that this practice was not allowed.
Allan Poach cited his family is growing and the need of the use of the existing
tuck-under garage would like to be converted into a bedroom for one of his
family members. The size of the garage which he selected is to accommodate
his personal pickup and automobile and boat, motor, and trailer within the
enclosed confines of this detached accessory building.
Cindy Lemm then closed the public hearing and opened the meeting for any
further comments from the Planning Commission members.
Questions raised from Planning Commission members, if moving the garage
back any farther was possible, possibly 2 ft farther back. They also questioned
the size that he had chosen for his garage, if another size might be more
applicable to accommodate his needs.
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There being no further input from the Planning Commission members, a
motion was made by Richard Carlson and seconded by Richard Martie to
approve the variance request to allow a detached accessory building to be
placed in the front yard setback with the condition that the owner is put on
record that the variance is granted for the accessory use to be placed within
the front yard setback requirement, that is for the use that is found incidental
to the residential use. The use of this accessory building is not for storage of
more than one commercial vehicle over 9,000 lbs. or for the commercial use of
this detached building to build fish houses in and sell them from this property.
Motion carried unanimously.
Reason for approval: The potential problems with drainage between the
detached accessory building and the existing house. The garage will be located
on the east side of the property, thereby lessening the negative sight line
impact of the variance on the proeprty to the west.
3. A motion was made by Jon Bogart and seconded by Brian Stumpf to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Zoning Administrator
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