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06-26-1962 A regular meeting of the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota was held on Tuesday, June 26, 1962 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Present were Mayor Milbert, Councilma.n Else, and members Stanna.rd and Sundby, and the City Manager, Brubacher. �-- Mr. Else moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that Ma.yor Milbert be appointed Chairman pro tem. The motion carried. Mr. Stannard moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the request to divide a parcel of land having 141' of frontage on County Road 73 and 240� deep into one parcel of 66' X 140' for his house; on the re- ma.ining 75' X 140' the application to construct a proposed apartment building in the Multyply-Residence District, with the requested variance from 100' to 75� with the proviso, that the proposed apartment building be set back thirty feet from the front lot line; the proposed apartment building to be located at the North 141 6/10 feet of the West 271 feet of the Northwest 4 of the Northwest 4i excluding road, Section 24, Township 117, Range 22, or at 533 - 17th Avenue North. The application for the proposed building made by Mr. Golden Simmons. The motion carried. Mr. Stannard moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the application to construct a proposed addition to an ex- isting house in certain Single-Residence District with a variance of side yard require- ments from 12 feet to 3 feet because of the 80 foot right-of-way of Goodrich Avenue; �iz: Lots 28, 29 and 30, Block 11, F. A. Savage�s Interlachen Road or 200 Homedale; the application made by Mr. Thoma.s Carr. The motion carried. \� Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to vacate ten (10) feet on each side of Goodrich Avenue to bring Goodrich Avenue into the regulation width of the rest of the Avenues of the City of Hopkins. The motion carried. Mr. Else moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that reco�nendation be made to the City Council to deny the application to construct a proposed house in certain Double-Residence District with a variance of side yard requirements from eight (8) feet to four (4) feet due to established previous interpretations of Ordinance ��131; viz: Lot 16, Block 2, Stevens Oakwood Park; said application made by Mr. John Meath. The motion carried. Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the application to construct an addition to the front of existing building with a variance in the front yard from thirty (30) feet to fifteen (15) feet. The proposed addition to be a fourteen (14) feet by eight (8) feet office section across the front of the existing building providing the addition is brick faced; viz: 601 - 12th Avenue South; said application applied for by Mr. W. M. Nelsen. The motion carried. Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to `— the City Council to deny the application for a building permit to construct a single family dwelling on Lot 7, Bla�k 14, West Minneapolis, 3rd. Division or 20 - 19th Avenue North until additional information can be submitted by Mr. Dill or Mr. Nelson and for further study. The motion carried. The request by Mr. Dill and Mr. Nelson of Dill and Nelson Inc. for approval of a Sub- division of the following lot located in a Double-Residence District viz: commencing at a point 240 feet South from the North line and 153.2 feet East from the West line of lot 70, Auditors Sub-division ��239, thence East 182.4 feet parallel with the North line thereof, thence South 175 feet, thence deflecting right 108 degrees a distance of 180 feet, thence Northeasterly to point of beginning was tabled without action for the following reasons: "The information as submitted is not sufficient for the analysis required, however, the area is need of attention and it is recommended that the Planning Commission continue the study and request a detailed site plan showing easements, lot lines, proposed lot lines, streets and utilities " Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that recommendation be ma.de to the City Council to approve the building permit application for the proposed construction of an apartment building at 1214 - lst Street South with a request for a variance of � a rear yard set-back from Lcrty (40) feet to eight (8) feet with the recommendation that the proposed building be moved to the South lot line so as to give a twenty (20) feet side yard instead of the proposed seventeen and one half (17z) side yard; said application applied for by Mr. Don Hagen. The motion carried. Mr. Sorenson a�peared before the Commission with the request for a building permit for a proposed addition to a house in certain Double-Residence District with a variance of Minutes of the Zoning and Planning Commission meeting of June 26 cont. four (4) feet instead of the required eight (8) feet. A special hearing will be held at 7: 15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 1962 with the members of the Zoning and Planning Commission to comply with the previsions of Ordinance �k131. � The meeting adjourned: C. R. Peterson, Secretary of the Commission MEMBERS: ATTEST: � Mr. Donald Milber, Mayor Charima.n Pro tem. � � � CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota A HEARING ON CERTAIN A.PPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED HOUSE IN CERTAIN DOUBLE-RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITH A VARIANCE OF SIDE YARD REQUIRE- MENTS FROM EIGHT FEET TO FOUR FEET. WHEREAS written application has been made to the Building In- spector for the construction of a certain proposed house on the following described premises situated in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, viz: North 2, Lot 16, Block 12, Stevens Oakwood Park. WHEREAS Ordinance No. 131 of the City of Hopkins presently per- �' mits such construction in said location after hearing thereon. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of Hopkins will hold a hearing on said appli- cation in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Hopkins, June 26, 1962 at 7:30 p.m, and that the Buildin� Inspector shall give seven (7) days published notice of said hearing in the official news- paper of the City of Hopkins by publishing a copy of this hearing notice therein. Clinton K. Blomquist, Building Inspector �- Building Inspector Hearing No. 6 � CITY OF HOPKINS �- Hennepin County, Minnesota A HEARING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED ADDITION TO HOUSE IN CERTAIN SINGLE- RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITH A VARIANCE OF SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS FROM 12 FEET TO 3 FEET. WfiEREAS written application has been made to the Buildin� In- spector for the construction of a certain proposed addition to a house on the following described premises situated in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, viz: Lots 20, 29 and 30, Block 11, F. A. Savage's Interlachen Road. WHEREAS Ordinance No. 131 of the City of Hopkins presently per- �. mits such construction and improvement in said location after hearin; thereon. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Zoning and Planning Cornnission of the City of Hopkins will hold a hearing on said appli- cation in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Hopkins, June 26, 1962 at 7:30 o'clock, p.m, and that the Buildin� Inspector shall give seven: (7) days published notice of said hearing in the • official newspaper of the City of Hopkins by publishing a copy of this hearing notice therein. `-- Clinton K. Blomquist, Buildin; Inspector Building Inspector Hearing No. 5 To be published in the Hennepin County Review June I4, 1962. .... � CITY OF HOPKINS � Hennepin County, Minnesota A HEARING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED APA.RTMENT BUILDING IN CERTAIN MULTI- PLY RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITH A VARIANCE FROM 100 FEET TO 75 FEET WHEREAS �aritten applciation has Ueen made to the Buildinb In- spector for the construction of a certain proposed apartment build- ing on the followin� described premises situated in Hoplcins, Hennepin County, Minnesota, viz: North 141 6/10 feet of the West 271 feet of the Northwest 4 of the Northwest 4, excluding road, Section 24, Township 117, Range 22. � WHEREAS Ordinance No. 131 of the City of Hopkins presently per- mits such construction and improvement in said location after hearing thereon. NOW THER.EFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Zoning and Planninn Commission of the City of Hopkins will hold a hearing on sai_d appli- cation in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Hopkins, June 26, 1962 at 7:30 o'clocic, p.m, and that the Building Inspector shall give seven (7) days published notice of said hearing in the official newspaper of the City of Hopkins by publishing a copy of this hearing notice therein. � Clinto K. Blomquist, Building Inspector Buildin� Inspector Hearing No. 4. Published in the Hennepin County Review June 14, 1962 � The Zoning and Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Mayor Milbert, Chairman Wegleitner being absent do to illness, at 7:30 p.m. the evening of June 24, 1962. Mr. Else moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that Ma.yor Milbert be appointed � Chairma.n pro tem. The motion carried. 1-A. The appointment of a chaiman for the Coirmiission for the year 1962-63. Mr. Else moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion to continue the appointment of a chairma.n for the Commission for the yer 1962-63 until the next or July 31th Commission meeting. The motion carried. 2-A. Building Inspector Hearing No. 4. "A HEt�RING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED APARTMENT BUILDING IN CERTAIN MULTPLY RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITH A VARIANCE FROM 100 FEET TO 75 FEET; viz: the North 141 6/10 feet of the West 271 feet of the Northwest 4 of the Northwest 4, excluding road, Section 24, Township 117, Range 22. Mr. Simmons: "I will have 75 feet for the apartment building and mine house is on the '� other one-half of the lot; I am asking for a permit to put up a two story apartment building with eight units; four semi-basement and four on the first floor. There is plenty of parking space in back." Mr. Hawks: This parking space conforms with the parking space in the block." Mr. Else: "Which way is North?" Mr. Simmons: "The 141.6 feet is across the end. This is the North, this is the West. It faces County Road ��73 on the West." Mr. Hawks: "The South is Multiple - Residence." Mr. Else: "Your house is in the Multiple-Residence Zone?" Mr. Simmons: "It is all on the line." � Mr. Hawks: "In here is where the road comes in where all the double bungalows are." Mr. Simmons: "�here are three homes, I am the last one on the line." Mayor Milbert: "Are you all in there back yard?" Mr. Si�:ions: "No, there is 125 feet behind the housesthat are there." Mayor Milbert: "Who owns that other piece?" Someone: "Henry has 125 feet in there." Mr. Simons: "I am right across the back of Elmo's Apartments. I sold Elmo �a��e=_c,f my land for him to build on." Mayor Milbert: "Are they on 70 foot lots?" Mr. Blomquist: "Did these folks on the back sell?" Mr. Simmons: "Mr. Carlson sold off." � Mr. Blomquist: "They require a 100 foot lot to build on here." Mayor Milbert: Doe� your property conform to everthing else?" Mr. Hawks: "When you divide this large lot you will have two lots; one 66' and the other 75'.,' -1- Mr. Simmone: "You mean that I couldn't put up a house in on this 75' lot?" Mayor Milbert: "No, not on or in this area." Mr. Hawks: "This variance could be helped so that -c.0 could go back another 10' , by the fact that your are adjoining this lot by your own you could go another or a little more." �.. Mr. 8immons: "I would like at least twenty foot frontage." Mayor Milbert: "Then too, County road 73 will be widened, how far is this house on the North set back?" Mr. Simmons: "That's Henry and he is at least thirty feet from the road," Mayor Milbert: "You could set the building back another 10 feet." Mr. S:.�u�;ons: "Oh yes." Mayor Milbert: "If the variance is granted to you would you set your building back thir`y feet?" Mr. Hawks: "The general house scale out there is six feet." Mr. Simmons: "What I will do if the variance is granted is to set my apartment back �- even with the other homes." Mr. Stannard moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the request to divide a parcel of land having 141' of frontage on County Road 73 and 240' deep into one parcel of 66' X 140' for Mr. Simmons house; on the remaining 75' X 140' the application to construct a proposed apartment building in the Multyply-Residence District, with the requested variance from 100' to 75' with the proviso, that the proposed apartment building be set back thirty feet from the iront lot lpne; the proposed apartment building to be located at the North 141 6/10 feet of the West 271 feet of the Northwest � of the Northwest �, excluding road, Section 24, Township 117, Range 22, or at 533 - 17th Avenue North. The application for the proposed building made by Mr. Golden Simmons. The motion carried. � 3-A. Building Inspector Hearing No. 5. "A HEL-1RING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED ADDITION TO HOUSE IN CERTAIN SINGL�-RESIDENCE DISTRICT WITH A VARIANCE OF SIDE YARD REQUIREMENTS FROM 1� FEET TO 3 FEET", viz: Lots 28, 29 and 30, Block 11, F. A. Savage's Interlachen Road. Mr. Tom Carr: The gentlemen asking for the variance in the above hearing. Mayor Milbert: "This is the one where the right-of-way of the street is 80' compared to the usual 60' street right-of-way. Mr. Carr: My present garage is really on City property. It is my intention to put the garage back three foot further and attach it to the house." "If an examination were ma.de a good per centage of the property owners are encroaching on the City's pgc�erty � lines. This is because Goodrich Avenue is set out so far." "This is Goodrich, pointing to a ma.p, This is three feet considering the bank. You could walk up from the garage tc� the stairway here. I have a high lot, The garage will be at the back and will be 8' high but it will still be about three .down to the garage, as you can see." -2- Mayor Milbert: "I can`t see anything wrong with it." Mr. Hawks: "If you considered Goodrich a sixty foot Avenue like the rest of the avenues he wouldn't have to ask for a variance." Mr. Carr: "The only way the people can ��e in compliance would be for the City to grant � a vacation of part of the Avenue." Mr. Else: "Did we just pave Goodrich;" Mr. Brubacher: "Part of it; I think we should consider vacation of a section of Goodrich." "I would suggest the vacation of 10' on both sides of the Avenue ." Mr. Blomquist: "You can talk about having the street vacated but in the meantime this building permit is a problem." Mr. Carr: " I am going to connect with the sewer. "I have a good long ways, about 700 feet." Mayor Milbert: "We could recommend the varaince be granted subject to the vacation of of street." , Mr. Stannard: "I don't know why we can't pass the variance and then pass a vacation motion." Mr. Blomquist: "If it has to be that way." Mr. Stannard moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the application to construct a proposed addition to an existing house in certain Singi.�-Residence District with a variance of side yard requirements from 12 feet to 3 feet because of the 80 foot right-of-way of Goodrich Avenue; viz: Lots 28, 29, and 30, Block 11, F. A. Savage's Interlachen Road or 200 Homedale; the application made by Mr. Thoma.s Carr. The motion carried. Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that reco�nendation be made to the City Council to vacate ten (10) feet on each side of Goodrich Avenue to bring Goodrich Avenue into the regulation width of the rest of the Avenues of the City of Hopkins, The motion carried. 4-A. Building Inspector Hearing No. 6. "A HEARING ON CERTAIN APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED HOUSE IN CERTAIN DOUBLE-RESIDENCE DIRSTRIC WITH A VARIANCE OF SIDE YARD RE- QUIRIIKENTS FROM 8 FEET TO 4 FEET';'viz; Lot 16, Block 2, Stevens Oakwood Park. Mayor Milbert: "The proposal is to build on 2 of lot 16 which hill make it a 54' lot." Mr. Hawks: "(Showing house plans) This is the house he has selected to build on that lot it is a 46 foot house which give him four feet on each side." Mr. Else: "What is the total footage of the house?" Mr. Milbert: "Mr. Meath, do you have any other alternatives whereby you could pick up �- another four feet of land?" Mr. Meath: "I could, but I would be taking it away from this other lot." Mr. Hawks: "Explaining that the 54 foot lot is buildable by wording oi the ordinance. I would suggest building on the 54 foot lot but with no variancce:�of the eight feet on -3- each side of the lot," Mr. Meath: "There is a vacant lot on the North". Ma.yor Milbert: "Is there 60 feet on the North?" Mr. Meath: "There is a 108 foot lot on the North." + Mr. Hawks: "This is the proposed road, I have (pointing to map) looked over the propo�e�=' neighborhood. Here is the five lot section we are talking about, this is the road." "The overall intent is to have the house on the back of the lot. You should get a house plan that does not have to have a variance." Mr. Stanna.rd: "Is thp�e some real good reason except that �ou like this plan and therefore want to build with the variance?" Mr. Meath: With my size of family I have to have a house large enough to take care of them, if I don't use this type of plan I have to use one that is so deep." Mr. Else: "By the time you get your overhang you will be two feet from the edge of the lot." ..- Mr. Sunday: "Is there a house on the lot to the North?" Mayor Milbert: "No." Mayor Milbert: "The feeling seems to be John that you should have some reason to grant the variance. Can you get some land on the North?" Mr. Meath: "I could get a few feet from Mr. Blatzheim ." Mr. Else: There would be nothing to keep him from buying part of this from Blatzheim. Then you could get two lots, (looking at map) one large one on the corner and one on the back." Mayor Milbert: "Try to buy some more land on the North, John." Mr. Meath: "What do I have to do then to get a permit if I can get the extra footage." Mayor Milbert: "If you can buy the land just get a building permit and go ahead and build." Mr. Else moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to deny the application to construct a proposed house in certain Double- Residence District with a variance of side yard requirements from eight (8) feet to four (4) feet due to established previous interpretations of Ordiance ��131; uiz: Lot 16, Block 2, Stevens Oakwood Park; said application made by Mr. John Meath. The motion carried. 5-A. Application for proposed construction of addition to the front of present building with a -�;ariance in the front yard from 30 feet to 15 feet. The proposed addition to be a 14' X 8' office section across front of the building with a variance in the front yard from 30 feet to 15 feet. The proposed construction is located in the Industrial District; viz: 601 - 12th Avenue South; said application applied for by Mr. W. M. Nelson. � Mr. Hawks: "I have been over to 12th were he is built; there ���e two building, both old, 32 X 56' . What he is requesting to do is to build on offices to bring it out even to the South. There is parking, loading, etc. There will be=a problem if 6th ever goes in. But the general feeling is that they are never going to put a bridge in there. The -4- building is a one story affair." Ma.yor Milbert: Will the new addition line up with the buildings to the South if it's your recommendation th�t we grant this variance?" Mr. Brubracher: "Can we stipulate that the the building addition be built of brick?" ,` Mr. Hawk: "I just found out he put four foot footage on the other two buildings. Mr. Blomquist: "He will ma.ke it of brick. He told me it was going to be brick. He is ge�ing educated to what is happening down there." Mayor Milbert: "I hope so." Mr. H<�wks: "Mr. Nelson is getting out." Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that reco�nendation be made to the City Council to approve the application to construct an addition to the front of existing building with a variance in the front yard from thirty (30) feet to fifteen (15� feet. The proposed addition to be a fourteen (14) feet by eight (8) feet office section across the front of the existing buiiding providing the addition is brick faced; viz: 601 - 12th � Avenue South; said application applied for by Mr. W. N. Nelson. The mot,-i�-,n carried. 7-A. A building permit application by Dill & Nelson Inc, to construct a single iamily dwelling on lot 7, Block 14, West Minneapolis 3rd Division at ��20; 19th Avenue North on a 40 foot lot in a Double-Residence District. Mr. Hawks: I did talk to him on this. The ordinance states that if the lot was in existence he could build on it. I don't know, if was plotte� before that. The lots down there are a11 40 foot ones. I don't know if he had those lots at that time. If he was to build now he would have to have a variance as it is." "There are houses in the same area on forty foot lots. He is not asking for any variance, the house fits on the forty foo:'� lot. (pointing at a map) "It is right here in this area." Mr. Sundby: "i�te, couldn't give a variance when we might not need to give one." Mr. Hawks: "1956 was when the ordinance on 40' lot was passed; if the lot was owned by one party they can now build, but if it has been sold since that time the new owner can't build. "It's a nice area, quite a number of variances, not pattern really, 40, 50 and 60 foot lots." Mr. Else: What are we going to gain by delay?" Mayor Milbert: "If we found that it was under one ownship then we would need to have [.C.� ta,l�t variance." Mr. H.�wks: "When you go past there you look down on the place where Mr. Tweed is wanting to put that garage." �- Mr. Sundby: "Jim, is it your recommendation that we grant the variance?" Mr. Hawks: "It is like a lot of houses in Minneapolis, all set way back." Mr. Brubacher: "Would it all right to table it for now, and then get more complete informa.tior Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Else seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to deny the application for a building permit to construct a single family dwelling -�- On lot 7, Block 14, West Minneapolis, 3rd Division or 20 - 19th Avenue North until additional information can be submitted by Mr. Dill or Mr. Nelson and for further study. The motion carried. 8-A. A request by Dill & Nelson, Inc, for approval of a Sub-division of the following � lot located in Double-Residence District viz: commencing at a point 240 feet South from the North line and 153.2 feet East from the West line of Lot 70, Auditors Sub-division �k239 thence East 182.4 feet parallel with the North line thereof, thence South 175 feet, thence deflecting right 108 degrees a distance of 180 feet, thence Northeasterly to point of beginning. Mr. Blomquist: "Forget about it." Mayor Milbert: "(looking at a ma.p)This is our park?" Mr. Hawks: "They havn't given us any informa.tion." "What do we do with the rest of the land locked piece?" Mr. Brubacher: "We own that." `- Mr. Hawks: "Until someone comes up with a �etter idea, I recommend that we continue it for further study." The request by Mr. Dill and Mr. Nelson of Dill and Nelson Inc, for approval of a Sub- division of the following lot located in a Double-Residence District viz; Commencing at a point 240 feet South from the North line and 153.2 feet East from the West line of lot `i0, Auditors Sub-division ��239, thence East 182.4 feet parallel with the North line thereof, thence South 175 feet, thence deflecting right 108 degrees a distance of 180 feet, thence Northeasterly to point of beginning was tabled without action for the following reasons: "The information as .�bmitted is not sufficient for the ana-'_ysis required, however, the area is,need of attention and it is recocrunended that the Planning Commission continue the study and request a detailed site plan �- showing easements, lot lines, proposed lot lines, streets and utilities." The motion carried. 9-A. A building permit application by Mr. Donald Hagen for the construction of a proposed apartment building at 1214 - lst Street South with a request for a variance of a rear yard set-back from 40' to 8' . Mr. Donald Hagen: "That is the piece across from the Fair grounds, on 13th." Mayor Milbert: "Is there an old house next to it or are there two?" Mr. Hagen: "There are two houses but not connected." Mr. Hawks: "Is this piece of land not on the market?" Mr. Hagen: "It is owned by Dr Kucera's mother. We have tired to work out a trade with � her. She and her Mother have to live close in because they have to be in the up-town •�district. They both work I think, cleaning or something." Mr. Hagen: The folks around there say they would like to see anything go in there. They say you can build anything if you get rid of what we have got." -6- Mr. Sundby: "How many unit in the apartment building?" Mr. Hagen: "There will be 12 units." Mr. Hawks: " "It is hard to say what to do with it, it is like a dump now." Ma.yor Milbert: "Are you going to request the improvement of 12 to 13th?" Mr. Hagen: "Yes, and sewer and water." Mr. Brubacher: "They have got septic tanks." Mr. Hagen: "Yes, and some of them don't have them." Mr. Hawks: "There are two sides to this situation. You have to assume this house is not going to be there. What will happen to this lot? (looking at map)" Mr. Blomquist: Mr. Kloss owns most of this, this is his garage, (looking at ma.p). �� Mr. Hagen: "We could buy up this lot but it would increa�es the or really double our land cost. It would make our cost about $24,000.00, and that is to high for us to come out." Mr. Hawks: "Will you need to control 16th7" Mr. Blomquist: "There isn't any question on 16th". `- Mr. Hawks: "No, this is the key to straightening this out." Mr. Hagen: (looking at map) This(meani;:+g the street) is not going to come out to soon." Mr. Hawks: "This lot is worth another eight units if it is put on there, (meaning if the building is put in a certain place the next lot is worth another eight uni�s). n "Then we could put a street in and have a desirable neighborhood. You should have a 28' side yard." Mr. Hagen: "I only need 172 accorinding to the height of the building and the way the ordinance reads." Mr. Blomquist: "That makes sense." Mr. Hawks: "About the same discription we have on this 10 foot variance and density we re-wrote the amendment for 1,000 square feet per unit, and the one to one parking ratio � must be considered, this way it will put cars on the street. Mayor Milbert: "This will I doubt ever be a through street,(looking at a ma.p). n Mr. Hawks: "To get anybody to tare down and build there will be hard." Mr. Hagen: "As far as density goes what must be the requirements?" Mayor Milbert: This home will be there for ma.ny years; I think that they should all welA come this sort of thing." Mr. Hagen: "It will be an improvement. The building will be the same except that the new building cod� saya that we have a rear door, otherwise they will be the same as those down on sixth." Mr. Hag�as . "Only two entrances per apartment." � Mayor Milbert: "It will look nice put up there." Mr. Hagen: "I can't use that 17 feet for anything, That corner you let them go closer." Mr. Blomquist: "No 12 feet': Mr. Hagen: "I c�auld shift so�e." -7- Mayor Milbert: "You could move it back so�e.'� Mr. Hagen: "Some." Mr. Stannard: "You will have to work out the parking." Mr. Hagen: "There is an alley in the back. There is parking on one side for one space � per unit on each side." Mr. Brubacher:" Mr.Bursch ��etsparking on the North side of his building on 46' , and he gets ang�e parking on both sides. Mr. Hawks: "Can you pull this over for the parking?" Mr. Hagen: "It drops off quite a bit and gets into peat." Mr. Blomquist: Mr. Herman Kloss says the same thing, same thing that ma.de him back away from it." Mayor Milbert: "He floated the back." Mr. Sundby: "Jim, we are going to have to give two �a-_:_ances?" Mr. Hawks: "No, not if he moves the building back." � Mayor Milbert: "Could you pull it back from the front?" Mr. Hagen: "We could pull the building back about three feet." Mr. Sundby moved and Mr. Stannard seconded the motion that recommendation be made to the City Council to approve the building permit application for the proposed construction of an apartment building at 1214 - lst Street South with a request for a variance of a rear yard set-back from forty (40) feet to eight (8) feet with the recommendation that the proposed building be moved to the South lot line so as to give a twenty (20) foot side yard instead of the proposed seventeen and onehalf (172) side yard; said application applied for by Mr. Don Hagen. The motion carried. Mr. Sorenson appeared before the Commission with the re�uest for a building permit, a proposed addition to a house in certain Double-Residence District with a variance of �. four (4) feet instead of the required eight (8) feet. Mr. Sorenson: "I wish to build an addition on back of my house. The house wont be any wider but the lot lines run off. That's at 20 - 18th Avenue North," Ma.yor Milbert: "You will need a variance then?" Mr. Sorenson:" Yes, the lot is sort of on a slant; and on the side as the addition goes back the side yard looses 1 foo�; it is still paral��el to the line, you see what i ',rean?" Mr. Hawks: "This is a 40 foot lot; the house is 24 X24 feet; The house is about 5 feet from the lot line now, which is all right." Mayor Milbert: (looking at lot plan) "If the neighbor were to build on his house would drift away." � Mr. Hawks: (looking at lot plan) "It looks like the neighbor's tool shed is on the line." Mr. Strojan :"Yes, it is." Mr. Stannard: "The variance would be on the side yar� only?" Mr. Blomquist: "I believe it has been accepted that five feet is all right for a 40 foot -8- foot lot, but because it is a tapered lot the rear would be under the five feet." Mr. Blomquist: "At one time the ordinance stated that the side yards much be 10% of the width of the lot, so on a 40 foot lot the side yard should be 4 feet." �– Mayor Milbert: "That is the same thing I am thinking." Mr. Hawks: "This is an older part of the City, to build an addition would just be adding to the value of the home, it is better to try to increase the homes value in this area." Mayor Milbert: "You would come out of the house on the side." Mr. Hawks: "You plan on putting a basement under the addtion too?" Mr. Sorenson: "Yes, I plan on putting a basement under the addition and we will continue to use the same side of the house, in fact there will be no new outside �ntrances from the addition." Mayor Milbert: "The only way I see it is that you would be improv_ng your property." Mr. Blomquist: "We would have to have a hearing." Ma.yor Milbert: "Can you get it in this week yet?" "Fern can get it if you give it to .. her the first thing in the morning." Mrs. Bren: "I will call the paper, they put one in for us last week, but we have to notify the adjoining prc�perty owners because we would be short one day." Mr. Sorenson: "I have a letter with me from my only neighbor." (Shows the letter to Mayor Milbert) . Mayor Milbert : "Let's get it published and have a short Zoning and Planning meeting before the next Council meeting and then Mr. Sorenson can get started right away." Mr. Else moved and Mr. Sundby seconded the motion that the Building Inspector order the hearing. The motion carried. '— The meeting adjourned: �. -9-