HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-10-12 Minutes PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
OCTOBER 12, 1982 - 7:00 PM
PRESENT: Charles Baumann, Chairman
Robert LaMotte
Elmer Murray
Kathy Welk
ABSENT: Robert Lindgren
Melvin Dupre
Public hearing was held on the request of Jeff Nottum,
7238 Main Street to build an addition onto his home at
the above address. This addition would place his
home 36' from the traveled edge of Main Street. After
considerable discussion, motion by Welk, second by
Lamotte to deny the request for variance to Ordinance #4,
Table B, setback requirements, motion carried.
Mr. Bob Sero, 6709 Centerville Road appeared before P & Z
to make them aware he is purchasing a 40 x 300 foot piece
of land from Floyd Kruger, 6719 Centerville Road. Mr.
Sero was made aware he would have to combine this parcel
with his house parcel to make one and also no additional
home would be built on the property.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lu Prachar, Clerk
CITY OF CENTERVILLE
1694 Sorel Street, Centerville, Minnesota 55038 429 -3232
NOTICd C ' PUBLIC HEARING
CITY ,IF CENTERVILLE
COUNTY OF ANOKA
r;TATE 01' MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS R0i0BY GtVr.N that the City of Centerville's
Planning tnd Zoning Commission will hold a public
hearing of Tuesday, October 12, 1982 at 7:00 PM in
the Cente•vil]e City Hall, 1694 Sorel Street, Center-
ville, Mi ,nesota 55038.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider Mr. Jeff
Nottum's request construct an addition on his
home at. 7'3H Main treet.
All i_nters'.crt persons are invited to attend the
hearing aid summer' on the variance request.
CITY OF CENTERVILLE
LU PRACUAR, CLERK
Centerville P & Z ; >Members: October 12, 1982
Due to a previously scheduled commitment that prevents me from
presenting the information in person, I submit by written means the
following information regarding the request of Mr. Jeff Nottum for an
addition to his house:
1. If the proposed addition were to be allowed, the distance
from the roadway would be drastically less than the required set -back.
While a small change in the set -back may be worthy to consider in some
situations, a large change suchas the requested one appears to be totally
beyond the scope of changes for which a variance sr could be and should be
considered.
2. The traffic on Main Street is quite heavy in front of his
present house, and the roadway curves at that point in Main Street such
that his house is on the outside of the curve making it more susceptable
to accidents from vehicles leaving the road due to icy, snowy, or driver
caused conditions. The placing of a structure closer to the roadway would
increase the risk of injuries from accidents due to vehicles leaving the
roadway in that area. There have been a number of one -car incidents at
this place on Main Street over the past years in which vehicles have
ended up on the front lawn of the present house, have been in the ditch
on the north side of the road in front of the present house, and have hit
the mailbox in front of the present house.
3. When Main Street is upgraded by Anoka County, any structure
closer to the roadway than the present standard for set -back will certainly
present a significant problem whose solution would involve additional
expense to taxpayers for properly constructing that upgraded county road.
It would be unwise to approve today the extremely small set -back being
requested by Mr. Nottum which will cost taxpayer dollars in the future for
roadway alternatives.
There are too many large factors that are unfavorable for the proposed
addition to Mr. Nottum's house, and approval of that request might set
precedence for other similar variances. In order to maintain some degree
of consistence of the standards established by ordinances, codes, and
policies, I urge as a citizen and taxpayer of Centerville that the
proposed addition not be approved.
Sincerely,
orman F. Fritchie
1637 Peltier Lake Drive
Centerville, Minnesota 55038
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