HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-07 Minutes 1
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Centerville held a public hearing on
Tuesday, March 7, 1989. The purpose of the hearing was to hear
all persons present regarding amending Ordinance #4, TABLE B,
( + +) footnote, to consider deleting, or possibly rewording, the
last two sentences concerning setbacks in the Commercial and
Industrial zoning districts. Chairperson Tourville called the
hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Vermeulen, Welk,
Drilling and Council liaison, Mayor Haberman. Absent: Lindgren.
Chairperson Tourville recapped discussions from the January and
February, 1989, meetings concerning the above footnote.
Mayor Haberman stated that it should be kept in the Ordinance for
the residential districts and only eliminated for commercial and
industrial districts.
Commission appeared to agree that Section 34.03 covered this for
the residential districts.
Motion by Drilling, second by Welk, to adjourn the hearing,
motion carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Centerville held a second public
hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 1989. The purpose of the hearing
was to hear all persons present concerning a request for variance
from Ordinance #4, TABLE B, SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, LOT
AND YARD REQUIREMENTS, ERQNT YARD SETBACK, to erect an attached
garage and addition within the setback of the property described
as follows: Lot 6, Block 2, Burque Addition I, Subject to
utility easement. Chairperson Tourville called the hearing to
order at 7:17 p.m. Present: Vermeulen, Welk, Drilling and
Council liaison, Mayor Haberman. Absent: Lindgren.
John Scherbel, 1567 Peltier Lake Drive, owner /resident of the
property was present with Mrs. Scherbel and reviewed his request,
drawing, and pictures, which had heen submitted for P & Z review.
He also presented a blueprint of the proposed garage and
addition. He stated that the present house is 28 by 23 feet; the
addition and garage is 30 by 40 feet and would be 27 feet from
the setback line of Peltier Lake Drive; the garage on the house
next door (south) is 16 feet from the setback line; all other
setbacks are met; and he feels the addition will greatly improve
the neighborhood.
Chairperson Tourville asked Mr. Scherbel what would happen if the
variance were not approved. Scherbel stated that he would have
to go straight across with the garage, and would not be able to
have a screen porch on the back of the house, because of the
setback from the lake having to be met. He stated that he may
even decide to not do it at all.
John Watson, 1585 Peltier Lake Drive, stated that he is here to
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give his support, and to learn. He said that he may be
interested in asking for a variance himself, in the future.
The Commission and Mayor Haberman agreed that the addition would
improve the property and the community. But, Chairperson
Tourville stated that he can see nothing unique about the
property and wonders if P & Z can justify the granting of a
variance.
Motion by Drilling, second by Vermeulen, to adjourn the hearing,
motion carried unanimously. Hearing adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of Centerville held its regular meeting on
Tuesday, March 7, 1989, at City Hall. Chairperson Tourville
called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m. Present: Vermeulen,
Welk, Drilling and Council liaison, Mayor Haberman. Absent:
Lindgren.
Motion by Vermeulen, second by Welk, to approve the minutes of
the February 7, 1989 meeting, motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion of Pole Building Ordinance concerns and
recommendations.
Mayor Haberman stated that Council member Peterson had made the
statement that it may be best to not use "pole building" wording,
as such; that it may be better to include specific structural
design wording such as "Type V" instead. Haberman also noted
that the Lino Lakes Building Design Ordinance was easier to
understand and interpret than the sample submitted by the City
Planner.
Chairperson Tourville also prefers the Lino ordinance and stated
that he feels the paragraph dealing with expansion of pole barns,
which had previously been crossed out, should be left in.
Motion by Vermeulen, second by Drilling, to recommend the City
Council adopt the Lino Lakes Building Design ordinance,
contingent upon the Building Inspector substituting appropriate
wording to replace "pole -type building ", and contingent upon the
section dealing with expansion of pole barns, which had
previously been crossed out, being reinstated; motion carried
unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of possible amendment to Ordinance #4, footnote ( + +)
to Table B.
Motion by Drilling, second by Vermeulen, to recommend that the
City Council amend Ordinance #4, deleting the last two sentences
of the footnote to TABLE B, ( + +), motion carried unanimously.
Discussion of variance request for 1567 Peltier Lake Drive.
Mary Jane Lang, 1559 Peltier Lake Drive, was present and stated
that she is a neighbor; she is all for the addition; they will be
improving the property and she has only good things to say about
it.
Member Vermeulen noted that she has nothing against the request
and the plans look great; but, she can't think why this is a
unique situation.
Mr. Scherbel stated that he is puzzled and asked if the P & Z
ever grants variances. He said that none of the neighbors
object, and the addition will extend out somewhere between what
he has now and what is already next door.
Chairperson Tourville read from Section 65.03, reasons for
granting a variance and noted that P & Z has a problem with # -1,
which states that special conditions and circumstances must exist
which make the property unique, or which make this a unique
situation.
Mary Jane Lang said that she feels people on the lake should be
granted variances because of Section 65.03 -1, because of the lake
setback having to be met and because they are taxed so highly on
their property.
Member Vermeulen would like to hear the Building Inspector's
ideas on Section 34.03, which uses averaging, being used to grant
a building permit and maybe refunding Scherbel's fee for a
variance request.
The question of why the property at the corner of Main Street and
Peltier Lake Drive did not need a variance, when it appears to be
much closer to the street, was raised. Assistant Clerk will ask
the Building Inspector.
Mayor Haberman explained the wording in 34.03 which uses a
variation of only six feet being used for averaging and stated
that he feels this is what Gunnar Pettersen, City Building
Inspector, has a problem with.
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Motion by Drilling, second by Vermeulen, to table the variance
request pending clarification from the Building Inspector and ask
that he be at the next meeting to explain the problem with
Section 34.03 of Ordinance #4, unless he decides that the section
can be used to grant a building permit, motion carried
unanimously.
After the Scherbel "s and their neighbors left the meeting, more
discussion took place.
Member Vermeulen stated that she has a problem with it, when
people come in and say they like whatever the person is asking
for, just because they may want to do the same thing in a year or
two.
Chairperson Tourville stated that he has always felt that if a
variance doesn't hurt anyone, why not grant it.
Mayor Haberman stated if this happens, they will keep pushing
until they are up to the street.
Member Welk referenced Section 34.07 -1, and said that she has a
problem with the exception made here for detached garages to be
allowed five feet from the side yard line, as apposed to ten feet
for attached garages. She stated that five feet is five feet -
why should there be a difference.
Discussion of a public hearing for possible approval of the
Comprehensive Plan, which is to be held at the Planning and
Zoning level any time after April 13th, 1989.
Chairperson Tourville would want the City Attorney to see the
draft first, and stated, "How can we hold a public hearing on
something we haven't seen ?"
Motion by Vermeulen, second by Drilling, to table the
Comprehensive Plan public hearing, motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Drilling, second by Welk, to adjourn the meeting,
motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beverly A. Hughes
Assistant City Clerk
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CITY OF CENTERVILLE
1694 Sorel Street, Centerville, Minnesota 55038 429 -3232
CITY OF CENTERVILLE
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before
the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Centerville at
City Hall on Tuesday, March 7, 1989 at 7:15 p.m. The purpose
will to hear all persons present regarding a request for variance
from Ordinance 4t4, TABLE R, SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, LST
AND YAfi REQUIREMENTS, FRONT YARD SETBACK, to erect an attached
garage and addition within the setback of the property described
as follows:
Lot 6, Block 2, Burque Addition I, Subject to
utility easement.
The property address is 1567 Peltier Lake Drive.
Dated February 17, 1989.
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Beverly A. Hughes
Assistant City Clerk
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