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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOAMinutes_2021_04_01Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota April 1, 2021 OFFICIAL MINUTES Acting -Chairperson Jeremy Scott called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chamber's Room of the City & County Government Center. Members present were alternate -Matt Chandler, George Houtman-via telephone, Dustin Edmison, Nick Schmeichel-via telephone, Justin Borns-via telephone and Scott. Others present were City Planner Ryan Miller, Teresa Hall, Rodney Petersen, and Jordan Hilbert. Item #1 — Roll Call Item #2 — (Edmison/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the agenda with the removal of item #4a. (Applicant withdrew their request.) All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 — (Schmeichel/Houtman) Motion to approve the March 4, 2021 minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4b — Teresa & Douglas Hall made a request for a variance on Lot 12A, Block 2, Boulevard Park Addition, also known as 1505 Sequoia Court. The request is for a 32' section of 8' tall privacy fence in a rear yard. The maximum height allowed for a privacy fence is 6'. (Houtman/Edmison) Motion to approve the variance request. Edmison, Schmeichel and Houtman voted nay. Borns and Scott voted aye. MOTION FAILED. Item #4c — Rodney Petersen made a request for a variance on Lot 1 B, Block 1, Windermere Point Addition, also known as 1927 Tanbury Lane. The request is for a 32' wide driveway located partially within the required front yard setback on a corner lot and to establish parking in the secondary front yard. The maximum allowed width of a driveway is 24' and parking is not permitted in the secondary front yard on a corner lot. (Houtman/Borns) Motion to approve the first variance establishing front yard parking. Edmison, Schmeichel, Borns and Houtman voted nay. Scott voted aye. MOTION FAILED. Motion to approve the second variance request for a 32' wide driveway located partially within the required front yard setback. Due to the first variance request failing, the variance for expanding driveway width could not be heard. Item #4d — Jordan Hilbert made a request for a variance on Lot 6, Block 2, Arbor Hill Addition, also known as 2111 Wildwood Circle. The request is for a 6' fence to be installed within the 20' required setback area on a double frontage lot abutting a local street. Fences up to 6' in height may be placed in a front yard opposite the street address on a lot abutting a local street if it meets the minimum required setback. A fence up to 4' in height is allowed between the front lot line and the principal building. (Schmeichel/Houtman) Motion to approve the variance request. Edmison, Barns, Schmeichel, and Scott voted aye. Houtman voted nay. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m. Ryan Miller City Planner Jer my Sc tt Acting -Chairperson Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota April 1, 2021 OFFICIAL SUMMARY Acting -Chairperson Jeremy Scott called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chamber's Room of the City & County Government Center. Members present were alternate -Matt Chandler, George Houtman-via telephone, Dustin Edmison, Nick Schmeichel-via telephone, Justin Borns-via telephone and Scott. Others present were City Planner Ryan Miller, Teresa Hall, Rodney Petersen, and Jordan Hilbert. Item #4b — The applicant is requesting a 32' long section of fence which will be 8' tall in the rear yard. 6' tall is allowed. Clearing of the trees in the rear yard has now allowed light from the neighboring house to shine in to their house. Borns questioned where the lights are located on the neighboring house. Teresa Hall, homeowner, explained that the lights are installed on pillars on the deck. There are at least 11 lights total and the lights stay on all night long. Schmeichel wondered if there was another way she could file a grievance with the City since there are other neighbors that are affected by this. Miller explained that this is a potential nuisance issue and a complaint could be made to the city, however, a first step could be asking the neighbor to consider making an adjustment to their lighting. Item #4c — The applicant would like to build a driveway at 32' wide along the south side of their house, this would then be in the front yard. Rodney Petersen explained that he would like to be able to park his camper on this side of his garage. Parking on the drive -way doesn't work as it then hangs over the sidewalk. There is a 25' setback requirement on this side of their house along 20th Street South. Schmeichel asked if the camper could legally be parked in this location right now? Miller stated no because it is front yard parking. Scott drove by this location and with the current trees planted along 20th Street South, the camper is not visible through the trees. Item #4d — The applicant would like a 6' fence that will be installed within the 20' required setback area on a double frontage lot. The fence would be installed 4' from the sidewalk along Grand Arbor Ave. Houtman asked if the 4' is the minimum that the applicant would like or would he be willing to adjust to 10' off of the sidewalk? Jordan Hilbert explained that he chose the 4' because there are other fences in some areas that are only 4' from the property line. He would be willing to adjust the location of the fence though. Miller explained the fence requirement differences between a double frontage lot on a local street and an arterial street. Edmison asked if a 4' tall fence would be sufficient. Hilbert explained that the 4' would not provide any privacy. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m. r_��_111121M Ryan Miller City Planner Jere y Sc Acting -Chairperson