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Brookings, South Dakota
April 5, 2007
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Vice-chairperson Matt Kurtenbach called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday,
April 5, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Voting members present were
Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, Dick Peterson, David Rusten, and Kurtenbach. Alternates Mike
Keating and Jim Pederson were present but did not vote. Others present were Chuck May, Kyle
Prodoehl, Chad Kucker, Mike Walls, Allan Westby, Mick McCann, Judy McCann, Scott
Hodges, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson.
Item #1 – The minutes of the March 15, 2007 meeting were approved.
Item #2 – The agenda was amended by moving Item #7 to Item #2a. The amended agenda was
approved.
Item #2a - Mount Calvary Lutheran Church has made a request for a variance on Sublots A, B, and
C, of Lots 9 - 11 and Lot 8, Block 2, Morehouse Addition, also known as 629 9th Avenue. The
request is to reestablish a parking lot up to the front lot line abutting 7th Street and 9th Avenue. The
required setback is 25 feet in this residential district.
(Vanduch/Klingbile) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #3 - Kyle Prodoehl has made a request for a variance on Lot 4, Block 5, Randi Petersons
Addition, also known as 714 11th Avenue. The request is to establish five (5) on-premise parking
spaces for a fraternity use with six (6) members. One parking space per occupant is required by
ordinance.
(Klingbile/Rusten) Motion to take the question from the table. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
The motion was voted on. Kurtenbach voted aye. Rusten, Klingbile, Vanduch and Peterson voted
no. MOTION FAILED.
Item #4 - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has made a request for a variance on
Outlot B in the W1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 30-T110N-R49W excluding the E221.4 feet thereof,
also known as 200 22nd Avenue. The request is to reestablish a parking lot 10.5 feet from the south
front property line. The minimum setback is 30 feet in this residential district.
(Vanduch/Rusten) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #5 - Heap Big Beef, Inc. has made a request for a variance on Sublots 2 and 3 of Lot A and the
W10 feet of the vacated alley and Lot 9 and the adjoining vacated alley all in Block 1, Bane and
Poole Addition, also known as 1818 6th Street. The request is to establish parking three (3) feet from
a residential district boundary line. The required setback for an accessory use for a business is 40
feet.
(Klingbile/Vanduch) Motion to approve the variance.
(Vanduch/Klingbile) Amendment to the motion to add “provided that the existing conifer
trees within the required landscape area remain on the lot and any replacement of conifers in this
area shall be with a conifer of at least five feet (5’) in height. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #6 - Homola Construction, Inc. has made a request for a variance on Lot 1, Block 1, BlairHill
Second Addition, also known as 1425 Sheridan Circle. The request is to build 25 feet from the south
front lot line. The required setback is 30 feet in this residential district.
(Vanduch/Rusten) Motion to approve. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Matt Kurtenbach, Vice-chairperson
Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
April 5, 2007
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Vice-chairperson Matt Kurtenbach called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday,
April 5, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Voting members present were
Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, Dick Peterson, David Rusten, and Kurtenbach. Alternates Mike
Keating and Jim Pederson were present but did not vote. Others present were Chuck May, Kyle
Prodoehl, Chad Kucker, Mike Walls, Allan Westby, Mick McCann, Judy McCann, Scott
Hodges, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson.
Item #2a – Chuck May, chairperson of the Mount Calvary Trustees, stated the church wanted to
remove and replace the existing parking lot surface. The lot was now up to the 7th Street and 9th
Avenue rights-of-way. He added that the church had limited parking now, and compliance with
the ordinance would cause the loss of four (4) to seven (7) spaces. Vanduch asked if the church
were replacing exactly what was there before. May replied yes.
Item #3 – Prodoehl stated that he would install a parking lot in the rear yard that would run from
north to south. He felt if he ran the lot east to west, the tenants would not use it because it would
be too far away from the house. He added that he had ample parking already with the approved
boulevard parking area.
D. Peterson asked if parking could be located along the side lot lines in the rear. Hanson
replied yes.
Prodoehl indicated that he could possibly install a parking space in the front yard area
south of the house. This would provide one additional space. However, he did not favor this
option.
Rusten asked if the rear yard was large enough for adequate parking. Hanson replied yes.
Item #4 – Chad Kucker, representing the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints,
submitted photos and a layout of the church. He stated that the church wanted to remove the
existing pavement and curb, and replace it in the same manner.
Rusten and Vanduch asked if the parking lot design was the same as the existing one.
Kucker replied yes.
Item #5 – Mike Walls, representing Heap Big Beef, Inc., stated that the proposed restaurant
would have adequate parking to meet the city requirements, but the corporation wanted more. He
noted that they made modifications to the plan such as closing the driveway to the alley so more
parking could be installed. He also felt that the residential lot east of the proposed parking area
was too small to be developed.
Allan Westby, 1902 State Street, strongly opposed the request. He felt that some existing
trees would need to be removed, and his view would be diminished. Walls responded that no
trees were being removed.
Mike McCann, 1912 State Street, presented a letter from Jerry Christianson, owner of the
adjacent property to the east, opposing the request. McCann felt a landscape buffer maintains the
integrity of the neighborhood. He stated that if too much development occurs on too small a lot,
the neighborhood would bear the burden. Judy McCann, 1912 State Street, said that if the
parking met the standards without the additional parking spaces, the variance should be denied.
Klingbile favored screening around the parking area if it were approved. Vanduch
concurred and stated the trees that existed in the landscape area should be maintained, and
provisions made to insure that screening was always present.
Item #6 – Scott Hodges, representing Homola Construction, stated he also owned property near
this lot, and he supported the variance. He noted that the adjacent corner lot was in a different
zoning district. Therefore, the house on that lot was built closer to the front lot line. Hodges
stated that Homola would like to build in-line with the house to the east because it would look
better aesthetically. Hodges added that the house would face west and have a bay window that
cantilevered to the south.
Klingbile and Rusten felt that building in-line was appropriate and would look better.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Matt Kurtenbach, Vice-chairperson