HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOAMinutes_2007_07_19Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
July 19, 2007
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order
on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Voting members present were Larry Klingbile, Matt Kurtenbach, Jay
Vanduch, alternate Jim Peterson, and D. Peterson. David Rusten was
absent. Alternate Mike Keating was also present. Others present were
Kevin Ohm, Mike Lapka, Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, and others.
Item #1 – (J. Pederson/Vanduch) Motion to approve the minutes of the
July 5, 2007 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (Klingbile/Kurtenbach) Motion to approve the agenda. All
present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 - Kevin J. Ohm has made a request for a variance on Lot 3, Block 2,
D &D Addition, also known as 1425 Main Avenue South. The request is to
erect a building eight feet (8') from the east side lot line. The required
setback is 50 feet when the yard is abutting a residential district boundary
line.
(Vanduch/J. Pederson) Motion to take the question from the table.
All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
(Kurtenbach/Vanduch) Amendment to the motion to strike out “eight
feet (8’)” and insert “twenty-five feet (25’)”. All present voted aye.
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
(Kurtenbach/Klingbile) Amendment to the motion to add “approval
subject to the planting of conifer trees at 25 foot intervals along the east lot
line excluding the drainage easement area.” All present voted aye.
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #4 - Mercury Company, LLC has made a request for a variance on the
north 195 feet of the west 155 feet of Outlot P in the SE 1/4 of Section 26-
T110N-R50W , also known as 609 Main Avenue South. The request is to
construct a building 34.5 feet from the rear lot line. The required setback is
50 feet when it is abutting a residential district boundary line.
(Klingbile/Vanduch) Motion to approve the variance.
(Kurtenbach/Vanduch) Amendment to the motion to add “approval
subject to the planting of conifer trees at 25 foot intervals along the east lot
line.” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned.
______________________ __________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson
Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
July 19, 2007
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order
on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Voting members present were Larry Klingbile, Matt Kurtenbach, Jay
Vanduch, alternate Jim Peterson, and D. Peterson. David Rusten was
absent. Alternate Mike Keating was also present. Others present were
Kevin Ohm, Mike Lapka, Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, and others.
Item #3 – Ohm stated that the design of the proposed building would be
similar to his store. He noted that the driveway off 15th Street South was 50
feet from the east lot line. Therefore, he offered to amend his request to
build 25 feet from the east lot line.
D. Peterson asked for the height of the sidewall. Ohm replied 10
feet.
Costello Property Management was concerned about drainage.
Ohm responded that he had constructed a berm along the east side of
his lot several years ago that diverted water away from the apartment.
Vanduch and Kurtenbach felt a landscape buffer was important.
Kurtenbach felt a row of conifer trees would screen the building from the
apartment.
Item #4 – Mike Lapka, representing Mercury Company, LLC, submitted
elevations of the proposed building. He stated that the company would
plant evergreen trees in the required landscape area on the east side of
the lot.
Steve Monteith, a neighbor, asked about drainage. Lapka replied
that the stormwater runoff would be directed back to the street. He
added that substantial grading would be done during development of
the site.
D. Peterson noted that a similar variance was granted to a
neighboring property several years prior. Kurtenbach felt a screening
requirement would be appropriate with this request too.
The meeting was adjourned.
______________________ __________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson