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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOAMinutes_2008_05_01Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota May 1, 2008 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were David Rusten, Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, a-Jim Pederson, and D. Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach was also present. A-Mike Keating was absent. Also present were Kyle Haug, Steve and Kay Jorenby, Cody Dritz, Gordon Haugen, Don Lamm, Nikki Watts, Rich Hyland, Chad Verhoek, John Mills, Mark Kratochvil, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, City Planner Dan Hanson and others. Item #1 – (Vanduch/Kling bile) Motion to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2008 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #2 – The agenda was amended to include 4a. Haug/Taylor Companies Request (tabled on 04/17/08). (Rusten/Vanduch) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Matt Kurtenbach was present at 5:07 PM. Item #3 - Kyle Haug/Taylor Companies has made a request for a special exception on the N427’ of Lot B, Meyer's Subdivision in the SE1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 11- T109N-R50W, also known as 3600 Main Avenue South. The request is to establish outdoor storage in the Business B-3 District (Klingbile/Vanduch) Motion to approve the special exception. All present voted no. MOTION FAILED. Item #4 - Kyle Haug/Taylor Companies has made a request for a special exception on Lot C, Meyer's Subdivision in the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 11-T109N-R50W, also known as 321 35th Street South. The request is to establish a recycling use including a citizen's dropoff for recyclables and household hazardous waste site. (J. Pederson/Vanduch) Motion to approve the special exception. All present voted no. MOTION FAILED. Item 4a – No action was taken. 1 Item #5 - Chad and Julie Verhoek have made a request for a variance on Lots 8 - 11, Block 3, Robert's Second Addition, also known as 305 5th Street South. The request is to build an addition 14 feet from the rear lot line. The required setback in the Business B-3 District is 20 feet. (J. Pederson/Vanduch) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #6 - John Mills has made a request for a variance on the south 180 feet of the north 390 feet of Outlots 10 and 11 in the NE 1/4 of Section 35-T110N-R50W, also known as 1323 Main Avenue South. The request is to install a second access drive from Main Avenue South. One access drive is permitted by ordinance. (Vanduch/Klingbile) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #7 - Mark Kratochvil has made a request for a variance on the W25' of Lot 6, all of Lot 7, Block 4, Skinners First Addition, also known as 704 5th Street. The request is to erect a six foot (6') high fence up to the lot line in the west front yard of a residential lot. The maximum height allowed is 30 inches. (Vanduch/Rusten) Motion to approve the variance. (Rusten/J. Pederson) Amendment to the motion to add “provided the fence is no closer than 30 feet from the alley right-of-way and no driveway is installed to access 7th Avenue from the lot.” 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 Brookings City Planner 2 Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota May 1, 2008 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were David Rusten, Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, a-Jim Pederson, and D. Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach was also present. A-Mike Keating was absent. Also present were Kyle Haug, Steve and Kay Jorenby, Cody Dritz, Gordon Haugen, Don Lamm, Nikki Watts, Rich Hyland, Chad Verhoek, John Mills, Mark Kratochvil, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, City Planner Dan Hanson and others. Item #3 – Kyle Haug stated that he built three (3) storage garages and began using the north side of the lot for outdoor storage in 2006. He was told by the City that outdoor storage was not allowed in the Business B-3 District except by special exception. He stored campers and vehicles inside the fence and had removed other items. Steve Jorenby of 3504 3rd Avenue South opposed the request. He stated the storage was the front view from his house. He preferred the storage units over open storage. He felt his property was devalued. Kay Jorenby referred to photos she had presented to the board. There were wood pallets, bricks, and other items stored on the lot. J. Pederson asked if Haug had been approached by anybody about cleaning up the property. Haug replied the city staff wanted all unlicensed and damaged vehicles removed. J. Pederson asked if Haug was aware of the wood, cement blocks, and the chair on the lot. Haug responded that he tried not to store those items on the lot. D. Peterson inquired about the chain link fence. Haug stated that the fencing was installed to prevent the buildings from getting run into. D. Peterson stated his concern over the impact of the proposed use on the residential neighborhood. He asked if a wooden privacy fence was considered. Haug said that privacy fences and storage units were not compatible because the fence could hide trespassers or criminal activity. Item #4 – Kyle Haug, presented a plan to establish a recycling use in two phases on Lot C. The recycling business would accept recyclable waste from commercial and residential customers. Items would include paper, e-waste, white goods, nonferrous 3 metals, glass bottles, aluminum cans, and steel cans. Haug stated that he would erect a privacy fence and plant ponderosa pine trees on the perimeter. He proposed two (2) phases to the operation. The first phase would include the existing building and storage trailers. Equipment and white goods would be stored outside on the west side. Phase II would have a large building constructed on the west side to hold the recyclable items. He noted that he was currently recycling metal and automobiles. Cody Dritz, 226 Maple Drive, was concerned about debris blowing around. Gordon Haugen, 115 35th Street South wanted to know where employees would park and felt semi-trailer traffic would impact the maintenance of the roads. Don Lamm, President of the University Estates Homeowner’s Association in the area, was opposed to the request. He felt the use was not conducive to the neighboring residential area. Steve Jorenby, 3504 3rd Avenue South, stated increased traffic and odors would affect the neighborhood. Kay Jorenby, 3504 3rd Avenue South, was concerned about hazardous waste collection. Nikki Watts, 239 35th Street South, said her residence abutted Lot C, and noise was a concern. Rich Hyland, owner of the abutting property to the north, felt the use would devalue his property. Kurtenbach asked how the recyclables would be collected. Haug replied that they would not be stored on the ground but would be put inside a building. Haug added that hazardous waste would not be accepted at the site. He felt the fencing would hide the items from view. He would recycle glass and electronics which was not done now in the Brookings area, and he intended to run a clean operation. D. Peterson asked when the second building would be constructed. Haug responded in the fall of 2008. J. Pederson inquired about fluids from refrigerators. Haug replied that the fluid was simply vegetable oil. J. Pederson disagreed. J. Pederson also asked about cadmium from electronic waste and ink cartridges from printers. Haug responded that the printers could not have cartridges in them. Vanduch understood that a facility such as this was important, but the location next to a residential neighborhood was a concern. D. Peterson concurred with Vanduch and felt the impact on the neighborhood was a major issue. He felt another location would be better. Haug stated he expected his business to grow, and he would move at some point. He added that his operation would be monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Item #5 – Verhoek stated he had outgrown his current facility, and the operational flow was difficult. He presented an internal layout of the existing and proposed 4 5 building. He needed a 70 foot wide building for parking cars internally so he did not have to move cars in and out of the building to make space for other repairables. Item #6 – Mills presented a site plan of the entire lot. He noted that the depth of the lot was 600 feet. He had sold portions of the original parcel which left him with 180 feet of width along Main Avenue South. He added that the design of the build would have loading docks on the north side. Trucks would enter the north driveway and exit the proposed south driveway. Mills noted that a 200 foot wide lot would be allowed two (2) driveways. The meeting was adjourned. ______________________ __________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson Brookings City Planner