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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOAMinutes_2008_06_19Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota June 19, 2008 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Larry Klingbile, a-Mike Keating, a-Jim Pederson, and Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach, David Rusten, and Jay Vanduch were absent. Also present were Rick Ribstein, Gary Thompson, Kevin Grunewaldt, Katherine Erstad, Greg Teal, Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, and others. Item #1 – (J. Pederson/Keating) Motion to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2008 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #2 – (Klingbile/Keating) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – Garrick Properties has made a request for a variance on Lots 4, 5, and 6, Onaka Village, Indian Hills Addition, also known as 817 Onaka Trail. The request is for front yard parking. (J. Pederson/Klingbile) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4 – Kevin Grunewaldt has made a request for a variance on Lot 7A, Block 9, Folsom's Addition, also known as 126 2nd Avenue South. The request is to establish less than the required two-thirds (2/3rds) minimum landscape area in one continuous tract. (J. Pederson/Keating) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #5 – Katherine Erstad requested a reconsideration of the vote regarding her request before the Board on June 5, 2008. (J. Pederson/Keating) Motion to reconsider the vote. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. The original motion was voted on. Keating voted aye. Klingbile, J. Pederson, and D. Peterson voted no. MOTION FAILED. 1 The meeting was adjourned. ______________________ __________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson Brookings City Planner 2 Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota June 19, 2008 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Larry Klingbile, a-Mike Keating, a-Jim Pederson, and Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach, David Rusten, and Jay Vanduch were absent. Also present were Rick Ribstein, Gary Thompson, Kevin Grunewaldt, Katherine Erstad, Greg Teal, Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, and others. Item #3 – Rick Ribstein, a partner in Garrick Properties, noted that the property currently had parking along the north side. The proposal would add eight (8) more spaces off the existing driveway. He added that the previous use as an assisted living center made it difficult for a change of use since parking requirements were minimal. Landscaping would be added between the parking area and street. Klingbile noted that a large portion of the lot was front yard since it was a corner lot. This made it difficult to add parking anywhere else on the lot. D. Peterson felt the proposed redesign was an improvement, and additional landscaping was important. Item #4 – Grunewaldt stated that he was planning to construct a six-unit apartment building on the lot. He could provide the required landscaping in one area, but there would be no room for landscaping between the building and parking. D. Peterson asked about the dimensions of the parking lot. Hanson responded that the lot met minimum standards. J. Pederson felt the modification was appropriate and improved the design of the project. Item #5 – Katherine Erstad asked the Board to reconsider its vote from the previous meeting. She still preferred her original plan but had presented a modified plan with the fence setback 28.5 feet from the sidewalk. Greg Teal, a neighbor, supported her original request. Erstad did not feel the fence posed a visibility problem. J. Pederson stated he would only support a reconsideration based upon the modified plan. Erstad’s revised plan had the fence over 13 feet into the front yard setback. Erstad indicated that she preferred to have the entrance gate facing south rather than east. J. Pederson was not convinced that the gate required a 13 3 foot wide area. Erstad remarked that the fence was designed with certain size panels. J. Pederson noted that the lot was very large, and the rear yard was large. D. Peterson concurred and felt other locations on the lot were available to install the fence. The meeting was adjourned. ______________________ __________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson Brookings City Planner 4 Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota June 5, 2008 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Matt Kurtenbach, Jay Vanduch, alternate-Jim Pederson and Peterson. Larry Klingbile, David Rusten, and a-Mike Keating were absent. Also present were Rolland and Katherine Erstad, Allan Lee, City Planner Dan Hanson and others. Item #3 – Katherine Erstad stated she did not realize that a corner lot had two front yards. She thought she was erecting the fence in her backyard. She did not feel the fence caused any sight line issues since it was in-line with her neighbor’s trees. She remarked that the street was busy, and the fence would be a safety measure for children. Kurtenbach asked what the setback would be for this height of fence. Hanson replied that the fence could be in-line with the east wall of the house. D. Peterson noted that a neighboring fence was at the proper setback. Rolland Erstad felt that relocating the fence back to the building wall would limit the yard area. Vanduch asked if the primary function was to provide safety for children. Erstad responded yes. She felt children would crawl over a 30 inch high fence. Kurtenbach felt a fence of this height should be in-line with the house. Item #4 – Allan Lee, representing Larson Manufacturing, stated that the company did not have any advertising on the interstate side of their lot. He submitted an example of a “V” shaped sign that would be placed in a grassy area near the I-29 fence line. Kurtenbach felt that any approval should stipulate that no other signage be allowed along the I-29 right-of-way. Lee stated that the company also wanted to place the sign up to the right- of-way. This would give them as much visibility as possible. He also felt the overpass to the north restricted the view of the area. J. Pederson remarked that the grass area on that portion of the lot was huge, and the I-29 right-of-way width would likely not expand. 5 6 The meeting was adjourned. ______________________ __________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson Brookings City Planner