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Home My WebLink AboutBOAMinutes_2010_05_06S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Board of Adjustment\BOAMinutes_2010_05_06.doc 1 Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota May 6, 2010 OFFICIAL MINUTES Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Larry Klingbile, Matt Kurtenbach, Dick Peterson, Jay Vanduch, and Rusten. Alternates Jason Hoffelt and Jim Pederson were absent. Others present were Cliff Kurtz, Jason Kurtz, Dave Gullickson, Tim Gutormson, Jeff Engen, Karen Skogstad, Community Development Director Mike Struck, and Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson. Item #1 – (Klingbile/Vanduch) Motion to approve the minutes of the April 15, 2010 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #2 – (Peterson/Vanduch) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – Jason Kurtz , representing Cliff Kurtz, presented a modified plan for reconsideration by the Board. Chairperson Rusten called for a motion to reconsider. No motion was made. Item #4 – David Gullickson has made a request for a variance on Lot 4, Block 7, East Medary Addition, also known as 333 Elm Avenue. The request is to construct an accessory building 2.5 feet from the north side lot line. The required setback is three feet (3’). (Klingbile Vanduch) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #5 - Maize Properties, Inc. has made a request for a variance on Lots 1 and 2, Block 7, Gilkerson Addition and Lots 1 – 3, Block 2, Gilkerson Second Addition, also known as 241 34th Avenue. The request is to install a 4th access drive onto a minor arterial street. The maximum number of driveways permitted is two. (Peterson/Kurtenbach) Motion to approve the variance. (Kurtenbach/Peterson) Amendment to the motion to add “subject to the elimination of the access drive in the southeast corner of Lot 2, Block 7, Gilkerson S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Board of Adjustment\BOAMinutes_2010_05_06.doc 2 Addition granted by the Board on February 10, 2010.” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED. The motion as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #6 - Jeff and Cris Engen have made a request for a variance on Lot 22, Fishback Subdivision, also known as 1025 Circle Drive. The request is to build an addition six feet three inches (6’3”) from the south side lot line. The required setback is seven (7) feet in the Residence R-2 District. (Peterson/Vanduch) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #7 - Keith and Karen Skogstad have made a request for two variances on Lot 5, Block 1, East Acres Second Addition, also known as 1633 Elmwood Drive. The first request is to establish front yard parking on a residential lot. The second request is to change the location of a portion of a fence in a front yard that was previously granted a variance. (Klingbile/Peterson) Motion to approve the variances. (Kurtenbach/Peterson) Amendment to the motion to add “provided no access drive is installed onto 17th Avenue.” 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 David Rusten, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Administrator S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Board of Adjustment\BOAMinutes_2010_05_06.doc 3 Board of Adjustment Brookings, South Dakota May 6, 2010 SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment to order on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members present were Larry Klingbile, Matt Kurtenbach, Dick Peterson, Jay Vanduch, and Rusten. Alternates Jason Hoffelt and Jim Pederson were absent. Others present were Cliff Kurtz, Jason Kurtz, Dave Gullickson, Tim Gutormson, Jeff Engen, Karen Skogstad, Community Development Director Mike Struck, and Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson. Item #3 – Jason Kurtz, representing Cliff Kurtz, stated that an equine extension specialist had visited the site to recommend a building size and exercise area for the horse. He had two building layouts with different dimensions. He noted that the proposed building represented only 1% of the total area of the lot. Kurtz submitted a handout containing the permit for the Conditional Use to establish a private stable, a letter from Avera Brookings Medical Clinic indicating the benefits that therapeutic riding programs had on children with cerebral palsy, and an AARP magazine article addressing friendships between a cerebral palsy patient and a horse, a United Way pamphlet focusing on riding skills and training, two proposed building layouts with site plans, and a wall section. One building was 880 square feet in size and one was 832 square feet. Both buildings had a 12 foot high sidewall, an indoor riding area, a tack room, and a horse stall. Exterior roofed porches increased the overall size from 880 to 1,168 square feet and 832 to 940 square feet. Peterson inquired about the size of the original building. Hanson recalled that the building had about 1,082 square feet of area. Kurtz indicated that the 832 square foot building was preferred. The Board compared the initial 1,082 square foot building proposal with the new 940 square foot proposal. The difference resulted in 142 square feet less than what was originally proposed. Peterson noted that the total square footage of accessory buildings on the lot would still be about 2,690 square feet. S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Board of Adjustment\BOAMinutes_2010_05_06.doc 4 Item #4 – Gullickson stated that he had poured a slab six inches (6”)too close to his side lot line. Peterson felt the encroachment was minor in nature. Klingbile did not feel it would negatively impact the neighboring property. Item #5 – Tim Gutormson, representing Maize Properties, Inc., stated that a third access drive was approved by the Board on this same parcel a short time ago. One of the uses on the parcel was a warehouse that was a hub for over-the-road truck drivers. The existing layout of the access drives and loading docks required semis to back up on the blind side. Adding an access drive in another location would correct the problem. Peterson inquired if a one-for-one exchange could be acceptable. Gutormson felt that was possible. He noted that a linear stormwater detention area had already been constructed parallel to 34th Avenue so access to 34th Avenue was restricted. Kurtenbach noted that the southeast corner driveway had not been installed, and the south portion of the lot was undeveloped. Gutormson stated that the driveway was used for hauling dirt onto the site. Peterson felt that three (3) access drives were appropriate for the existing use and allowed sufficient access. Item #6 – Jeff Engen stated his plans involved a building addition off the back of the house. He noted that the lot shape was unique, and the house was constructed at an angle. In addition, the room layout dictated how the addition would be located. The encroachment involved a small triangular portion. Peterson agreed that the unusual shape of the lot and the angle of the house was not created by Engen but did present a hardship. Item #7 – Karen Skogstad stated the exterior fence needed repairing so the plan was to move a portion of it to the north. The lot had an existing driveway pad that remained from a time when the garage faced 17th Avenue. She noted that a large row of mature evergreen trees existed along 17th Avenue and shielded the old parking pad. Kurtenbach asked if a driveway could be installed onto 17th Avenue. Hanson replied yes. Klingbile asked if the driveway off Elmwood Drive would be expanded. Skogstad answered that no plans were in place to do that now. Kurtenbach felt restricting access to 17th Avenue was appropriate considering the existing fence and front yard parking request. The meeting was adjourned. S:\Cityhall\Bonnie\Citizen Advisory Boards\Board of Adjustment\BOAMinutes_2010_05_06.doc 5 ______________________ __________________________ Dan Hanson, Secretary David Rusten, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Administrator