HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOAMinutes_2011_02_17Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
February 17, 2011
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment to order on
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Members present were Jason Hoffelt, Matt Kurtenbach, Jim Pederson, Dick
Peterson, and Rusten. Alternates present were Jere Heib and Mary Kidwiler. Also
present were Andrew Dorn, Mike Dorn, Dorothy Ishol, Steve Richardson, Sally
and Kenneth Hillner, Brian Gatzke, Cass White, Community Development
Director Mike Struck, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #1 – (J. Pederson/D. Peterson) Motion to approve the minutes of the
November 4, 2010 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (D. Peterson/J. Pederson) Motion to approve the agenda. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
The Board agreed to hear Item #6 first at the request of the applicant.
Item #6 - Andrew Dorn has made a request for a variance on Lot 13, Block 1,
Oyloes Addition, also known as 104 7th Street. The request is to establish a lot with
5,250 square feet of area. The minimum required is 7,500 square feet in the
Residence R-2 District.
(D. Peterson/J. Pederson) Motion to approve the variance. J. Pederson
voted aye. Kurtenbach, D. Peterson, Hoffelt, and Rusten voted no. MOTION
FAILED.
Item #3 - Beacon Square LLC has made a request for a variance on Lots 13 and
14, Block 11, Bane and Poole Addition, also known as 407 22nd Avenue. The
request is to install a sign with 60 square feet of area. The maximum allowed is 40
square feet in this business district.
(D. Peterson/Kurtenbach) Motion to approve the variance.
(Kurtenbach/D. Peterson) Motion to table. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #4 - Gatzke Family Enterprises has made a request for a variance on the east
65’ of Lots 15 and 16, Block 14, Second Addition, also known as 309/311 5th Street.
The request is to build seven feet (7’) from the rear lot line. The required setback is
20 feet in the Business B-1 District.
Kurtenbach recused himself from the Board.
(J. Pederson/D. Peterson) Motion to approve.
(D. Peterson/J. Pederson) Amendment to the motion to strike out “seven
feet (7’)” and insert “zero feet (0’)” All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #5 - Cass White has made a request for a variance on Lot 2 Block 5, Esther
Heights, also known as 2211 Teresa Avenue. The request is to construct an
accessory building with 1,800 square feet of floor area. The maximum allowed is
1,000 square feet on a residential lot.
Kurtenbach was reseated on the Board.
(D. Peterson/J. Pederson) Motion to approve the variance. Kurtenbach, J.
Pederson, Hoffelt, and Rusten voted aye. D. Peterson voted no. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #7 - (D. Peterson/J. Pederson) Motion to accept the 2010 Annual Report. All
present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #8 – J. Pederson nominated David Rusten for chairperson for 2011. No others
were nominated. Rusten declared the nomination closed. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Kurtenbach nominated Jason Hoffelt for vice-chairperson for 2011. No
others were nominated. Rusten declared the nominations closed. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary David Rusten, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator
Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
February 17, 2011
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment to order on
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Members present were Jason Hoffelt, Matt Kurtenbach, Jim Pederson, Dick
Peterson, and Rusten. Alternates present were Jere Heib and Mary Kidwiler. Also
present were Andrew Dorn, Mike Dorn, Dorothy Ishol, Steve Richardson, Sally
and Kenneth Hillner, Brian Gatzke, Cass White, Community Development
Director Mike Struck, Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #6 – Andrew Dorn stated he wanted to separate the house from the garage
in case he wanted to sell the house in the future.
Dorothy Ishol, owner of 112 7th Street, said she could not understand why
someone would reduce the size of a lot prior to selling it. She remarked that 7th
Street had a parking problem now, and parking is allowed only on the north side
of the street.
Mike Dorn, an adjacent property owner, stated that a driveway existed on
the east side of the house and could accommodate four (4) cars. No one from
the house parked in the street.
D. Peterson noted that the request, if granted, would create a lot that was
2,250 square feet smaller than the minimum size required. He was concerned
about splitting a lot in this area. Rusten asked if the corner lot had always been
5,250 square feet in size. Ishol replied that the house and shop in the rear were all
one lot many years earlier.
Item #3 – Steve Richardson, representing Beacon Square LLC, stated the original
sign was installed 17 years ago and was about 50 square feet in size. The proposed
design would include an Electronic Message Display (EMD) sign on top. The total
height of the sign would increase by 14 inches.
Sally Hillner, 505 Minnesota Drive, submitted a letter to the Board outlining
her issues with the current sign. She said the intersection is low, and the sign affects
the sight lines when you sit at the stop sign. It was very difficult to see traffic coming
from the south on 22nd Avenue. She felt the sign should be moved to another
location on the lot.
D. Peterson concurred with Hillner and felt the location was an issue. He
encouraged Mr. Richardson to discuss some options for the sign with the owners of
the property.
Item #4 – Gatzke stated he needed additional storage room behind his building.
He had requested a variance to build seven feet (7’) from the lot line, but the
adjacent property owner felt he should build to the lot line. This would eliminate a
narrow alley between the two lots. He noted that several buildings in the block
were built to the lot line.
Item #5 – White noted that he had removed a 22’ x 26’ detached garage from his
lot. The proposed garage would be set back 60 feet from the front lot line.
J. Pederson recalled that other variances for larger garages had been
granted previously in the neighborhood. He asked what the sidewall height would
be. White replied nine feet (9’). Rusten inquired if the footprint of the building
would be 1,200 square feet. White responded that it would. Kurtenbach felt the
size of the lot could support a garage this large. He also felt the orientation of the
garage on the lot made the house appear as the dominant structure.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary David Rusten, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator