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Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
August 4, 2011
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on
Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members
present were Jason Hoffelt, Jim Pederson, alternate-Jere Hieb, and Rusten. Matt
Kurtenbach, Dick Peterson, and alternate Mary Kidwiler were absent. Also present
were Jack Larson, Brian and Kathy Peterson, Chris Kruel, Community Development
Director Mike Struck, and Planning & Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson.
Item #1 – (J. Pederson/Hoffelt) Motion to approve the minutes of the July 7, 2011
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (J. Pederson/Hoffelt) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – Jack Larson requested a reconsideration of the vote by the Board that
denied his variance at the July 7, 2001, meeting.
(Hoffelt/J. Pederson)Motion to reconsider the vote. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Jack Larson has made a request for a variance on Lot 28, Block 3, Timberline
Addition, also known as 539 Copper Mountain Circle. The request is to expand a
driveway to a width of 43 feet in the minimum front yard setback. The maximum width
permitted on this lot is 32 feet.
The original motion was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 - Kathy and Brian Peterson have made a request for a variance on Lot 2, Earley
Addition, also known as 812 17th Avenue South. The request is to expand a driveway 14
feet between the existing driveway and the side lot line. The maximum expansion
permitted is 12 feet.
(J. Pederson/Hoffelt) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Item #5 – Chairperson Rusten deferred this variance application to September 1, 2011,
at the request of the applicant.
Item #6 - First Bank & Trust has made a request for a variance on the north 41 feet of Lot
1-A, all of Lots 1-B and 1-C excluding the east 14 feet of the north 180 feet of Lot 1-C,
Block 1, Maylands First Addition, also known as 2220 6th Street. The request is to locate a
generator 30 feet from the south front lot line. The required setback is 50 feet in the
Business B-4 District.
(Hoffelt/J. Pederson) Motion to approve the variance. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned.
______________________ __________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary David Rusten, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator
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Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
August 4, 2011
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson David Rusten called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on
Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members
present were Jason Hoffelt, Jim Pederson, alternate-Jere Hieb, and Rusten. Matt
Kurtenbach, Dick Peterson, and alternate Mary Kidwiler were absent. Also present
were Jack Larson, Brian and Kathy Peterson, Chris Kruel, Community Development
Director Mike Struck, and Planning & Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson.
Item #3 – Larson submitted a photo of the area needing a variance. He remarked
that his initial intention was to install grass back to his detached garage so a variance
wasn’t needed. He later decided that concrete would be cleaner. He added that no
vehicles would be parked on the driveway but rather stored inside the garage.
Hoffelt indicated that he initially viewed the entire project in his decision rather
than the small variance area in the photo.
Item #4 – Brian Peterson stated that the driveway would be two feet (2’) wider than
what was allowed by ordinance. The driveway expansion that needed a variance
was a small triangular area. J. Pederson felt accessing the south side yard would be
difficult without the variance. Rusten felt the request was minor in nature.
Item #6 – Chris Kruel, representing First Bank and Trust, stated a generator was needed
at their business to maintain power at their data center during power outages. The
proposed location was ideal because the main power to the building was also there.
He added that the generator would not encroach toward Minnesota Drive any
further than the existing loading dock.
Rusten felt the location was appropriate and would not negatively impact the
adjacent property.
The meeting was adjourned.
______________________ __________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary David Rusten, Chairperson
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