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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.08.91 Planning Packet1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. APPROVE MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1990 3. PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 P.M. Larry W. Jurgensen, 5520 Upper 183rd Street West Request for Front Yard Setback Variance 4. DISCUSSION Sanibel Island Restaurant Signs 5. DISCUSSION Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Display of Vehicles for Sale 6. ADJOURN AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR JANUARY 8, 1991 AGENDA REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR JANUARY 8, 1991 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M. 2. APPROVE MINUTES 3. PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 P.M. Larry Jurgensen Request for Front Yard Setback Variance This request was discussed informally by the Commission at the regular meeting held March 13, 1990. At the time the Commission believed that a variance to the 50 foot setback requirement along Pilot Knob Road would set a precedent for other similar requests and that there are other options for garage or carport construction elsewhere on the property. Mr. Jurgensen discussed the problem with John McBrien, who in turn met with Administrator Thompson. This generated a staff Development Committee dis- cussion, the results of which were reported to Mr. McBrien by letter in November. The basic question is whether or not Mr. Jurgensen has reasonable use of his property following the adoption of a 50 foot setback requirement for all structures fronting County Road 31. The existing house is approximately 36 feet from County Road 31. The garage is 32 feet from the same highway. The proposed carport at 12 feet, 9 inches will bring the structure on this lot to less than twenty feet at 19'3 Only three subdivisions were platted prior to the adoption of the 50 foot requirement along County Road 31. Any action taken by the Commission to vary setback requirements presumably would impact the development of lots in those subdivisions only, since future platting will require larger lots adjoining County Road 31. The reason that this requirement was incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance was the appearance of crowding along County 31 generated by the development of Dakota County Estates. Arterial streets like County 31 need a substantial right of way and they also need a physical separation between structures and moving traffic which is wider than the street right of way will provide. The position of the applicant is that he does not have the full use of his property since approximately half of it has been removed by the 50 foot setback. On the other hand, the lot already contains a single family dwelling and double garage and a lot configuration that will permit a detached garage elsewhere on the property. The staff would favorably consider a structure that is no closer to either right of way than the existing garage. The sticking point is that the existing canopy owned by the applicant is not likely adaptable enough to fit a detached structure. The staff is of the opinion that this lot does not justify the granting of a variance. Recommendation Deny the request on the grounds that the lot will accommodate additional automobile storage without compromising existing garage setbacks of 30 and 32 feet respectively. 4. DISCUSSION SANIBEL ISLAND RESTAURANT SIGNS The issue of signs at this restaurant has focused upon the number since overall size is not a problem. If two faces of the sail banner are counted separately, the total f number of wall signs is five, whereas the ordinance limits the amount to two. The difficulty with advertising on this building is that the signs are not easily readable at prescribed speeds and the building advertises two separate businesses. The clutter problem would easily be removed if the owner of this business could eliminate the message board and one of the Sanibel Island signs. At the time of this writing, the owner has not discussed the sign problem with City staff. Possibly some compromise position can be worked out by the Commission which will not damage the effectiveness of the existing sign ordinance. 5. DISCUSSION PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISPLAY OF VEHICLES FOR SALE Staff was able to contact staff in Rosemount, Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake and find that none of the above regulate the sale of motor vehicles from private property except to say that the vehicles for sale must be placed on pavement. Several ordinances prevent such sales from public property, including dedicated streets. Assuming that there is an impulse to regulate such sales, the proposed ordinance has some wording that can be used subject to modification.