HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-184 CCR Member Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 77 -184
RESOLUTION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
AND APPEALS APPLICATION NO. 77022 SUBMITTED BY L. W. JOEL
COMPANY
WHEREAS, Application No. 77022 was initiated by the L. W. Joel
Company on May 17, 1977, pursuant to Section 35 -251 of the City Ordinances,
as an appeal from the denial of an application for a building permit submitted on
March 25, 1977; and
WHEREAS, the building permit application proposes a single family
dwelling on the property legally described as Outlot 1 Bergstrom's Lynside
Manor Third Addition, which was designated as an Outlot when' subdivision
was approved in 1958; and
WHEREAS, the building permit application was denied because the
property was designated as a substandard unbuildable Outlot with the intent
that it would be combined with additional adjacent, unplatted, and available
land thereby creating a buildable lot meeting established Ordinance standards;
and
WHEREAS, the applicant's appeal from the denial contends that the
Outlot is a lot of legal record and is a buildable lot within the language of
Section 35 -500 which permits single family dwellings on substandard lots
which were of legal record before January 1, 1976, provided the lot meets
certain width, area, and setback requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, sitting as the Advisory Board
of Adjustments and Appeals pursuant to Section 35 -251 of the City Ordinances,
heard the appeal on June 9, 1977 and adopted Commission Resolution No. 77 -4
recommending denial of the appeal; and
WHEREAS, the item was placed on the June 20, 1977 City Council
agenda, at which meeting it was determined the matter was tabled until the
next convenient meeting since neither the appellant or a representative were
present; and
WHEREAS, the item was heard by the Council, sitting as the Board
of Adjustments and Appeals, on August 22, 1977 and was tabled so additional
information could be developed; and
WHEREAS, at the appellant's request, the item was deferred from the
September 12, 1977 meeting to the September 19, 1977 meeting; and
RESOLUTION NO. 77 -184
WHEREAS, at that meeting both the appellant and the owner of the
adjacent property at 5331 63rd Avenue North were recognized and were asked
whether an agreement was feasible as to the subdivision of the existing parcels
thereby creating a buildable lot in conformance with the Ordinance standards; and
WHEREAS, the parties responded in the negative, and the appellant
requested the Board to act upon the Appeal at that time, rather than continuing it
so the parties might consider development alternatives:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, sitting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, to deny the
Appeal submitted by L. W. Joel Company under Application No. 77022, in
consideration of the following:
1 The administrative denial of the March 25, 1977 building permit
application was consistent with the spirit and intent of the City
Ordinances and Planning Guidelines by which the property was
designated as an unbuildable, substandard Outlot until combined
with additional, adjacent, and unplatted land.
2. The property is a platted Outlot and as such is not a buildable
lot within the spirit and intent of Section 35 -500 which is directed
at substandard lots or parcels of legal record platted in early
nonconforming subdivisons
3. The lots in the same subdivision as the subject Outlot, including
three similar outlots combined with adjacent land, and lots in
surrounding subdivisions meet or exceed ordinance standards.
4. Development of the Outlot as proposed would not be in character
with the developed lots in the area, and would establish an
undesirable precedent relative to the existing excess land in
the unplatted parcel adjacent to the Outlot, since there is not
enough excess land to create a lot within Ordinance standards.
5. The owner of the unplatted adjacent land has expressed to the
City an interest in subdivision possib' ities for his property.
October 3, 1977
Date Mayor
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ATTEST:
Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 7 7 -1
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Maurice Britts and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, Maurice Britts, Tony Kuefler, and
Gene Lhotka;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.