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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966 11-07 CCM Special Session 271 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Village Council of the Village of Brooklyn Center in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota November 7, 1966 The Village Council met in special session and was called to order by Mayor Philip Cohen at 7:30 P.M. Roll Call: Mayor Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl Simons, Howard Heck, and Theodore Willard were present. Also present were: D. G. Poss, P. W. Holmiund, Roger Van House, James Johnston, Thomas O'Hehir, James Lindsay and Richard Cihoski. Reverend Amos LeVang of the Brooklyn Center Assemblies of God Church offered the invocation. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to approve the minutes of the October 31, 1966 Council meeting as recorded. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by John Leary and seconded by Theodore Willard to accept the recommendation of the Administrator and accept the resignation of Darryl L.. Garber, stenographer in the Police Department, effective November 12, 1966. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Earl Simons and seconded by Howard Heck to accept the recommendation of the Administrator and accept the resignation of Felix pampa, temporary Street Division employee, effective November 4, 1966. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by John Leary to accept the recommendation of the Administrator and appoint * *�ina Adler to replace Mrs. McKusick as an election judge in Precinct # 4. Motion carried unanimously. The Village Council then considered Application No. 66065 submitted by Evans - Nordby Funeral Home. The Application requested a variance from Section 35 -315 to allow erection of a freestanding sign at 6000 Osseo Road. Following consideration of the application, including comments from the applicant, and a review of the Planning Commission's action, the following action was taken: Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by Howard Heck that the Village Council finds that the standards for variance set out in the zoning ordinance have been met by this application, in that a hardship exists due to the fact that the present sign regulations contained in the zoning ordinance do not recognize freestanding signs which are a widely accepted type of signing. The Village Council therefore approves Application No. 66065 to allow a free- standing sign subject to the following conditions: 1. That the sign be the maximum distance possible from the highway right -of -way while still allowing an automobile door to be opened on the driveway on the mortuary's property.' 2. That the area of the sign measured in accordance with the method used by the Village be a maximum of 36 square feet and the height above curb level be no greater than 7 -1/2 feet; 3. That the north -south placement of the sign be no further south than a point perpendicular to the center of the main entrance to the mortuary. Motion carried unanimously. �I -1- Motion by john Leary and seconded by Howard Heck to amend the 2 2 previous motion regarding Application No. 66065 by changing the maximum square footage of the sign from 36 square feet to 42 square feet. Voting in favor of the motion: Mayor Philip Cohen, John Leary, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against the same: Earl Simons. Motion carried, Mr. Willard stated that he acknowledged that the Planning Commission had proposed that such signs as that just approved be limited to 36 square feet in the proposed sign ordinance and that the action on the Evans- Nordby sign should not be construed as an indication by the Council that the square footage proposed in the sign ordinance by the Planning Commission should be enlarged beyond 36 square feet. The Village Council next considered Application No. 66068 submitted by Walter Skinner, requesting a variance from Section 35 -310 to allow con- struction of a 24' x 32' garage, in excess of the 660 square feet permitted, at 7100 Indiana Avenue North. After due consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation and comments offered from the Council and the applicant, member Howard Heck moved and Theodore Willard seconded that the Council finds that because the zoning ordinance does not recognize a popular and acceptable type of residential construction -- the garage /porch combination, that a hardship does in fact exist, and hereby grants a variance from Section 35 -310 to permit the construction of a 24' x 32' garage /porch with an area of 760 square feet, rather than the required 660 square feet of floor area, on the property located at 7100 Indiana Avenue North (Lot 11, Block 2, Northbrook Manor 4th Addition) subject to the following conditions; 1. The vehicle parking portion of this structure does not exceed 24' x 24' and the porch portion of the structure does not exceed 8' x 24 ; 2. That there shall be constructed a solid wall between the garage and the porch portion of the structure; 3. That there may be an inter- connecting door not more than 3' in width between the garage and porch portions of the structure. Motion carried unanimously. The final Planning Commission application to be considered was No. 66077 submitted by Lecon Properties, Inc. The application requested approval of the site plan for a commercial establishment at 6801 Osseo Road (Tract A, RLS # 761). Motion by Theodore Willard and seconded by john Leary to approve the site plan submitted by Lecon Properties in conjunction with Application No. 66077 for the commercial building at 6801 Osseo Road as submitted, with the qualification that any sign be placed on the building shall be within the limits set out in the present zoning ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. The Administrator described to the Council the history of the 0 701" Planning Study, and reviewed with the Council the original Comprehensive Plan document prepared by Hodne Associates, and the subsequent changes made to this document by both the Planning Commission and Village Council during their many study meetings concerning the Comprehensive plan. Following a page by page review of these alterations, member John Leary introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption; RESOLUTION NO. 66 -295 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Howard Heck and upon vote bein take t Po n hereon the fol lowing � r owin g voted in favor thereof; Philip Cohen, Earl Simons, John Leary, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard, and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. -2- r 277 The Village Council then entered into a discussion of a proposed zoning map, which would set out the district lines of the proposed zoning ordinance, one of the effectuation devices of the comprehensive plan. Motion by Howard Heck and seconded by Theodore Willard to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The Village Council adjourned at 11:05 P. M. A ` Mayor Clerk _3_