HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 05-11 PCP Planning Commission Information Sheet
Application No. 89009
Applicant: Milton Carlson and Harriet Berg
Location: 610 and 620 53rd, 1107 57th, 1201 57th, 5500 Bryant, 5843 Fremont,
5301 Dupont Avenue North, 1425 55th, 5547 Lyndale and 5601 Lyndale
Request: Rezoning
The applicants request rezoning from R2 to R4 of the two four plexes at 610 and 620
53rd Avenue North. The Planning Commission considered this application on March
16, 1989 and expanded the rezoning consideration to include other nonconforming
multiple-family buildings in the Southeast Neighborhood. The application was
tabled and referred to the Southeast Neighborhood Advisory Group for review and
comment. The neighborhood advisory group met on April 18, 1989 at City Hall (see
minutes attached) and recommended approval of the rezoning, including all of the
nonconforming multiple family buildings in the Southeast Neighborhood. It was
noted during the meeting that 5452 Fremont was mistakenly included as a three-unit
building. (It is a single-family home.) That address was, therefore, removed
from consideration.
Phil Cohen, former mayor of Brooklyn Center, attended the meeting and explained that
these scattered multi-family buildings were generally developed as the end lots of
subdivisions. They were not zoned R4 in 1968 because the planning consultant and
city attorney at the time were concerned about the appearance of spot zoning. We do
not believe, however, that rezoning the buildings to R4 is spot zoning even though
the sites are small and scattered. The important thing is that the various sites
are consistent with recommendations of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Zoning
Ordinance defines spot zoning as zoning which is not consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan. Since these multiple-family dwellings are referred to in the
Plan and are located on collector streets, we believe rezoning them to R4 does not
constitute spot zoning and is appropriate.
It should be pointed out that the lot areas of the various parcels under
consideration will not allow the construction of any additional units. All have
been built at a density at or greater than allowed in the R4 district. A summary of
the parcels and buildings is listed below:
Address Units Lot Area Year Built
1107 57th 4 13,500 s.f. 1963
1201 57th 4 12,873 s.f. 1961
5500 Bryant 4 14,250 s.f. 1961
5843 Fremont 7 19,800 s.f. 1960
5301 Dupont 6 15,363 s.£. 1960
1425 55th 4 10,710 s.f. 1960
5547 Lyndale 4 15,240 s.f. 1960
5601 Lyndale 4 15,450 s.f. 1962
610 53rd 4 12,500 s.f. 1959
720 53rd 4 12,500 s.f. 1959
The lot requirement for one and one-half to two storey apartments in the R4 zone is
3,600 sq. ft. per unit. Most of the above properties are, therefore, deficient in
area, built to the old multi-family requirement of 2,700 sq. ft. per unit (the
present R5 density) .
A resolution recommending approval of Application No. 89009 is attached for the
Commission's review. The public hearing will be continued at Thursday night's
meeting. Notices have been sent to all property owners neighboring the various
multiple-family buildings in the Southeast Neighborhood.
5-11-89
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