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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC70042 - 8/6/70 - 6001 York AveL PLANNING COMMISSION FILE CHECKLIST File Purge Date: FILE INFORMATION Planning Commission Application Number: 760 y2 PROPERTY INFORMATION Zoning: I PLAN REFERENCE Note: If a plan was found in the file during the purge process, it was pulled for consolidation of all plans. Identified below are the types of plans, if any, that were consolidated. • Site Plans • Building Plans • Other: FILE REFERENCE Note: The following documents were purged when this project file became inactive. We have recorded the information necessary to retrieve the documents. Document Type Date Rance Location Agendas: Planning Commission Office Minutes: Planning Commission B//-/70 City Vault Minutes: City Council 813176 City Vault Document Type Number Location Resolutions: Planning Commission City Vault Resolutions: City Council City Vault Ordinances: City Council City Vault CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER zoning Application Application No. 70042 Street Location of Property 6001 York Avenue North Legal Description of Property Lot 2, Block 2, Hipp's 3rd Addition Owner Thomas Stanchfield Address 6001 York Avenue North Telephone No. 561-4166 Gas Co. 372-4900 Ex.38 Applicant Same Address Telephone No. Type of Request: w Rezoning , Special Use Permit x Variance r Subdivision Approval Other Description of Request Variance to permit a sidevard setback of 5 feet instead of the required 10 feet. Reason for Request Fee $ l0 -QO _ Receipt No. 30352 kAt Applicant Date Dates of P.C. Consideration Dates of Council Consideration August 6, 1970 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Approve � Denied this ect to the following conditions COUNCIL ACTION day of Cha Approved -- Denied this ._3_a.__ day of8 a , wij-,h the followVg amendment Clerk PLIUMING COWUSSION :%NF OR-IATIOR SHEET Application Not Applicant, Description of Requesto BACKGROUND: 70042 �rhomas St-anchfield Side yard variance. The applicant is requesting a 5 foot side yard variance for the property located at 6001''fork Avenue North. The ordinance requires 10 feet. The Building inspector, due to an administrative error, ,permitted the applicant to pour footings five feet from the side property line for a 22' x 24' addition being built on the applicant's property. Subsequently, when the error was discovered, the :Building inspector issued a stop order to cease construction until such time as the setback requirement can be resolved. It is the contention of the applicant, that since the ~ error was made by a city official, it would create an unnecessary hardship if he was required to alter his plans at this point. RECOMM;ENDATT ©N r it is the opinion of the staff that the applicant'a request may have substance, however, it should be recognized that a hardship in regard to a variance is considered before and not after the fact. in this instance, it appears that if the applicant had been aware of the need for a variance before construction, there is some question as to whether or not granting of a variance would have been appropriate. Ostensively, the policy to determine variance procedure is under question and. it is the opinion of the staff tha-1. perhaps granting of such a variance would set are unwise precedent. it is therefore recommended that the application be den_i.ed.. : 9 August 12, 1970 City Council City of Brooklyn Center 7100 Osseo Road North Brooklyn Center, MN. 55429 RE: Thomas Stanchfield Application for Variance on Sideyard Setback (Application No. 70042) Gentlemen: As I stated at the Planning Commission meeting on August 6, I have absolutely no objection to the building addition in question. This addition would be adjacent to the side of my garage and would, in no way, provide any inconvenience to my property. I am definitely in favor of granting this Variance. Respectfully, David C. Skeels 6007 York Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN. 55429 DCS:klc