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Minutes of the St. Joseph Planning Commission
Nay 7, 1984
T1embers present: S. Kathleen Kalinowski, Art Budde, Ben Kremer, Hub Klein, Phil
Durkee
Others present: Robert Wagner, Ed Hiemenz, Romm1 Reber, Pete Rothfork, John
Baklaich
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. A public hearing of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment and Appeals was called to order for the purpose of consider-
ing a request for a three (3) foot variance from side yard requirements on the
Robert Wagner property, 29 East Ash Street. The variance is for the construction
of a garage. The property is identified as Lot 10, Block 13, Loso's Addition.
Art Budde made a motion to recommend approval of the variance with the garage
size not to exceed 20' X 40'. The motion was seconded and passed by a vote of
5-0. The public hearing was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
John Baklaich and Pete Rothfork 'vant to open a used car business on the Rothfork
property immediately east of Hol18~der's Store. The inquired about procedures.
A special use permit will be needed because the area is zoned industrial. A
special public hearing to consider the request may be called for May 21.
A pubic hearing was called to order at 8:35 to consider a request for a special
use permit by Joe Town Auto to allow a used car business north of El Paso Club
on property owned by C. and M. l1enzhuber. Owners and operators of the business
are Tom Gustafson and Tom Botz. The public hearing was originally scheduled for
8:00 p.m. but was delayed because no one appeared for the hearing, including
the persons who requested the hearing. A motion was made by Ben Kremer not to
act on the request for a special use permit because no one was present to
answer questionsand provide information which the Commission felt was necessary.
A second part of the motion vlaS that the City Clerk notify Joe Town Auto that
they are now in violation of the city ordinance by operating currently the
stated business without a special use permit and that they may be in violation
of state licensing statutes by not presenting a state application for siena-
ture of the zoning authority whose jurisdiciton covers the above named site.
The motion was seconded and passed by a vote of 5-0.
Lot size coverage stipulations in residential zones was raised by Roman Reber
and discussed by the Commission. Inspection of the Zoning Ordinance revealed
that no limitation exists on lot size coverage by buildings or number of ac-
cesso~J buildings or maximum size of accessory buildings. The consensus of the
commission was that ordinances covering these items should be added.
The minutes for April 2 were read and approved.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Phillip Durkee