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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990 [10] Oct 29 St. Joseph Planning Commission Oct. 29, 1990 Members Present: Art Budde, Bob Loso, Hub K 1 ien, Dan Nierengarten, Ken Hiemenz. Others Present: Rachel Stapleton; City Administrator, Joe Gohman, Diane Gohman, Regina Hollerman, Ben Hollerman, Mark Lambert, John Gamadas, Brian Bonkowske, John Eich, Mike Deutz, Lyle Grieger, Greg Kacures. Hub K 1 i en ca lied the meeting to order. Rachel Stapleton then read the notice of hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a request of a variance of fifteen (15) fee t, on the rear yard set back, adjacent to Rai 1 road ROW, to allow for the construction of an Eleven ( 11> unit apartment building in a Multiple Family, R-3 Zone on the following described property: PARCEL "B" Beginning at a point 132 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 16, being on the North line of Pine Street; thence North parallel to the East 1 i ne of said Lot to the South line of the Great Northern Railway Right-of-way: thence West along said Right-ot-Way to the West line of said lot 16: thence Southwesterly following said west 1 i ne to a point, to-wit: The Southeast corner of Lot Three (3) of said Auditor's Subdivision; thence East 38 fee t , more or less, to a point 192 feet West of the East line of said Lot 16, Auditor's Subdivision No. 4; thence South to the North line of Pine Street of Auditor's Subdivisidn No. 9, in the Village of St. Joseph; thence East 60 feet to the place of beginning. LESS and EXCEPT the southerly 200.00 feet thereof. PARCEL tIC" The Westerly Sixty-six (W 1 y 66') Feet of the Easterly One Hundred Thirty-Two (Ely 132' ) Feet of Lot Four (4) of Auditor's Subdivision No. Nine (9) , in the Village of St. Joseph, less and except the South Two Hundred (So. 200') Feet thereof. PARCEL "D" The Easterly Sixty-Six ( E 1 y 66') Feet of Lot 4 of Auditor's Subdivision, less the Southerly Two Hundred (Sly 200') Feet of the Easterly Sixty-Six ( E 1 y 66') Feet of Lot Four· (4) of Auditor's Subdivision No. Nine (9) of Lots 14, 15, 16, and 17 of Auditor's Subdivision No. Four (4) of the Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (SW1/4 of NW 1/4) and of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section Ten (10), Township One Hundred Twenty-Four (124) é - . ,- ~.~ur /. // ."".... North, Range Twenty-Nine (29) West. PARCEL "E" The Easterly 66 feet of the Southerly 200 feet of Lot 4 of Auditor's Subdivision No. 9 of Lots 14, 15, 16, and 17 of Auditor's Subdivision No, 4 of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 10, all in Township 124, Range 29 The request for variance has been submitted by Mark Lambert, 521 second St. SE, St Cloud, MN 56304. Mark Lambert passed out copies of the building proposal for the property. A fifteen foot set back is needed to make maximum use of the property. Hub Klien asked for discussion. Art Budde asked if the R.R. had been contacted on the proposa I. Rachel Stapleton said that yes, they had been contacted and the notice sent to the property tax department in Fort Worth Texas. Art Budde then asked how much room would be a 11 owed for the roadway. Mark Lambert: 25 ft. , The variance would a 11 ow the two buildings to be placed farther apart to allow the fire department to come between them. Art Budde asked if a six foot fence would encircle the entire property? Mark Lambert said the plan calls for two fences along the east and west line. Bob Loso asked what type of fencing is Lambert planning to use? Mark Lambert said that he is planning some chain 1 ink, but he doesn't want the place to look like a penitentiary. He is planning 4 ft. fence on the front and the rest at a six foot level. Loso recommended a 6 ft fence and somewhat of a privacy fence. He then asked i f there would be a hired caretaker on the premises? Lambert said yes, and also a student caretaker for the buildings. Hub K I i en then asked for input from the public. Diane Gohman proposed a 6 ft. privacy fence on the west side of the property. Mike Deutz talked about the problems he has had with people walking on his property, He thinks a fence would help /" /P"'/ alleviate the problem. Mark Lambert then said that the ordinance does not require him to have a fence, but if the city council and planning oommission recommends it, he will. He then questioned the necessity of a 6 ft. privacy fence on the west side, as the Gohmans have their property for sale and if a business buys the property, the fence wouldn't be necessary. He again stated that he didn't want the property to look like a penitentiary. He asks that the Board let the 4 ft. height stand. Ken Hiemenz then asked if Date Street was ever extended, would the proposed plan allow it? Mark Lambert stated that if Date Street goes through, there will still be good access into the property. Art Budde made a motion for recommendation to the City Counc i 1 to accept the request for the 15 ft. variance with the stipulation that the counoil consider a 6 ft. privacy fence along the west 200 ft. or so. of the driveway. Diane Gohman stated that a chain link fence is okay with her if it runs up to the street. Mark Lambert asked that he be allowed some discretion on the type of fence allowed. Dan Nierengarten seconded the motion. Ayes: Nierengarten, Hiemenz, K 1 i en, Loso, Budde. Nayes: None. Motion passed, 5 to 0 Art Budde then made a motion to approve the site plan as shown in Scheme A. Ken Hiemenz seconded. Ayes: Nierengarten, Hiemenz, K 1 i en, Loso, Budde. Nayes: None Motion carried, 5 to 0 The meeting adjourned at 8:15. Respectfully submitted, Teresa Kruger-Lahr, Secretary.