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t'1i nutes of the St. Joseph Pla.nning Cummis:=:ion
Feb. 4, 1991
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS ~I
CITY OF ST. ,] DSEPH
February 4, 1991
The Pla.nning Commissic)I1 me!:. a ~. 3. Boa. r d of Adjustments a.nd
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Appeals to consider a. request to re-zone a parcel of
property.
Members present: Hub Klein; chairman, Sr. Kðthleen
Kal inowski; Dan Nierenga.rten; Ken Hiemenz W3.S a.bsent hdving
been ca I led for a.ctive duty.
Others present: R.",chel St.3.p I eton; Ci ty Clerk/Adm. , r I 1 ~
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Hazen; CoÙnc i I lia.ison, Garv Terwe':/, Leo S.3.d 1 0, Ted Schmid,
Kurt Schneider, Bob Loso, ;::; t U·3. r· t Goldschen, Elizabeth Fisher,
Charles Muske, Dianne ì11_~sk8 , Ra.y· and Lucy Ld.r son, Linda
Viehauser, Doris Garding, Dave Daniel, Ed Kroska.
The meeting \ýas ca. I led to order.
Rachel Stapl8ton, Ser·etary of the Boa.rd, rea.d the 11 c' tic e or
hearing. The pu.rpose of the he.3I' i ng is to consider re-zonin¡;
Lot i Block 1 Ho 1 low Pa.rk, from the current single fdmily
zoning to R-3 t'iu 1 tip I 8 rami ly. The zoning eha.nge is requested
to .3.1 low for the proposed construction of a duplex on S 21. i d I
property.
The request for re-zoning h3.s been submitted b'; Ted Schmid,
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Lumber One Avon, Box 7, Avon MN 56310.
Hub r~~lein d.sked for input. Ted Schmid St=:If.JK8, st.3_ting t.he
benefits t.o the city if re-zoning \Va.s to be .3.ppr oved, such ò3.S
increased tax base, s.3.le of a. property tha.t hd.sn't sold
before, and housing built t.o the most recent safety codes.
He st.a.ted th3t. the tra.ffic pa. t t ern from the proposed duplex
would not be on .~ Dri\/8, but on Old Hi ghwa.y 52, 3.nd
\_o':'l PI' es s
there would be plent.y of on site parking for the tenants.
Bob Loso spoke 3.g3.inst the proposed re-zoning as t.here is
already a large density of rent3.1s in the 3.rea 3.nd he
complained of the noise and crowds in the area.
Sr. Kathleen spoke 3g3.inst the re-zoning as it was spot
zoning ag3.in, something the commission is t.rying t.o avoid.
Charles !'iuske s ta. ter.:.i he .!..Q not. in fa.vor of i ncre.3.S i ng t.he
residential density of t.he a.re.3.~ I ncre;:;.s i ng i t. \ýC1U I d C3.US8
more noise and t.raffic problems.
S tt..13. r t Gel I dschen, adjacent neighbor, stated he is not in I
favor ot a cha.nge in zonins¡ d.nd feels it is in3ppropri.3.te,
because a II the adjoining property is R-1, and it is not
consistent with good pla.nning to spelt zone,
"\ Linda Vi eh.3user st3ted it. wi I I dSCI'e.3.s8 th8 single f,::<mily
property values in t.he a.rea.
Ray and Lucy Larson felt there is enough rental housing in
the aT e a. , 3nd 3.dding more would bring more noise, etc.
i'io r e pub lie discussion fol lowed with concerns './C1 iced over the
lowering of property ','.3. I U8S, the effect of the noise 3.nd
crowds of large weekend p3. r tie s on f am i I y life.
Ken Heimenz in 3.bsent ia., sta.t.ed he \'J3.S nct t. in L3.vor of the
zoning ch3nge and to keep the a.rea. zoned R-l or p.3.!' k zone.
The hearing was closed.
D.3.n N i ereng.::u ten m.3. d e 3. motion to recommend to the counc i I to
retain the zoning as is and to deny the reques t.
Second: Sr K3.thleen
Ayes: K3linowski, Klein, Nierengarten
Nayes: None Motion carried.
For possible discussion at <:.". future meeting; to request t.he
counc i I t.o ex p.3.nd the d i s t.-3.nce required to send notice of
va.riance, special use permit or zoning 3.ppl iC3.tion parcel
area from the current 350 ft to perhaps a minimum of 400 ft.
Ed Kroska 3.ppe3.red to get the c:c1mmissions feeling on his
proposed b1_~S i ness use on the former site of Little Louie's
Pizza. The Dt_~Sln8SS would be the sale of rep3i ra.b 1 e vehicles.
Kroska st.ated tha.t a cle.3.n and neat appearing lot and
buildings would be of primary importance.
The commission voiced concern over the est.hetics of a. used
car lot in th3t 3.re3.. They don't feel it would fit in with
the be3.uty of the ared.. I t wa.s sugg8steo that. Kroska come
before the commission with 3. var i.:;!.nce request and it would
then be further discussed.
Dave Daniel appe3.red before the commission with a. proposal to
inst.all a, mini . . fd.cility on property IDc.3.ted South of
s"tora.ge
the Corporate Limits, West of Scherer Trucking B.nd parallel
to CSAH 75. Mr. D.5Inie I \ýa.s seeking 3. recommenda. t ion from the
commission to the t~it.v iJ:O'-tDC iI' s represent,-,tiv8 of the . . .¡.
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Powers Boa.rd t.o al low a. mini . . facility in the township
s-c.or.:3.ge
on property .3butting the C: i t.)t B::)'-~nda.. r i e s 11 i f the Township
zonIng wi I I provide for such a facility.
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