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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 25, 1971 ~ ~-::1.S-?1 I. Jam,... lYloUI Sp~'~L LIse. YHItI,'+ ~. ])ON LellliluiX L1 A-21~AJC.E 3. 51<44e.k 'P/a.<f\. S..d'~N 9 - Flei~Ale.1" "La.r-~6N J./. RicAa rJ AJoe./ tlari4.t\ce.. 5". J e.r 'C"'t E P p ~ V It.t/' ;a na e.. b. D ,'st:!u~SU)AJ .0)0\ Na./-r--Sel!-I.eftJ lY\ "l'p.s A meeting of the Grow Township Zoning and Planning Commission was held May 25, 1971 at Crooked Lake school. Chairm3n Norm Stout called the meeting to order at 7:45 PM ,::ith Corrnnission members Christenson, Bradley, Jones, Holasek, Langseth and Rither present. .JC\mes ~~oen, 17813 Quay St. 1,;','[, appeared before the Con~ission regarding his application for a Special Use Permit to build a double bungalow in an R-4 Zoning District. Stout read procedure to be followed as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance. Moen stated that 1) the delay might ruin hi~ financially, 2) building the double bungalov.J" will be his gainful employment for the surr~~er, 3) he has commitment for construction loan, and 4) he would pay the expense of holding a special meeting in order to ~;peed things up. Moen pointed out that in another area of the Township basements for double bungalows were dug just recently and that the permits were issued in November of 1970. Lnnr'scth stated th2t discretion should be used - peoDle cannot alw~ys complete homes on time and that in this case the permits ':Tere taken out and they were not able to dig the basements before freeze up. Stout stated that according to the Ordinance and the Tmmship Attorney, the procedures to be followed do not allow the Commission and the Town Board to act sooner on the Moen application. Stout informed Moen that the Township Attorney \lould be sending out the letters of notification and that a notice would also appear in the legal newspaper. ~oen stated that he felt he was being subjected to something that he shouldn't be; that it was one delay after another; that no one kncvl who was supposed to do what; that each person he talked to told him something different and that included the members of the Town Board, the Attorney and some members of the Planning Commission. Ri ther acknm'lledged talking to r'loen on the telephone and at that time read through the Ordinance and the procedures to be follov:cd in applying for a Special Use Permit. Rither stated that it is the responsibility of the Town Board to know what the procedures are and to insure that they are carried out properly. Discussion vms held regarding vlell depths in the are" of the proposed r.'oen construction but, due to lack of factual data, no conclusions were drawn. Mr Don Lennox appeared before the CO~'1lission regarding his variance application for lot size. Lennox stated that houses have been built on three sides of his lot; lot measures 200X217, approximately 40,000+ square feet. Subject lot is in the R-l Zoning District. It was moved by Jones and seconded by Lan8Beth to reco~mend to Town Board approval of variance application of Donald K. Lennox for lot 27, Stenquist addition, on the SE Corner of the intersection of Potawatomi St NJ and 160th Ave. tnl. t,~otion cElrried. Ron Fleissner, representing Chuck Larson, presented metes and bounds description of the N} of the SW{ of Section 9 T32 R2l, Anoka County Minnesota. It was pointed out by Holasek that the lot lines were drawn to the center of the road. Jones stated that according to the Ordinance we can not approve it as drawn. Langseth said we should try to keep frontages off of County Road #9; the ro~d is too busy and dangerous. Fleissner stated that he wanted preliminary approval. Bradley asked if -2- r-~ay 25, 1971 Fleissner had plans r'or house placement on the lots. Discussion was held regarding lot dimensions; grid pattern of development as opposed to curvilinear development. Fleissner stated that Larson had talked to Stout via telephone and that Larson was told about the requirements. Stout replied that he told Larson that the lots must be 330 feet wide without the street. Jones said that we should recom~end that the roads do not go where they are drawn on the drawing. Stout stated that Vle should try to go to curved streets. Jones stated that that we should get rid of the 330 foot square and vary the frontages so the streets can be curved. Bradley agreed with Jones, the plat is a grid and it would be better to have curved streets. Jones stated that we cannot accept plat as it is with roads drawn as they are. No action taken Richard Noel appeared before the Com~ission regarding his variance application on lot US", Wallace Hughes property, South of 164th Avenue ~j and East of County Road #9. Subject lot is in the R-I Zoning District. An R-3 District is located immediately north of subject lot US". It was moved by Langseth and seconded by Holasek to recommend to the TOim Board that the variance application of Richard Noel for lot US", the east 200 feet of the south 233 feet of the north 932 feet of the N1.vt of the NWt of Section 16, Town 32 Range 24, Anoka County Minn. Subject to an easement for roadway purposes over the northerly 33 feet thereoff, for single family residence be approved. Motion carried. Jerry Epps appeared before the Commission regarding his variance application on lot "V", Vlallace Hughes property. South of 164th Avenue NW and East of County Road #9. Subject lot is in the R-I Zoning District. An R-3 District is located irmnediately north of subject lot "V". It was moved by Jones and seconded by Christenson to recommend to the Town Board that the variance application of Jerry Epps for lot "V", the west 233 feet of the east $33 feet of the south 233 feet of the north 932 feet of the t~1t of the t~lt, Section 16, Town 32 Range 24, Anoka County Minn. Subject to an easement for road- way purposes over the northerly and westerly 33 feet thereof, for a single family dwelling be approved. Motion carried. Discussion was held regarding half-section maps. Christenson stated that we should have a set of the maps so we can refer to them and see what is envolved, not only as it applies to the research for the proposed amendment but for all other business that comes before the Co~mission. Winner stated that we are authorized to have aerial maps but maybe we should have the half-sections instead. It was moved by Bradley and seconded by Holasek that the Commission obtain authorization of the Town Board to purchase one set of Grow Township half- section maps. Motion carried. It was moved by Jones and seconded by Rither to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 PM.