HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Zoning Appeals (minutes) BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1980
3:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Goldthwaite, Oliver LaLond, George
Last, J. C. Batzner, and Norman Miller
STAFF PRESENT: Paul W. Ehrfurth, Principal Planner
Phil Rosenquist, Associate Planner
Nancy J. Pickard, Recording Secretary
The meeting was called to order and the roll call was taken.
There was a quorum of five members present. The minutes of the
meeting of September 10, 1980 were approved.
I. Appeal of Francis Faust, Agent for Jerome Faust, owner
of the property at 1514 W. Bent Avenue, proposes to convert
a single family residence to a two - family residence.
Mr. Rosenquist explained that the existing setback from the home
to the W. Bent Avenue property line is 13'. The existing setback
line drawn from the two adjacent homes on either side is the
required setback for 1514 W. Bent. However, the home extends in
front of this line a distance of from 1 1/2' to 3 1/2'.
Mr. Faust explained that nine houses on that block are setback
approximately the same as this home. The home immediately east
of this residence is setback several feet further because it does
not have a front porch. The home to the west is 1' closer to the
property line.
Mr. LaLond asked if the owner would live in the property, and what
improvements they planned to make on the home.
Mr. Faust stated that the owner would not live in the home and that they
would be putting aluminium siding on the outside and painting the
trim and windows. He stated that they had previously taken out a
Building Permit for interior work, with the understanding that the
front porch would be removed so that they would comply with the
setback. However, they now wish to keep the 8' porch, to
improve the looks of the home. They could put on a 4' porch without
requiring a variance, but this would not look as good. The home has
also been rewired.
Mr. Last made a motion to approve this variance request.
Mr. Batzner seconded the motion. Denied 3(yes)- 2(no).
II. Appeal of Lawrence P. Lawniczak, owner of 9 Monroe Street,
proposes to construct an additional section of second s�"b`i'y
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living space over a portion of his family room. The home
has an existing front yard setback, at the closest point,
of 9' from the Melvin Street property line, whereas a 25'
setback is required.
Mr. Rosenquist explained that because this home is located on
a corner lot, two 25' setbacks are required, There is an existing
9' setback from the Melvin Street property line. There are no
other homes on that side of Melvin Street, so an average setback
cannot be used.
Mr. Lawniczak said that they have lived in this home for about
four years, and they have had leakage problems with the flat
portion of their family room. They have tried several different
ways of preventing this, but the only way of getting rid of the
problem is putting on a sloped roof. If they simply put a sloped
roof there, the fire escape would be cut off. A portion of the
roof is sloped now.
Mr. LaLond made a motion to approve this appeal.
Mr. Goldthwaite seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 -0.
III. Appeal of Kurt Koeppler, Agent for Jacob Gaffner, owner of
1044 Durfee Street, proposes to construct a new two - family
home on the property, which has a lot area of 5290 sq. ft.,
whereas a lot area of 6000 sq. ft. is required.
Mr. Rosenquist explained that a variance request would also have
to be made if a single family residence were being built on this
lot, since 7200 sq. ft. would be required. The lot is zoned
R -2 Two - Family Residential.
Mr. Koeppler explained that he does not own the property, but is
considering purchasing it from Jacob Gaffner. He will be living
in the home. He stated that there are very few R -2 zoned lots left
in the city. The proposed home would have a setback from the
Street of 15'. The other homes are setback anywhere from 8' to
15'. The duplex will be a side -by -side, two -story home, valued
at approximately $60,000.
Mr. Rosenquist said that the average setback on that block was 12'.
He also stated that the zoning ordinance allows lots of record before
1965 to be utilized without a variance, however, this lot has been
divided since that time.
Mr. Gaffner explained that the lot division was brought before either
the Plan Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals several years ago.
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