HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/1970_REgular70 -17'
CITY OF ROCHESTER
Council Aaenda
,.;�etin- #10
Regular -Adjourned
No vember i6,. 1970
7:30 P. m.,;
A. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes
B. Hearings (7:30 P. M.)
1 Vacation of a portion of 3rd Avenue N, .14.
2: Application for a Variance from Sian Provisions of the Zdning-Ordinance at
215 - 4th Street-S. E.
D--e,k3. Application for -a variance of required front yard on Lot 6,' Block l,'Bailey & B. e�rg
Resubdivision-
/4r4>V144. Application fora variance to allow a*_650--foot sign at 19th-Stree . t N. W. -& T. H. 52
West Frontaoe Road (International Motel)
Application for a variance to allow an increase it the Floor Area Ratio at
620 - 2nd Street S.W.
C Organizational Business
1. Mayor's appointments of School Crossino, Guards
D. Letters and Petitions
E. Reports and Recommendationa
1. Adm. Ass1t.._- Appointment -of City Administrator and Adm.-Assit.
2. Adm. Ass't. Tab of Bids - Sewer and Tiat'
er in 3rd Avehue-N. E...to' Lot 1, Block 1.1
Northstar Subdivision
3. City Clerk Licenses and Bonds
4. Engineer - Establishing Lots 5, 6 & 7 as Municipal Parking, Lot
5. Planning - petition to vacate 16-32'Street N.W. from 3rd Avenue �J.W. -to . and inc ludiag
the temporary dul-de-sac on west. end
6. Planning Petition to vacate -the alleys in Blocks 103 & 104', Willson Addition.
(Adamson Motors)
7.' Finance - Approval of Bills
1,e. Finance -,Recqest to adver se for bids for gasoline 4-70
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s 0 utits nd Ordinances
1. Resolutions and Ordinances for 11-16-76-me-eting
G. Items Tabled
1. Removal of Parking on 2nd Avenue S.E. in 1600 block
H. Other Business
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U, ST.F0R,CaU_-N'C1
11 ON. ORJG.INATING DEPT:'
'GENDA SEC
Hearings. -Adm. ASS't.
ITEM DESCRIPTION.
P.REPAREDAY:
�Nb Va'cation-of-a�-Portion.of.3rd Ave N. W.-
T.This is a hearing -.to consider a- petition to--.- vacate- 'that, portion of
3rd Ave. 1,T.W. described as. I o 1 iows,
1 the�` Nor "665.46 feet,' f
"Third Ave. N.W. as it now�exists -a ong, t1i 0
the North -South quarter lin-6-of S ec- t 'ion 6 Township: 107 Nor-th-'-.
-ih, Olmsted County, I Minnesota; excepting a. 00
Range 14 West f
length where.'-26-th St-. . N.W ia.,platted . in Valhalla: ; 2nd . subd.*'. and...
S. -id-:3rd- Ave-. �N. W-,.-!,
Elton,Hills'East 5th -Subd. if-ext6nded, cro s- -sa
F.
On October 15-, 1968,: -.a petitioni-to-vacate th6-.-.we' 'of: -a port*
st halft.. ion:,,
b b 68-
.... ... -Ave. NW.-_-wa-S -filed* y-Builders'-L,_nd--Co,.� n---Novemb r
of 3rd �.0
a �--Petit:ion---ta7vacate -the- ea-
st..h-a-lf -.of-
filed by Quality. Homes.
--octo er�-31-,l --t-hese,��p-eti-tion!E�:--ver,-g,-,�lt�-cons,ider,-ed�i:by--..t�h-e-i-P-1 -nnp-h
an-d-.Zoning Commi.s-atoh.'....-.-D.ixe:-.ttk -the f a.dt---.that -it_-,__isnp_t. ble:_tdL
permissa.
f
-e -at- he�=C-i:ty ed-
--only-one-half 0 -.-a--7street:---i��--wa-s�-dia-t rmined h ne
vacate t
tn��efv
join in -the,..-p.e-tition-of'--Bu,i-,-ders'.--ic-i.nd'-'�,C--b�--�to-.--mak�e��-t-'-, --legal-,.Lw4�L
7i-f-r --on
ition.--since- -eet &
:--pet Gity..6wned� Park y -�-h -�east-".-
--petitibn to vacate. -
The City has since enjoined in this
The Planning.Commission stated 'this S' co -.the
_propo al..was in.:ac' td_' h
..th.
crener-al- -plan- -for_ the_.developmefit -of this :area. and at " is.:,street -wa.s.,. -
an alternate -route�. the . land--"-f ill�-
just been.opened,on-4th Ave.�N.W..�-Ther6fore,':-th6y recommer�ddd-that
reet could be' -vacate
the -City enJo-in- An'- the'--petition-so the-st d..
r -an
. ...... -----This -ma-tter wa--s-considered by' the- Council -�on--Novembe
-----------Counci.l-.-voted.--to-�-ta-ble--this -:item: indefinitely..--- -
-.�.--At-.a--mee-ting.,�o,f--L-the�-Public:.-Works.Cor'MTLittel��--:-on -�June_ 8, 197G,-a7-�-represe.n-t
-xrpet:L-tk&ri g- era- 16
ative --of --Qu-al-ity -:H-0rrfes'- asked .---,that-: -the -±b-e':' i-Ven. -corrsa
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Th-e—C-ommi-t-t-e.e—d-i�s-c-uss-eLd-.-thi.�.- er-*. -_and,�-
should be -giv_en-��cqh Ider-ation -at- this----t,ime____�__.-�
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AGENDA SECTION. -01? IGI NATING IJE-�T'
HEARINGS -
PLANNING'
JEM: ITEM D ES.C.Rl PTIO.N.. A:pplication Yor A,Variance.-To.Sign' Provisions 'P.REPA R ED BY:
Of Zoniing Ordinance At 215.,4th:Street S.E.-
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..November 5, j970
'City Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendati n
on:.''
On November 4,-197.0L,the'City -Plannin-.and.-Zoning.Commission considered the -above -
described ap-olicatiom. lie f indthat -a wa 11 si' of
gn was--installed.having qn area,,.
'192 square feet, 'without a,permit being issued.and.t�his-is constructed of tempered
masonit6. From the-inf6rmation presented by �b
-,the' epartment.of Building & Safety,
ffibustible material. We also find
it is our opinion-,- that.tem. ered masoni e.is-a c
p
that -the applicant was not aware of,the need for-a'permie arid*'that it had to'be
constructed of incombustible materials if.the wall sign was over 40'sq6are feet in
area. He has inve�sted:ab6 t..�200'. in this *..sign..-afid. as long as it.-is:up alread-,-.
y
feel -that,- a va-riarice'-.�,hould---be'--gran-ted-�for-a-pe-r-iod-�of�12--months-.- -After that- -
time. the sign shall-:be� made 'to cbmply.with the�prlovisions-'of�the Zoning Ordinance.
Council Action Needed:
1 . The City Clerk should. -publish' a,legal n o t f.ce f th ub 1 i c hearing - in the--.
Post-BuIldti'n no --later than Friday,�No'vemb.er 6,-1970., Written notices shduld
-be,sen-t,to!-�.the p4rties��i-n��eiat-erds;t..--no.---lat.ara--than,Wed.-nesday,- November-�.J�J;-, Ian,-
A970-
2,.;- Following the public.hearing,'should-'the Council -decide -to -.proceed with th-i-
S
variaAce,..the City--Attotne should be. ingtru-
Y.. qted--to.prepare a..resolution that-`
�can be adopted'.
Attac-hed':
1. Copy -of -the City Planning Department report.-
... -,--DISTRIBUTION:
-Clerk
1.�- City
.2. City -Planning Department T ile
-0-JL, ACTIC Second
)7�]:- motion by: b y:._,
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SIGN 'PO 014 A -BUILDING 'LOCATED -
APPLICATION FOR ANAiUANCE TO ALL014 A -WALL -BE -PLACED,
AT 215 - 4th STREET S.E.
1. . Name of Petitidfter: Minnesota Wig Aolesalers
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.2. Reason for Petition: :Sicn was erected without a. permit and.now be a se
- --sigrv-is up and not of a proper material. a variance has --been - requested -to leave-
-the _-siga-as -is-, and a -permit now--be--granted, for,.S.a.id, sign. The -,Commd_n.-_C6unci1___
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has given the owner 45 days to leave.the existing sig . ip Yhile -he' makes
app . lication f-or- a variance. The--45--days started-:-on-November--13' "1970.-
3. Citv Planning Department:
Background:
61.0510 Exceptional Circumstances This property, is in the. _B-3 (ge'neral busines.$)
zone and'all signs over 40 square feet must be made'of incombustible material.
This sign is made of -tempered masonite. 'According to research data as filed
in the Building and Safety Department,. includiiig-1970 Underwriters Laboratory.
Lists and International Conference of Building Officials Research Index,.
11masonite" is a product manufactured from wood . chips�' u'nder.high pressure,.
and has a,Laboratory.Flarae Spread Rating -of IIi. which.indicates it,§upports.'-
f lame in the- same category as other hatd'%wood materials. All wall §igas. of
more t . han, 40 siquare-feet in, -an-'y -of the"'B'! district.s -must b'e"made ofincombustible
material.
Also, any sign must have a Zoning Certificate" issued by the Zoning Inspector
ar e -- -----
and a Sign Permi!t--issued by the Building and-*Safetv-De�drtment-belore- th(�j
installed on a building.
Preservation of Prop _AU Districts
_,�rt_y Pig _proper�ties,:Lq_
--o ly - e-striction is -that --- a 1-1 -w a 1-1,
or zdne�s- are aljowz�d to have wall signs.'. -The. n re
-an.. incombus t i-b-le ma-ter-i-al'.'- This. -
signs --over -40-- square- feet _must_ --_be made of _si
isn't incombustible x-ihich all other -'property owners must comply with.'so there, -
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are no deprivation-of,property rights in this ase..
61.0512 - Absence of Detriment This -sign by- . itself would not le detr.iment.al_-___
to adjoining properties, -but. -if granted -it would -seriously impair the erif orce.-'-- -
ment-df the Sign Article which all -other property owners'have had -to live with
past. -Any--;number-of-b-usiness�''est bl3':shenfenLfs'-would-as-k.--f�or,d varianqe
for Paragraph 43.091 on the incombustible material for wall'signs._'...'
Conclusion: This --sign as mentioned before was erected- -wi th6ut -a 'Zoning -
a - Sign --Permi-t -a�s- th-ere-.was not- even an .-inqui-r.y_-_!s_
-k-i-nd-of-si-n,or---sigqage was -allowable --in, th-is-di.st i The._.lessee of t h Ls____�
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r-aph-43`091-i
--bui-lding---,is-in viulatton of Article 43i -and Parag
_43.00- __Pe�rmit---Requ_ir- -,— -�No_di splay sign shall --here af_teX___ke__e_Kpc ted,,_put__up,
constr - u�:Ced_ ot -maintained within' the limits of the City Of -Rocheste.:r by- any
--person.,. --f irm -ot.-corporation until:a permit f or..the..-same.-_has_�:beerr
the Zoning Inspector.
Idings_�__:_-
43.091- Wal-l- Signs- Di -splay signs placed agaihst-theF exterior walls -ol -bui
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��sha 11- -not:--ext-end---more�-�than�twe lvo. (12) inches out-side-=of.-the�wall--�-surface�.�--,Scic-h-�*,--"-;�,I
.signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in ar-ea,-unless made. of' incombustible
materials, provide'd the mouldings and"ca be of wood.' Such signs,.,
ppings%may
shall not extend beyond the ton or ends of the wall -surface on which they
-are place . d,.except that a vertical extension beyond the top of the wall but
not exceeding fou"r (4) feet -in height'and not exceeding.twenty per -cent (20%).
of the overall width of such wall sign may be',permitted if approved in
writing by the Fire'Chief.
To rectify the above'two.-violations the,owner has requested, that Ci,ty to.
Zrant- him a variance, so that a -permit could -b6,tssued.
It.seems to this Department that if the lessee of'this.building would have'-,.,,`,,'
inquired as to what was'required of him before-this'sign was erected.'�,e would
not have the problem which now fac6s him.
although the Zonin: Ordinance does not deal with aesthetics
We also think that 9
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there should -be some thought and this takei into consideration also ..e
Commission and the -Common Council, when they consider this application as: to'
the appearance of.this sign as.to..what the general public would' "want. all
wall signs in the "B" zones to look alike. I think we.should consider some
of the unsightliness of a sign,suich as.*thi:s., "*(The above. is, my.own idea', not
necessarily the Department's, Voelker.),
It is this Department's opinion that this application for a..variance.does:..,
not satisfy the requirements of the_'Z6ning_Ord.inance'.'fbr granting a.variance."
The �roblerh was self imposed and cbul&fiave been avoided if -proper steps
had been taken to' secure the -proper-,.-dlearances* before: -the -si-gn was erecte(E
AGENDA SECTION* ORIGINATING D E P T:
HEARINGS
PLANNING
T E M, ITEM D E S C R I P T 10 N; Application For A Variance..0f.Required- FrohIt. Yar� P R E.P-A.R E D. BY:
q 7 On' Lot 6, Block 1, Bailey And Berg- Resubdivilsion
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'November 5,1970
City Planning and -Zoning Commission Recom'mehdatioh:-
On November 4, 1970. the'City Plafining and, Zoning Commissio'n.Co''nsidered the-ab'ove
described applic . ati6n. - Ve f ind 'that even though, this 1 . ot ha. s tfie-.requj . red legal.
frontage and area, -it has'a restricted huilda-ble.area kesulting.'from.1ts.irregu ar-
sh e.
!SP
Based -on -these findihas we recommend that -the 'Minimum required front ard be-25'
U
from the straight west line of l7tfi. Avenue N.V. and 'that: the- -required* front -.yard.
paralleling the.-�artial circle'
be. reduced.. to 19'..
Council Action Needed:
1. The City Clerk should, -notic of the ublii-heairing iii the -
publish a. legal e p
--F A mb 197,0-.-- - Witte
Post --Bulletin 66-1d.ter.�-than -trday v -s .-e.t- 6., n notices'shou'ld
also be sent to the parties -in interest n6 later' than' W6dnesdA'j` November'll
-y
3.970.
2—Following th- -c---h-ear1ng-.-.shoxxld- -the Council- -decide 'to -proceed with' this
e:-pub-li
variance, the C-ity-Attorney should be"indtructed-to.,prepare.a-resolutio'n' that
can' be adopted.
Attached:
1, Copy of the City Planning Department report.
2-.;- C of the listof�-propert -owners:-to be �notif ied
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1. City'Clerk
2. City Planning Department file
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motion by:-- S.e.c o n* d by:'
to':
PLANNING REPORT -ON -THE APPLICATION FOR'A VARIANCE TO REDUCE:THE.FRONT
-YARa REQUIREMENT OF LOT 6., BLOCK.1, -BAILEY AND BERG-RESUBDIVISION
We have reviewed the'above described application a -rid' we*find the f ollowing:
-1. Name of Petitioner: William Berg
2.' Reason.for Petition: Because -of the' -arc in thestreet�we are -having "trouble
-(only -1
t-equired-25'- setback,.in--thez front,
9�
25' tear yard thi'
As we only have.a s creates a hard'hip.
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3. Departmental Review: Not referred
4' City Planning Department:
Background':
..'The -above described. lot was create.d.by a resubdIvision,on'Lots 7 and 8,..Block 6
of Sunrise Estates First Subdivision. There were seven lots -,created from' the
previously platted four -lots -to Sunrise Estate*s.:. Lot 6 has a:buildable area
a9J#dicated___by'_ the c r 6s s hatch lines on th e' :at-tach*ed -plo" plan;,
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Findings:
Except16nal Circumstances: That there ate . exceptional or extraordi a'
61-0510 n ry
circUmstances*-or conditfons - applying --to- -the progerty---in� ques�lori:-br-. to- -
-d�!d--use�-of-thi'2--.Prop��tCy:��'--ihat:�-d.6- ot�a p generally*- o
the. inten
t &thi�i
-is t r1c t'.
s us ame--z n-i
proper ties-- or-classe -of-- es_in�=the-s o n -d
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c v -is f.�a_
xc_epti.oanl..'cir_ _umstance that ex�ists---_ -ith --th -16t.-is-0
s -f imp-qsed --nat�ure - -and- --wou-1-d-- �dftplY My
el,_ -rCo-t _::�gbffeta
in- the same zonin- - dis tric t. atF- rr--t�dgl�l�vr----sha --d
-pe an
as such--do.es.create a somewha-t-re'stri'cted-biiildabl6.irea. -The- north
lo-t---li-ne�was�-d-ra,,in--without due --:Cons1=derati:ongi --td� -td§ultjng
ven
buildable' area. As.such a problem was created..-
-61.0511 Preservation -of That -such vakian-c ---is- --ne-c-ess or-
e ary.
the -pres ervat ion- -and -enjoyment- of'. -substantial -property. r -ght-s--posses�ed'
by n ther p toper ties::-irr the�sarm�� t-r'i7,-c t- -and 1fi`---hJe-.-s'a-rH-e-
t
-vicinity..*
The us-e- of -this pr r-ty- is�-thd- h
_qp_e same as o-thef �ropert es n t e
same.zon. Although-, the--lbuildable-area'is -s_oiifeT,&a t
�ing-district.
con, fining there -a -re- s ome- m
�—could_ &e---used =to -f it th -exi--st--i-rig�-cotyd-tt-i-b---s----'-The-7'-- -1
e n pr mary. ra�4 _grk
propos ng-- u
---to -this ---so lution -is - that� - th-jt�� �p-_JL�f_
nt' s
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standard -plan -house on a-ll* of� -th se —lots-__.
-.'-_--61.05l2 Absence _-of._De.triment:_:_ The t- _t�he - a-�ithor�izing_ _0':f-�--sucli ---var-i-an-c-e-w-i�171--nat---�--
��-be--of-'s.ubs-t-an-t-i-alft:detr=ime �to--� a J?acen-t--pr- t- -,—an
nt� d oper y d..
It -air- the-purp --this
materia:11-y -oges of
7 _:The�g ranti ng,--of
possib ly tend. -to' imp�iir th e- df f eq E !_V� n--_e-s s- of the
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[E N 0 A: SECTION: OR.IGI NATING D E P'T:
EARINGS PLANNING
EM� ITEM DESCRIPTION- Application For A Variance'To_Allow'A.60..Foot PREPARED BY.
.0. Sign'To Be Placed� At The Intersectiori 'Of 19th Street.N.W.. And The
1 5 . 2 Fo : r the InternA t ionAl m o t� e 1
West Frotitage Road -Of T.H.
ovember 5,.1970
City Planning and -Zoning Commission Recommendation: -
On November 4, 1970.the City,,Planning,and Zonin*g Commission tonsidere -,above:
d the;
described application.- 14e find' that, with the"highway"being 'subs tantially depressed,'
at this location, the -exit ramps,.ftom the highway., beinc, a considerable distaficewto
_,_:the_nQrth._and south -of- 19th � S tree t'N. W. and --,a up. of '�rees__ to'�,-the north -of-the-
gro
motel that these are.untisual circumstances.in'this Area.' 'Conditions make it:.
difficult to see any-outd,00r' advertizing.-that is. t,73.th in - thd.'30 maximum. height..
limitation of the B-lb-Distri&t in advance of the appropriate exit ramps..
Based ort -these -,f-indings-ve,- recommend, -th�at- thi.s.-applicatilon for A. -variance -be'.. granted.,.- -
ide I or --a-
- - ----- to pro-V sign. as: shown -,in. -the at,tached Planning,Depar.tment repor
Council -Action N6eded:
-1-.- �The�- Ci-ty-Cle-r-k -should -publ-ish --a- lLeigaljioti�6 -in - -the Pos-t-Bulletin
-A no later.-- than Fr-kd-a-y,_. November 6'- - 1970. Written- nottces should Also- be s&nt to
arlies �Nd
_-In-interest..�no;, later—th.an-JIednesday.,_
2 Following- the public. heafirig,-shdUld 'the - Couffdil de'jcidd- to pro . ceed with . this
t*o --- prep4 . re a reso-ution tha t__
variance,- the'City Attorney -should be -instructed
can-b6-adopted.-
Attached:
1. Copy �of -the- Clty-�Platining-,Department-��r,epott-���.
2. Copy�of--the -list- of -.property- �owners -to be --notified.,.
3.'Copy-of letter -sent -to'Minnesbta Highway Department-.
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1 . City Clerk
2.i City -Planning Department.file
Second �-by: to:
motion
PLAN'
--..ADVISORY LITING-REPORT ON THE APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE.TO ALLOW A 60."SIGN
TO'BE PLACED AT.THE'INTERSECTION--OF 19TH.STREET N.W.-AND THE WEST-FRO"TAGE-ROAD
-OF T.H. 52
described applic ti
...We have.reviewed the above. a orf. and we find the followincy:
Faulkner
-1. Name of-Pe'titioner: H.G.
2. Reas on for Petition: The International Mot`Cl_hds be�n. established -.for many
-years-at the -present address. _Orig�iially, Highway 5 Z'
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passed by said Motel and was not a. limited.,access. High"
way.. With the advent of limited'access,.it was'still
19th Street N.-W. �cit a'd the, sign
Access"ib-le by the -e n
o the Motel' -readil- 'apparent, could be
f. althouch not y
viewed in time for a passing motorist "to use -the 19th.
Street N.W. exi
t. Now, with the combination of the
new interchange at the 19th Street N.W..exit', the 'exi t
laced substantially further-horth'-and.the-vis'ibility
-was
-of the Motel and the sign ha,� been'-for.practical purposes
ng motorist is beyond any turn-noff-,
obliterated as A passi
before even being able to see the sign an8the Motel.
--Immediately.adjacent,to.sai-d Moltel across the street is
a -different zoning -area and the'signs of the type.proposed
are -utilized now.- The variance would not cause,any
problem because the sign would' -'be. in conformity �4ith the
S Toundin—area and- the. --locaticiti-of -th�e, -Ig s:a
ur Matel ch
that it'does not affect -the propert�._to the --west.-.' There=.-
-fore we feel that the circumstaric'. e . s war . r ant a variance
Jor the erection of a Sixty (60) foot -sign.-
-Depart ental Revitw: No objections rec'eived.
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:4. �City Planning Department-:
Background:
61.0510 'Exceptional-Circumstan . ces: That there are exceptional- or,extraordina y
--- �..---------�---circtimstances-- or conditionsrapplyincy-to the- r pe ty'in questiorr-'orr--y
p o r
to the- intended- use. of the property, that do -not -apply generally to
a
other properties or classes of uses in. thesarae zoning district.
-The -International Motel. propE�rtyis_;_s-ituated in -;the -Y.�W-. quAdtan-C-7.
of 'S. '-N.-W-.- intercharae.--Access�-t6- -hd,
--the.-U. - 52 and 19th.Street-
motel---from the east -a-rd- wes t--fro'm -Elton. -Hi-lls -Drive and _l9th-__Street
s -:-an s ---sit- a-tion-
_N �.W. -no problem —However, -unu aal. u
--as access to -this property is concerned f or- anyone coming--f ron -the
If
north. ----The -southbound off ramp _is�- located., approximately one --ha
mile north of this - interchange. :Unl6ss a--per-sons-knowa. this well-
. -in- advance,- he will not be-'-able� tb�make
a t.urn
-or le south
again until--he-is at l4th-Stre-e-t 14. wh i ch is ie half MI
of 19th Street N.W.
There -is als- �AsLand of
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..may -passibly- -block -the vie.;�., oIL a. 30 ft'. -sign in this- area.
-Sor -1- 4 ion -2 1
ae-- 1, nd ---of�-roadside-_ ident-i-fic-at- 7 ---w6rtli- 0-1- --the--- -6t iL St -,t�e
.-answer.-. �-Rossibly_a slign-c'OU-1-a-,
-Yould, seem :to.be the----bes.t -7.
off_. ramp i
be �placejl- on private -proper-ty-In- th-i-sare�a-i ----An6t-her--'-possIble
solution is for the Minnesota Highway -Department to -erect a
."Gas,_ Food,__._and Lod* lext Exit" sign al6ng.the'highway..,*
ging�N
Admittedly this does not identify-the.:International Motel
-specifically, but it -a t le'ast te.1-1s a mo'to.ris.� that these
-ne
-facilities are available if he takes the xt exit.
e.
�Pre�aerva-tion -of Property-Ri,,,hts--�-That-�su�h,variance it necessary',� f
the'p�re'servation and. enjoyment of' substantial property rights- possess-
ed by other-propefties in 't�e gAme�- di�'tricta* d i' 'the same -VidiniE�.-
n n
A 1 pkoperties-in the.B-lb zone -.are im heic�ht
alloroied. a maxiML
of 30'.for 'signs"'. After drivin(� 'down Hi;hway: 52-:from the south,
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a 30' hiah.sian would e
be readabl nd_recogniza'�le* from about
�100 to 200' :from the 19th Street-N.W.- off ramp.- From the north.-
-ld be vi�;ible from the 37th Stre-t N.W. . interchange which
it wou
would give the motorist ample time to 'turn off.*at' the west fron-t-.:
age --road north of -26th: Street- N--.W.-- �'Othet pro*per'ties nortli and
s.ou th of 19th,,Street�.-.N.W. have.the'same general pr'oblem. Be6au8e
of these- facts —there does.not sebm to be",;--n pArEiculair- deprivation.-
y
of property rights that ate unique to.this'
parce
-Absence- -of -D--triment----T�ha�t-----�he--Lautl-'i�o-r-i:�ing--*of---suth varlance-will-not- -7-7-
be of 'subst.antial-detriment to adjacent -property*,', -and wilfriot� materi-
ally. Impai r the purposes of this. Ordinance- or -the' -public interest.
.Th�s sign.would �av d�etrim' --to-- ini'g pr'perties,-but-...
---- --- pp - 11 ent -adj 0 n 0 . -- ;�
if granted a variance it' would --again se-riously-im-pair the.enforc� . --;
ment of the Zoning Ordinance.
, -6l,0-51-3---Vo-t-o-f-- General -�'Na tur-e,:', ��o' gran t� of,�l A ygr Ian c e`i -scfa 11 15-6�ftrt IT-dr
unless.the Board.specifically'find-s-that---.the condition -or -situation
of the 'specific.piece of.'property, orth6 inten*ded use of sa'd
property-, for which variance. is--. sou*ght- is- no't--of so . g I eneral or
recurrent a nature as to make reasonably practicable , the-formu-
lati aulation for such conditions -or situation.
on of a.general re,
As Pointed o' t in 61.0510 there.are : some unusal circumstances
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associated -with this parti.culat location. . Si.=d-. it,.-,i8- uqus-ual
it is jiot of such a wide spread or enera'l na-ture-that would
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require the possible dtafting'-'of a---new-st-andard.- ..There-- seems
to be some suitable.alterna.ti�,esto this-prioblem.
Conclusion:
sign, -as mentione'd before,-x;:�uld--�be--3�isi�ble' from -the---nor.th--at--th-e.-37th'
Street overpass and from the.south at'least' 100" td 100"i��ou th-- 6f -the 19tfi
off�ramp.-
directlonslgi�s -;sD --tha t- -the, tr-a-ve-le-r--wou-1& zbe
two exits.'
It is this department 1-s.-reco* mm6nda'tion -that this- -var'i-a-nce -be d�n-ied. ---Inasmuch
as we believe a sign Jwhich-conf orms'-to the. Ordinan-c----in'--the B-lb- Dis tric t-would
suffice herei'
'b
Another alternativew-ould e-to co-isidef �ch-pn-ln- -the --zonin dis trict-in--in- this-:-
a-rea to -the-B-3- Dist,rict-.-,This,,..would signs--up..,.t '. 40'-" -t".
0- in.heigh . ---Of--co-urse,---.---
such--an-Action---wodl& al-so---a-l-lo�ll-'SOT.-e:'add-i-tional--i-arid-- us-e- sj-- in� -.the --r e a that-mo t"
7 no
�:becompatiblevith'the- -ex-i-s-ti-fi --t -6f .-hd-
-g.p4 terd" ce: as a one
inquiry regarding'
such a 'chaige.already.
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CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSTON
RE
TOM 0. 1,1001
November.5, 1970-
Mr. -Clayton Swanson
District Engineer
-Minnesota Highway Department
-Rochester, Minnesota 55901
RE: REQUEST TO-1P1TSTA-LL- -'-'FOOD, FUEL AND LODGING -SIGNS" IN ADVANCE'OF
EXIT RAMPS ON U..Sa 52 NORTH
-Dear Mr —Swanson.
On November 4, 1970 the Rochester Planning and Zoning Ciommission�considered
an application for a Varian - ce in.the maximum. height provisions df.our Zon--�:,
rat- Orditiante to -a gh� __J� -30
-p-ermIt ratlidf, t an maximum o
ft. *f or -the Ifternational Motel. With -the deep.depression* of.U.S.L.-52 at
19th Street N.W..,._the great distan ce f ro-un .. the . exit r . amps"' both I no. . r I th and
-south, -from 19th Street and- a'..group of trees-, this site is'not very
visible from the highway,far enough'ahead for: a mo.torist* to take the
necessary exit ramp to get to the motel. -Because of.**this,situation we
--are recommending approval of the variance -.-
While
..this_ma� -'solve -some .-of --the, -pr-ob lem, it- is' our--f eeling, -that, there
is still a.need for some motorist instiuctions-in.advah6e of the proper
highway exists-to-,te1l--him-'vTha --ts-to�-takei --- -Because of-- this we are
t' exi
...requesting- -the- Minnesota--Hitzhway-.--Department---to---i-nstal-1 -tha,-appnpria_te
.,'lF6od-j-,-,F:a-p�l---and�--I;odgi-ng�'--s.ic,,n'sz-.no-r-th� of --the -26-th-Street' N_W;--southbound
exit ramp -and -south---of -the W-- -no
rthbound--exit--ram'p;--:-We-
feel that -such. signs will be. -a definite- -aid to.the motorist.
Your help in this matter will be g-.�eatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
CI-TY PLANNING- AND -ZONING CO�211ISSION�
Donald R.;-Saunders, President
File: (1) Minnesota -Highway Dept.
JI) Variance for International Motel'
AGENDA SECTION.* ORIGINATING DEPT:
HEAR11US PLANNING
T'E M ITEM DESCRIPTION: Application'For. A.Variance To All.owAn Increase. PREPA'RED BY
In Th'e Floor Are-a::-Ratio.To Permit Additional -Apartments To*Be
140.
Developed At 6 2 6. 2n(I Street"S.W.
November, 5, .1970
City Planning and Zoning"Commission Recommendation:
On -November 4, 1910-the Cit Planning.and Zoning Commission considered the -above
7.
described application. -We find'.that.this particular matter is'more appropriately"
'.,-handled by Paragraph-15,.03'of the-Zoning.Ordiriance that'deals with the conversion
of the 'use of existing structures. a This being the.,case a variance'is' really not.
needed..-
Based.on these.findin'a's'we"reco-mmend that.this application be, denied.
Council Action Needed':
1. the City Clerk should p ublish 'a legal noti ce of hea . ri , ng-.in the, Post -Bulletin n o
later -than Friday., November 6, 19,70. .-Writt . en notice'. . should:also be- sAt' to
--the"fly.prties in _interest_--,tio____later_' th-arif edries.day.�--_-Novembb
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2. Following the -public hearing, if the Council decides.t.o.'-propeed-with.the
variance, it'should instruct-. the City Attorney to prepa�re-areiso lut ion t"t
can be -adopted..-.--
3� If if - is decided to not proceed with the variance, then,itwould be"..helpf ul
-��-if_thi-_ lCouncil- would- -.es tab lish a -f loor - area..' er-dwelli-ng unit-. that' -can b
p
used by the Zoning Inspector -to issue a Zoning Certificate based on Paragraph
15.03.
Attached:-
-e City Planning Department report.-
L."Copy of- th
2.. Copy of list of--prqperty owners to be notif ied-;----
DISTRIBUTION:
.1. City Clerk
2. City- Planning Department . file
--T:
Motion -by-
-Second
by --
to:
At
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'All
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PLANN
ADVrSORY ZING REPORT ON THE APPLICATiON FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN INCREASE
IN
THE FLOOR ARLk RATIO -TO PER-�IIT ADDITIO'NAL APARPMENTS -TO BE DEVELOPED AT- 620
2ND
STREET S.W.
We
have reviewed the above*described 4p licdtion and we find the-followin—
.1.
-Name 6f*Petitioner:..Sprin'ger Realty-CompanyJnc. �-Robe-rt N-..v- Springer, President`.--
2.
Reason for Petiti6n:' To permit additional apairtments'within'the area, o'�q.belng
used -is -off ici& space in an. existing b' ilding.'
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3..
a
:Departmental Review: See.. -attached report from the Buildin & Safety Director.
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Cit� Planning Department:
Background:
The property located at 620 2nd �S.treet :S. WI.. h as. been -us e,d for .24 -apartments
in the rear portion of -the building and offices in* the. -front portioni.
Mr. Soringer..feels -that due. to...the". increase in o'perating'cQst that, the highest
*and best use of.the office -area, %�ould be t 0 convert it,to,apartment us e.
This buildinc, -was constructed bef ore'the exi's tinc, Zonin- Ordinance was adopted..
-s-property Vas 'in a Commerciil District Ordina 558 when the
Thl -under nce No.
building.was construdted and the. -Zonin nance:placed
present-.. g Ordi- ..this area in.
an R-4 District in.1965.'
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The following table'compares:the e x i st i ng conditions't6. those that would'be
permitted under i n
the prov-1sio s 'of Ordinance No.... 1296 in the- R�-4 'District.
..E�isting Conditions Zoniis Ord. Min. Require.
1�. Lot' Area, ..13 9140'.14 Sq.. Ft. 8,000 Sq. �Ft. Minimum
.2. Buildinc, Coverage of Lot' - '69-.7% Maximum
3., Front Yard. On.P roperty Line 15' . Minimum
-4. Side Yard On Property Line 61 Minimum
Sum Least Width' 0', -.14' Minimum..
6. Rear. Yard 5.31� Alley -can account for part
but noE less than 5-10' Minim;=
'Parking�Spa'ces
7. 39 Spaces -1 for'each-ap'artm8nt
(Siote on - adj o in'. - lot)
Fl:odr-Arei 2:29272 Sq.- Ft.- 13, 1'4c)- -Sq- Ft-.
9. Floor Area Ratio 1.693 1.0
Findings:
'61.0510 Exceptioiial'Circ _x Ina'
umstances: That .,the?-"e are exceptional or.,e tra6rd" ry
-cirdumstances or conditiofts:applyiqD,-t6 -the _r * erty in
p Op n question or to-
the-inteaded use of the property, that do'hot apply generally to other
properties or classes of uses in the same zoning district.
This property 'has no excepLio-nal circumstances connected with it
except that- the building- did exist at the ti is
ine. this ordinance wa
-adopted.
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�.61.0511 Preservation of Prop6rty
Rights: That such variance -is necessary f or
the preservation and enjoyment of substantial -property rights posses�-
ad by'q.ther properties in the same.zoning district -and in the same.
vicinity�.
-he--owner-of- this -property is -able.- to- make the sa'Me. use of this�
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buildinry tha't:is available -to any. o t h ee r' �i -ner in the
operty ova
same area.
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61.0512 Absence of Detriment: That the.authorizing_of�such variance will not
to
be of..substaqtial.detriment a jacen't ptoperty,''aiid will not
materially impair the purposes of this' Ordinance -or* the'public.int'erest.
The granting of this variance would not pr 'duce a. detriment 'to
0
the adjacent- property owners since- this is -an existing'structure-,
_____which_:is not being changed -externally, -and which is a permitted
pe
use.in this,district.'.
61.013 Not of General Nature: No grant of a variance shall be authorized
unless the Board specifically.find that the condition or.situatio
n
of the-sp-ecific piece of-property,--or�the intended use of --said
property,'.f or which. variance is so' of so 'general or
ught 'is no;_.
recurrent.a nature as to make reasonably r cticable-the'forr.'
a. ulation
-of agenerail regulation for such conditions. -or situation.
Thd:use of the property described in this- petition is conforming
-in the R�4 District.-, However ---wh1le - the tis-'e--is -'conf orminry,. the-,
structure itself would -not be permitted in its present'locaition
.-and-� wi-th, --the- -same amount of f1oo -area, today.'��
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..�Conclusion-
'ing,our recommendation we' 'are -going to. ref e- r. to- Article 15-.03'-of Ordinance
In mak
1296 for the City of Rochester which:reads.a;s f 6116ws:
15.03 Conversion of. Dwellings: The'conveirsionof-any building into a dwelling,
or the conver§ion of any dwelling -so, as to 'accom*fliodate an increased --
number of dwelling units or families,,shall.be permitted
only within a
district 'in ��hich a new -buildind for si '1:1
_m ar,occupancy would"b,e permitted -
under -this Ordinance, and only when the.resulting occupancy will comply
with.the require-ments-governing new constrdction in 'such" district, with-
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resp.ect to minimum lot- size, lot area: per- dwellincr,'unit,_ percenta -of'
lot covera'ge, dimensions of yards and other open spaces, -and off street'
rkina,. Each conversion shall be subjec
pa t.,..also to such, further. require-_..
ments as may be specified hereinafter -within the.Article a pl'ing to
p y - .-
_1____ such--d-i.s.trict�i---�The�afore�3-a-i-d-r-equirements.,wi-th,�-respf-lct--to -lot"covo"
ta,,
--- yard-s.-and other open- spaces, -shall mot apP11y 1n. -c-ase -the-- convers ion is;--'
a part'of a dwelling group; also in case the conversion will not' -involve.
major exiteriox..-s-tructural chan-e-s -and: (i)- theexeis -'either- a s
horu
of not more than :ten-(105 per cent in-thex'equired-dime . nsion s or - ar - ea -
of -each of n.ot.mo&e than.two said�requirements as -to coveraue,--yards-.-
and.other open apaces, or (b)� in case the.
conversion will -'result' in
ot area per
1 dwelling unit or family, at,.least tw�'nty (20) per.cent
greater t1i a n 'required. for new buildings in th a district.
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