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<br />1) Board of Adjustment public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated April 3, 2008 <br /> <br />Chairperson VanScoy commented that transcription of the minutes involves a tremendous <br />amount of work and thanked Sue Osbeck who has done a wonderful job. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Van Scoy, Board Members Levine, Cleveland, Hunt, <br />and Rogers. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Brauer and Nixt. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGSIBOARD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Request for a. Variance for Placement of an <br />Accessory Structure Closer to the Front Property Line than the <br />Principal Structure; Case of John Ives <br /> <br />Chairperson Van Scoy closed the regular portion of the Board of Adjustment meeting at 7:05 <br />p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Hearing' <br /> <br />Chairperson Van Scoycalled the public hearing to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner Gladhill explained that Mr. rves has applied to construct an accessory building <br />closer to the front property line than the principal structure on the property located at 14630 <br />Bowers Drive NW. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Gladhill noted the subject parcel is approximately 0.85 acres in size, zoned R- <br />1 Single Family, and is in the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay District. CityCode has <br />established a 40- foot front yard setback and a 200 foot setback from the ordinary high water <br />(OHW) line for residential parcels in the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay District. The <br />principal dwelling is located 138 feet from the front prpperty line and the proposed detached <br />accessory building will be approximately 43 feet fromthe front property line. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Gladhill stated the. site plan reveals the property is significantly covered by <br />. mature tree growth and. bordered by the Mississippi River. The site is long and narrow, and a <br />variance has previously been approved for the parcel which restricts allowing encroachment into <br />the OHW setback. Associate Planner advised that the application was forwarded to the DNR, <br />who reviews all variances within the Mississippi River Critical Area, and they indicated no <br />objection to this request for a variance to place the accessory structure closer to the front property <br />line than the principal structure. -' <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment I July 10, 2008 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />P2 <br />