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Chapter 9 is rewritten, some variances need to be granted as some comfortable ranges are found. <br />He pointed out the Board of Adjustment did deny a request for a 20-foot setback last month.. <br /> <br />Board Member Johnson added when rules are first set, you do the best you can. The rules cannot <br />be right for the next 20 years; different factors can make things change. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Board Member Johnson, to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Brauer, and Kociscak. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Board Business <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the Board of Adjustment meeting back to order at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Board Member Kociscak, to adopt Resolution <br />#02-05-100 adopting Findings of Fact #0606 favorable to the applicant, relating to Oakwood <br />Development's request for a variance to the front yard setback from public street right-of-way. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Kociscak, and Brauer. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Board Member Kociscak, to approve Oakwood <br />Development's request for a variance to the front yard setback in the R-3 Urban Residential <br />Zoning District and adopt Resolution #02-05-101 declaring terms of the variance. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Kociscak, and Brauer. <br />Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Reeve, Sweet, and Watson. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Request for a Variance to Front Yard Setbacks for the Proposed Plat of <br />Evergreen Point Townhomes; Case of Edina Development <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon stated Edina Development is proposing to subdivide land on the <br />northwest corner of State Hwy. 47 and Alpine Dr. into 110 townhome units. The property is in <br />the process of being rezoned to R-3 Urban Residential, which allows for townhomes up to a <br />density of seven units per acre. City Code states that the front yard setback for buildings located <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/May 2, 2002 <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />