06-17-1974 Planning Commission Meeting

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 17, 1974 proposed for two acre minimum and the lot, as indicated by the survey, meets all the standards required in the new zoning ordinance. After all people present were afforded an opportunity to be heard, Chairman Van Nest closed the public hearing at 7:55 P.M. Gasch moved, Kullberg seconded, to approve the subdivision as is shown on the survey, conditioned on the payment of the 5% park fee and completion of a percolation test. Motion, Ayes (6) - Nays (0). Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING (Continued) Dunn Chairman Van Nest opened a public hearing regard- PUBLIC HEARING ing a subdivision of one acre from a 16 -acre tract SUBDIVISION & VARIANCE and a variance which would allow the creation of 4080 Bayside Road the one -acre lot in a five -acre zone at 8 :06 P.M. The Zoning Administrator presented the Notice of Public Hearing, the Certificate of Nailing, and the Affidavit of Publication. The Zoning Administrator explained that the application for a variance was based on the fact that the existing home on the property was isolated by a ravine on the north and a steep slope on the east. In order to grant a variance from the zoning ordinance, the Planning Commission has to find that a hardship exists and it is the feeling of the petitioner that the ravine and steep slope constitute such a hardship. The 2onincj Administrator agreed that the ravine to the north did constitute a hardship but the slope to the east of the home would not logically tie in with any lot whether it is with the existing home or with some future home site on the lower ground. Therefore, any lot that is created along Bayside Road, including the existing home, should be more than the proposed one acre and should follow the ravine and the bottom of the hill east of the house assuming that this will not interfere with access to the remainder of the Berg property. Mr. Fred Poisson spoke in opposition to the request and claimed that the variance will mean that this property, owned by Dr. Berg, will have four residences rather than three and the intent of the five -acre zone was to maintain a low density in areas that do not have public utilities. In addition, this is part of a drainage way, and any access to the rear of the property would be a Droblem because of the ravine and the severe drop in elevation from Bayside Road. After all the people present were afforded an opportunity to be heard, the public hearing was closed by Chairman Van Nest at 8 :24 P.M. ;hairrman Van Nest informed the petitioner that the Planning Commission could not approve the request as presented by Dr. Berg. Van Nest suggested that Dr. Berg withdraw his application, (Continued)