|
Address
(City Planner) |
Issue |
Meeting (if
applicable) |
| 4608 Vincent Avenue S. |
6/16/08: Zoning Committee reviews front yard (and potential side yard) setback variances. |
LHINC Zoning:
Action: Voted not to oppose front and side yard variances. View letter to the City here.
|
Turtle Bread
(3415 W 44th Street)
Planner: Shanna Sether |
4/21/08: Parking variance. |
LHINC Zoning:
Action: Voted not to oppose parking variance.
View letter to City here. |
| 3812 Chowen |
4/1/08: 4-1 split decision by Zoning Committee sends issue to LHINC Board of Directors. |
LHINC Board:
Action: Board voted not to oppose variance for setback and floor area ratio. |
3812 Chowen
Planner:
Brian
Schaffer |
3/10/08: Email from builder with the following: Proposed new
2-story home at the vacant lot at 3812 Chowen. There are two
issue: 1. Compromised Sils and High Water Table.
Soil tests performed reveal that the soil has a heavy peat
content and is unstable for development without pilings and
a thick structural slab. The water table is only 6' below
grade in the middle of the site. Therefore we are proposing
the footings for the home one foot above the water table and
will be on pilings.
2. The property is below the neighboring properties in
elevation. Due to the low topography and high water
table, the City's measurement method to determine Floor Area
Ratio includes the basement square footage of the proposed
home, therefore the FAR is above the allowable code
percentage. Therefore we are making improvements to the
overall look. The front door height will be equal to that of
the north and south neighboring homes, we will level out the
grade to make a more smooth transition between the three
lots.
Building plans
Full Variance Letter
Variance Letter to City
|
LHiNC Zoning
March 17, 7:00pm
Action: Voted 4-1 not to oppose the
requested variance. Because this vote was not unanimous, the
variance issue will be further discussed and voted on by the
full LHINC Board at a time TBD.
Board of Adjustment
April 10, 4:30pm
Action: -- |
3924
Upton
Planner:
Brian
Schaffer |
3/4/08: Email from builder: The owners are planning a new
home to be built in place of the existing
building. The existing building, a commercial structure
dating from approximately 1908, has been used for a very
long time as a residential building, most recently as a
Rental Property. This building has no historic
features or value and would be removed. Our need for a
variance stems from the placement of this building, the
residence at 3922 Upton Ave. So. and the adjacent residence
at 3930 Upton.
This building is built right up to the Street (3 feet from
the Property Line), a situation more appropriate to an urban
retail node or a commercial area closer to the downtown
core.The home at 3930 Upton has been placed 36 feet from the
front property line.
The normal setback is 25' in this area and the home at 3922
reflects this. In Minneapolis, there exists an Ordinance
546.160(b), which states, "Front
yard increased. The required front yard shall be increased
where the established front yard of the closest principal
building originally designed
for residential purposes located on the same block face on
either side of the property exceeds the front yard required
by the zoning district. In such
case, the required front yard shall be not less than such
established front yard, provided that where there are
principal buildings originally designed for residential
purposes on both sides of the property, the required front
yard shall be not less than that established by a line
joining the nearest front corners of both buildings. Nothing
in this provision shall authorize a front yard less than
that required by the zoning district." This creates a
situation where a line drawn between the two closest points,
as described above, would require this new construction to
be set
approximately 30'-32' from the front property line;
significantly greater than the balance of the block. This
would also create a new front yard that is inconsistent with
the majority of this block, let alone this street and
force this new home against the alley at the rear of the
yard.
Since the new home at 3924 Upton Ave. So. is to the north of
the residence at 3930 Upton Ave. So., there will be no
impediments to light or sun cause
by our construction. Additionally, since the current
building would be considered Existing, Non-conforming in the
Minneapolis Ordinances, very little could be done to the
building to improve it outside of the existing footprint.
Minneapolis Ordinances 531.30 and 531.50 would both govern
and restrict any attempt to create something new out of this
tired old structure. We are proposing to use two buildings
on this block to establish our front setback line; the
residence at 3922 Upton (25.6' from the front line) and the
Home portion (not the porch) of the residence at 3934 Upton
(25.2' from the front line). We believe this will reinforce
the fabric of this block. We are not going to be asking for
other variances from Minneapolis Code to construct this
home.
We believe we are unique, as both adjacent buildings are
residences, while this building was originally a commercial
building.
We have looked at the fabric of this neighborhood and, while
it is now in a bit of flux as there are and have been
several remodels, renovations, and
other construction in the area, we feel that our plan to
place this building at the setback define by the residence
at 3922 Upton and the home portion of
the residence at 3934 Upton will be a asset to this
community. |
LHiNC Zoning
March 17, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
Board of Adjustment
March 27, 4:30pm
Action: --
|
3415 45th
Street West
Turtle Bread |
1/28/08: Received notice from city regarding shared parking
agreement with City of Minneapolis. |
Unknown |
|
4249
Linden Hills Blvd. |
1/28/08: Email from owner, " Our home ... is an Arts and
Crafts style home built in 1913. It was extremely run down
when we bought it 8 years ago. We would like our final
project on this house to be a front porch / entryway
addition. We currently have a 75 foot setback. The entryway
we would like to add is less than 100 square feet so does
not need a variance, but the porch does. We are asking to go
out 10' which will put us in line with several neighbors to
the north of us who also have front porches. The porch is
being designed by TEA 2 to reflect the character of the
neighborhood and to match the character of the house. We
believe the house will be much more attractive with a front
porch. Preliminary drawings are finished. |
LHiNC Zoning
February 18, 7:00pm
Action: -- |
|
4115 York
Ave. So. |
1/28/08: Notified by the city, "New Single Family Dwelling
with Detached Garage". No other information. |
Unknown |
|
3801 York
Ave. So. |
1/4: Email from builder, "Our plan includes demolishing the
house to the foundation and then rebuilding 1-1/2 stories.
This remodel project is scheduled to run mid-January through
April." No variance required. |
None needed. |
|
2617
West 41st
Street |
12/18: Received email, "I'm
notifying you that i'm knocking 2617 west 41st so. mpls. " |
None needed |
4248 Linden Hills Blvd
Planner: Unknown at this time |
12/9/07: Received email from owner, "Removal of existing
back addition, construction of a new back addition extending
five feet beyond existing addition with roofline more
consistent with front of house, remodel of interior and
exterior, demolition of current five car garage, and
construction of new three car garage with facade consistent
with remodeled house. The desired outcome of the project is
to convert current triplex to functional duplex while
returning the house back to a more historic appearance.
Variance Request- The project requires a height and side
yard set back variance because of approximately 100
additional square feet added to third floor. The additional
third floor square footage is incidental to the additional
square footage added on the first, second, and basement
floors while keeping the roofline consistent with the front
of the house." |
LHiNC Zoning
December 15, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance for
extra height on the back of the home (needed an additional
10'). |
4436 York
Planner: |
11/29: Received email from owner, "... we plan to
deconstruct the existing single family home and build a new
single family home. We have hired an architect and a
contractor to build a 2-story home similar in style
(farmhouse) and size (approx. 2,200 sq ft above ground) to
homes in the neighborhood. I have attached a copy of the
front exterior elevation for your reference. We plan on
starting construction yet this fall once all of the permits
have been issued. We will be working within all current
zoning requirements and will not need any variances."
View plans. |
None required. |
4421 Abbott
Planner: Joe Bernard |
10/17: Notified by the city, via weekly report, an
administrative review was occurring for an increase in
height of detached garage. |
None required. |
4517 Zenith
Planner: Brad Ellis |
10/17: Notified by the city, via weekly report, an
administrative review was occurring for an increase in
height of detached garage. |
None required. |
3832 Chowen
Planner: Molly
McCartney |
10/17: Notified by the city, via weekly report, an
administrative review was occurring for an increase in
garage size and height. |
None required. |
4300 Linden Hills Blvd
Planner: -- |
9/20/07: Received email from owner, "I understand that I
need a variance to install some glass windows on a porch
located at 4300 Linden Hills" |
LHiNC Zoning
October 15, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
request.
Board of Adjustment
November 8, 4:30pm
Action: Approved the variance to reduce
the front yard setback along West 43rd Street from 15 ft. to
5 ft. and reduce the east side yard setback from 7 ft. to 3
ft. 9 in. to allow for window enclosure of a first story
screen porch |
4608 York Ave. So.
Planner:
Jessica Paulson Thesin |
9/18/07: Received notice from city regarding Administrative
Review to increase the height structure of an accessory
structure. |
None required |
3010 West 43rd Street
Planner:
Erik Carlson |
9/9/07: Received email from owner, "Single-car garage and
concrete apron in the same location on the property. The
size of the new garage will increase from 14 foot wide by 19
foot long to 16 foot wide by 22 foot long. We are aware that
we can construct a new garage in the exact location of the
existing garage without a variance. We feel, however, that
the existing garage is too small by today’s standards and
that increasing the footprint in this minor way will result
in a much more useable garage for us and any future owner.
Proposed Variance: Variance to reduce the east
interior side yard setback from 6 feet to 3.3 feet |
LHiNC Zoning
August 20, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
requests
Board of Adjustment
October 11, 4:30pm
Action: Voted to approve the variance from 6
to 3.8 feet. |
2612 West 45th Street
Planner:
Aaron Hanauer |
8/29/07: Received email from builder (view
letter). They are seeking a variance for an addition on
the home due to a corner lot set-back. The builder will get
back to me regarding exact set-back measurements. 11/5/07:
Received notice from city that a site plan review will occur
to build a new single family dwelling on the existing
structure. |
LHiNC Zoning
September 17, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
request
Board of Adjustment
September 27, 4:30pm
Action: Approved the variances |
3921 Upton Ave. So.
Planner:
Brian
Schaffer |
8/21/07: Received email from builder, "The property located
at 3921 Upton Ave S, is a currently a single story home with
tuck-under garage. We have requested zoning and building
approval to add a second story to the property, the design
for the second story has a small cantilever off the front of
the home. The existing house is well within the 25’ setback
from the street. We are requesting a Zoning Variance because
the City Staff considers the adjacent property at 3925 Upton
to have a deeper setback than that of 3921 Upton per zoning
ordinance 546.160. Please note that the house at 3925 Upton
has an attached garage, as part of the original home and it
is set back 14 -6” from Upton Ave."
The
home is one of the pilot projects for
Minnesota GreenStar |
LHiNC Zoning
September 17, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
request
Board of Adjustment
September 27, 4:30pm
Action: Approved the variance to 26.3 feet. |
4236 Linden Hills Blvd
|
8/14/07: Received email from builder, "I am writing you in
regards to a project I will be starting soon at 4236 Linden
hills Blvd. We will be deconstructing an existing single
family home and building a new single family home in it's
place. We will be working within all current zoning
requirements and not needing any variances."
Click for final plans. |
None needed |
4037 Zenith Ave. So.
Planner:
Carol
Ahlgren
|
8/12: Received email from owner, "Project
is a detached, two-stall garage with a basement under and a
loft above the parking level. The parking level is accessed
from the street; there is no alley. The garage will be built
in the rear 40 feet of the lot where there is a steep slope
and 10-foot grade change downward toward the rear lot line.
The garage design works with the slope by tucking the
basement into the hill. The parking level will include the
garage stalls, an open porch and a stairwell to the basement
and loft. Variances: Maximum Wall Height:
Maximum wall height for accessory structures is described in
the Minneapolis Code, Section 537.50 as 10 feet from the
floor to the top plate. The Zoning Administrator’s
interpretation of the provision for this project is the
distance from the floor of the basement to the top plate of
the parking level which is 18.2 feet, leading to a wall
height variance request of 8.2 feet. Roof
Pitch: The Minneapolis Code, Section 537.50 states that
the building height may increase from 12 to 16 feet where
the exterior materials and roof pitch match the materials
and primary roof pitches of the house. The Zoning
Administrator’s interpretation of this code provision is
that roof pitch equates to roof style so even though the
proposed garage design matches the roof pitches of the
house, it would also have to match the gambrel style to
avoid a variance request.
Good Faith
Notification |
LHiNC Zoning
August 20, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
requests
Board of Adjustment
September 27, 4:30pm
Action: Denied the variance to increase the
height of the garage from 12 to 16 feet. |
3712 West Calhoun Parkway
Planner:
Erik Carlson |
7/23: Lake Country Builders s proposing to put a 12’ x 16’
addition next to the existing house. This addition will
exceed the existing footprint of the existing house and
require 2’9” relief from the south side yard setback. The
addition will keep with the integrity of the existing house.
Roof, stucco, siding, windows, to match existing.
8/18: Received email from builder that request was
removed. |
None needed |
4609 Vincent
Planner:
Joe
Bernard |
7/17: Received notice from the city, but did not outline
project.
7/23: Received email from planner Joe Bernard, "The
application for 4609 Vincent was to increase the square
footage of accessory structures on the property above the
allowed 676 square feet. We have an administrative review
process that allows a property owner to increase that number
to 10% of their lot area, provided that number does not
eclipse 1000 square feet. Applications are approved on two
conditions, that they match both the materials and roof
pitch of the accessory structure (in this case a garage) to
the principal dwelling. This particular applicant increased
the total parking and accessory structure space on the
property to 728 square feet. There are no variances or other
public hearing items on this application and it has been
approved by the zoning office." |
None needed |
2901 West 40th Street
Planner:
Erik Carlson |
7/17: Received notice from the city regarding a new single
family dwelling with detached garage. No variances |
None needed |
4005 Xerxes
Planner:
Aaron Hanauer |
7/3: Received notice from the city regarding a new single
family dwelling with detached garage. No variances |
None needed |
4216 Zenith
Planner: Unknown |
7/3: Received notice from the city regarding a new single
family dwelling with attached garage. |
None needed |
4050 Washburn Ave. S.
Planner: Unknown |
7/3: Received email from owner, "I spoke with Larry about
the possibility of presenting the Eco-Cottages proposal to
the LHiNC Zoning Committee ... We will probably need 1/2
hour for the presentation and discussion." |
LHiNC Zoning
August 20, 7:00pm
Action: Since the owner has not yet filed for a
permit with the city, there was no action. |
3920 Ewing
Planner: Unknown |
6/4: Received email from owner, "We currently live in Linden
Hills and are planning on building a new home at 3920 Drew
Avenue South. It will be a two story, approximately 2500
square foot (above ground) house. We will not be seeking any
variances and are not aware that any land use applications
will be needed. We will be moving the existing house from
the foundation and plan to start construction as soon as the
building permit is issue." |
None needed |
|
4216 Zenith Ave. S. |
5/22: Received email from
owner, "The new proposed home is a story and a half
arts and crafts style single family residence that has been
designed to be in architectural tune with many other homes
in that neighborhood. The home is detailed with true fascia,
trim and roof lines of that era. The exterior of the home
promises to be a pleasant reminder of the comfortable and
welcome architecture of the 1920's and 30's with a blend of
wood siding and stone. Even more exiting, the home is a
hybrid energy efficient shell, built largely of concrete and
renewable green resources. The home will also feature ground
source geo thermal heating and cooling systems, slate
shingles produced from reclaimed material and permeable
hardcover. The proposed home promises to showcase period
architecture combined with cutting edge green building
technology to include rainwater runoff storage and a
recycling center. I am sending you a copy of the exterior
elevations and a letter to homeowners who may be affected by
our construction efforts including a project description and
a plan for entering and exiting the neighborhood." |
None needed |
4124 Ewing Ave. S.
Planner:
Jessica Paulson Thesin |
5/22: Received notice from the
city regarding application to increase height and floor area
of an accessory structure (garage). A variance was not
needed, only an administrative review (no public meeting),
because the request was within 10% of the code. |
None needed Administrative Review: approved |
4441 Abbott Ave. S.
Planner:
Shanna Sether |
Administrative review to
increase the maximum height of a detached garage. No other
information available. |
None needed |
2901 West 40th Street
Planner:
Eric Carlson |
5/4: Received phone call from
builder. Plans to tear down home and rebuild. Currently the
house sits 8 feet from Vincent - the code requires 25 feet.
The variance is asking for a 16 foot 9 inch set-back which
although is 8 feet 9 inches back is still not within the
code. |
LHiNC Zoning
May 21, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
Board of Adjustment
June 7, 4:30pm
Action: Approved variance to reduce the front
yard setback from 34 feet 6 inches to 16 feet 9 inches. |
4040 Washburn Ave. S.
Planner:
Aaron Hanauer |
5/4:
Received email from owner, "This letter comprises one step
in the process I am following to apply for zoning approval
from the City of
Minneapolis for a deck
that I am having built on my house. The deck will be in the
back of the house, with a 4-foot-wide walkway along the side
to my kitchen door. Currently, there are 4-foot-wide
concrete steps outside my kitchen door (which are sinking
due to the loose soil in our neighborhood), and I would like
to replace the concrete steps with wooden steps that are
part of the walkway. The issue is that I do not have the
required 6 feet from the edge of the property line to the
edge of the concrete steps. Adding the 4-foot-wide walkway
is not within
Minneapolis code, although
the 4-foot-wide steps were acceptable. (Evidently, the
concrete steps are not considered a permanent structure,
although the wooden walkway is.)." I have sent her an email
stating our process and put her on the May 21 agenda. |
LHiNC Zoning
May 21, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance
Board of Adjustment
June 7, 4:30pm
Action: Approve the
variance to reduce the side yard setback variance from 6 ft.
to 3 ft. 9in. to build a deck. |
3904 Thomas Ave South
|
4/26: Received email from
owners; "My husband and I are restoring a historic building
in Linden Hills. I thought it would be nice to include
article/picture or feature about the history of the building
and what we plan to do. The address is 3904 Thomas Ave South
– I would like to send you some pictures and information on
the project." |
None |
4216 Chowen
Planner:
Brian
Schaffer |
4/17: This e-mail is to inform
the Linden Hills neighborhood that we will be constructing a
new single family residence at 4216 Chowen Ave So. This will
not require any variances. Construction is projected to
start in early May 2007. |
None |
3908 Beard
Planner:
Brian
Schaffer |
4/16: Received flyer from city
planner regarding the appeal of a decision. "Jim Moras is
appealing the decision of the Zoning Administrator that a 6
foot deep, 20 foot 6 inch high addition to the front of a
single family dwelling, located at 3908 Beard is not an open
porch and is not a permitted obstruction in the front yard."
See plans. |
Board of Adjustment
May 3, 4:30pm
Action: Voted to deny the appeal that a 6 foot
deep, 20 foot 6 inch high addition is not an open front
porch and is not a permitted obstruction in the front yard. |
4344-4346 Xerxes Ave. South
Planner:
Hilary Dvorak |
10/9: Email from owner, "I would like to be put on
the zoning committee agenda for October 16. My name is Barb
Goodwin and I am the owner of the building at 4344-4346
Xerxes Ave. South. As you are aware, it has been on the
market for quite some time. The location is fabulous but the
building needs a major renovation. I would like to add a
second story to the building and turn it into a triplex. The
building currently is zoned R-1 and would have to be rezoned
to R-3. I look forward to discussing the desires of the
Linden Hills Organization with the intent of improving the
building to match the character of the neighborhood."
Barb attended the 10/16 zoning meeting the the committee
voted not to oppose an R1 to R3 designation.
4/1: Email from architect with
detailed plans on the remodel, "...transform
the building by adding a second story to the southern side
and blend both sides together to create three similar
residential units. Each unit would have approximately
1800-2000 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. The three
stall detached garage on the property would be rebuilt with
the floor at a higher elevation to permit better drainage
away from the building. The three townhouses would be
individually sold and an association would be created to
govern the common areas." There are four variances
for this remodel, 1) Front-yard setback: The floor plan
would not change from what currently exists, but the setback
is now 5'4" and it should be nearly 30' (per Hilary Dvorak),
2) Side-yard setback: Again the floor plan will not be
changing, but the current setback is 1' 7" and should be 7',
3) The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) cannot be greater than 7408
sq. ft. and they are proposing 7624 (1% change) and 4) The
new garage is only allowed 10% of the lot size or 741 sq.
ft. and they are proposing 841 sq. ft.
See email
from architect. Elevations:
East,
North. |
LHiNC Zoning
April 16, 7:00pm
Action: voted not to oppose the application
for rezoning the property at 4344-4346 from R1 – R3, nor to
oppose the multiple variances requested regarding the
rebuilding of that property and garage (as presented to the
committee on April 16th). The Zoning
Committee furthermore states that we believe the variances
are reasonable and highly recommend that the project go
forward as proposed. The Zoning Committee views rezoning as
a serious issue, and does not in most cases approve them,
however in this case, we believe the rezoning is justified.
Planning Commission
May 7, 4:30pm
Action:
Voted to approve the rezoning; approve the
variance to reduce the lot area from 7,500 to 7,408 square
ft; denied the variance to increase the floor area
ratio (FAR) from the maximum 1.0 to 1.029; denied the
variance to increase the floor area of an accessory
structure from 740 square feet to 812 square feet;
approved the variance to increase the amount of
impervious surface from 75 % to 85%; approved the
variance to reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet
to zero ft and approved the variance to reduce the
north interior side yard setback from 7 feet to zero feet.
LHiNC Zoning
October 16, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose changing the
zoning from an
R-1 to an R-3 designation |
4440 Xerxes
Aaron Hanauer
|
4/9: Received email from owner,
and spoke with him as well. Asking for a variance to reduce
the North-side set-back from 5 feet to 3 feet for an
addition in the back of the house.
See letter.
See
drawings. |
LHiNC Zoning
April 16, 7:00pm
Action: voted not to oppose the variance
request for a 3-foot side setback for the proposed addition
to the property at 4440 Xerxes Ave So.
Board of Adjustment
May 17, 4:30pm
Action: approved |
4216 Chowen
Molly
McCartney |
4/3: Notified by the city of
the permit. Sent message to planner for details since I had
not yet been notified by the owner. 4/11: Received email
from Molly, City Planner, that the permit will not move
forward as the builder has not yet notified Linden Hills. |
Unknown |
France 44/Cafe' 44
Aaron Hanauer |
3/26: Spoke with Rick Anderson
from France 44. They are applying for a couple variances due
to new signage.1) The city allows either a freestanding or
projecting sign; the variance is asking to have both
(currently there is a freestanding in the parking lot and
they want to add a projecting sign), 2) The city allows a
projecting sign to be 20 sq. ft. the variance is asking for
24 sq. ft. - which is approximately 1' taller.
Click to view letter.
Click to view elevation.
Click to view proposed projecting sign.
4/13: We are asking to vary from the sign
code on the South Elevation by increasing the total square
footage of signs to 197.5 square feet. |
LHiNC Zoning
April 16, 7:00pm
Action: voted not to oppose the variance
request for proposed signage alterations to the France 44 /
Café 44 Commercial Property.
Board of Adjustment
May 3, 4:30pm
Action: approve the variance to allow a
projecting and freestanding sign on the same zoning lot;
approve the variance to increase the max sq ftg
of signage from 87 to 194 square feet |
3841 York
(Molly
McCartney) |
3/23: Called by homeowner.
3/24: Email from homeowner. "Proposed
open porch will project into the setback the allowed 6 feet,
but in doing so our overall porch floor space depth will be
9’-9” rather than the allowed 8 feet, therefore exceeding
that allowance by 1’-9” and requiring a variance.
View letter.
View
plans. |
LHiNC Zoning
April 16, 7:00pm
Action: not to oppose the variance request to
increase the allowed depth of the front porch 9’6” at 3841
York Ave So.
Board of Adjustment
May 3, 4:30pm
Action: Voted to approve the variance to
reduce the minimum front yard setback from 29 ft. to 23 ft.
to allow for an open porch |
3941 Drew
Erik Carlson |
3/17: Received email from
owner, "The purpose of this letter is to notify the Linden
Hills neighborhood of the construction of a new single
family home at 3941 Drew Ave S. in Mpls starting this fall.
This letter is required by Mpls Zoning Department. According
to their new design standards, this project meets their
point requirements and does not require any variances." |
None necessary |
3116 44th Street West
Planner:
Aaron Hanauer |
3/18: Notified by the city of
four variance requests: 1) attached garage to exceed 1,000
sq ft., 2) reduce east interior side yard from 5 to 3.5
feet, 3) reduce west interior side yard from 5 to 3 feet, 4)
reduce the rear yard setback from 5 to 0.18 feet.
Click to
see notice. 3/21: Spoke with the owner who stated if the
hearing is postponed until April 19 he will attend LHiNC's
April 16 meeting. 4/3: Received email from owner regarding
project (view).
Staff report, from the city planner, that will be
presented at the Board of Adjustment meeting on April 19,
suggesting denial of the variance. |
LHiNC Zoning
April 16, 7:00pm
Action: voted not to oppose the three
variances requested regarding the property at 3116 44th
Street (those regarding the garage-building square footage
and the two set-back variances on the east and north sides.
The Homeowner voluntarily withdrew his request to reduce the
west side yard variance from 5 to 3 feet.
Board of Adjustment
March 22, 4:30pm CHANGED to April 19
Action: Denied the variance to allow an attached
garage to exceed 676 square feet, denied the variance to
reduce the east interior side yard setback from 5 feet to
3.5 feet, denied the variance to reduce the west interior
side yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet, denied the variance
to reduce the rear yard setback from 5 feet to 0.18 feet.
Board of Adjustment
June 7, 4:30pm
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4700 Vincent |
3/13: Notified by the city
there were two variance requests: a) reduce the front yard
setback (along 47th) from 25 feet to 8 feet and b) subdivide
the lot into two with a lot width variance from 50 feet to
40 and 41.25.
Click to
see notice. This is a Fulton property and therefore the
owners presented to their Zoning Committee. Here is the
results, "The
Committee welcomed guests Cam McCambridge and Blake Elliott,
new owners of the property at 4700 Vincent Ave S and their
builder, Eric Zehnder, to the first ½ hour of the meeting to
review their proposed plans for the property. In brief, the
existing 1949 rambler is to be removed or torn down, the
property is to be re-divided into two plots (one 40 ft wide
and the other 41.25 ft wide) and two new homes are to be
built on the two plots. Variances will be required to
create a minimum 40 ft lot and to release them from the
reverse corner lot set-backs. They had rough plans to share
with us. Their meeting with City Zoning is March 26th,
2007. We had a positive, proactive conversation sharing our
concerns and expectations for the property. Overall, it was
agreed by the committee that the owners and builder were
making positive efforts to “fit” the proposed homes into the
neighborhood as outlined by our newly accepted Fulton
Neighborhood Design Guidelines." The board approved not to
oppose the project. 4/12: Since the applicant was denied
they are filing an appeal and will have their case heard in
front of the City Council (see meeting schedule).
4/19 message from
Molly: "The Zoning and Planning Committee
voted to recommend that the City Council deny the appeal
filed by Blake Elliott and Cam McCambridge. The final vote
was unanimous, 5-0; however, there was a lot of discussion
prior to the decision/recommendation. The Zoning and
Planning Committee will forward this recommendation to the
full City Council for the final vote. The City Council will
meet Friday, April 27. This is not a public hearing and they
will not take any further testimony at this meeting." |
A Fulton property therefore did not attend a LHiNC
meeting. Planning Commission
March 26, 4:30pm
Action:
Denied the variance and subdivision
Zoning and
Planning Committee (Z&P) of the City Council on
April 19, 2007 at 9:30 am in room 317 in City Hall Action:
Voted to deny the appeal |
|
3925 Beard |
2/21: Received email regarding
build a new home on the vacant
lot at 3925 Drew Avenue South. The new home will be a two
story home with approximately 2500 square feet above
ground and a 2.5 stall detached garage. |
None |
|
4221 Ewing |
2/1: Received email regarding tear down/rebuild, "I
currently own the existing home at 4221 Ewing, plan to tear
it down, and build a new home starting in the winter/spring
of 2007. The use of the new home will be for single family
use. The new home will be a modest 3br - 3 bath, with an
additional bedroom and bath in the basement." No
variance mentioned. |
None |
4116 Zenith
(Aaron Hanauer) |
1/8: Received letter that they will be constructing a new
single family residences. The project include the removal of
the existing two-story home and rehabilitation of the
existing garage. No variance mentioned.
1/29: Received email saying a variance would be necessary.
The variance is related to the width of the front
stair: The limit is 6 feet wide; the owners want it to be 11
feet 6 inches wide.
View letter from owner. |
LHiNC Zoning
February 19, 7:00pm
Action: Not to oppose the variance request. |
4005 Xerxes
(Tara Beard) |
1/8:
Notified via email: Two land use applications; a) approval
for a minor subdivision of the property into two parcels and
b) since the area of each of the new proposed parcels is
just under 6,000 square feet I am also applying for a
minimum lot area variance for each parcel. The overall
development plan includes limiting the proposed northerly
parcel’s access to 40th Street, closing the
existing second access point onto Xerxes; I believe this
will improve traffic flow. Finally, in order to allow for
access to the proposed southerly parcel without the need for
an added curb cut to either Xerxes or 40th, my
plan includes installing and paying for an extension of the
drivable area of this block’s alley to allow for the
installation of a rear driveway for the proposed southerly
parcel.
Letter for Variance.
Proposed
Plan.
Letter for Subdivision.
1/12: Letter from city: a) create two lots at 4005 Xerxes,
b) variance to reduce the minimum lot widths from 50 to 40
and 41.2 and c) variance to reduce the minimum lot sizes of
the two proposed lots from 6,000 to 5,967 and 5.799. |
LHiNC Zoning
January 15, 7:00pm
Action: Voted
not to oppose
the variance for the lot split at 4005 Xerxes -- however,
encouraged applicant to get additional signatures of
notification for the neighbors at 3105 40th Street, 4006
Xerxes, and 4006 Washburn.Tentative
Planning Commission
February 5, 4:30pm
Action:
Moved to the March 5 meeting.
Planning Commission
March 5, 4:30pm
Action: Approved |
3911 Upton
(Brian
Schaeffer)Response to hardship:
While it violates the half story rule, we seriously doubt a
design this clean and unobtrusive was what the authors of
the ordinance had in mind. Our plan was specifically
developed to respect our neighbors to the south (who have a
single story home on a slightly higher elevation) and to the
north (who have a 2.5 story home on a slightly lower
elevation). Simply put, the south side of our new home will
be low, while the north side will be taller. It considers
those who live across the street by gaining height near the
center of the home, back from the façade. Similarly, the
roofline drops down toward the back to reduce the visual
mass for those neighbors behind us. Finding 1: We will suffer “undue hardship” if we must change
our design to strictly follow the ordinance for several
reasons. First, the change reduces the usefulness of the
attic space to nearly a hallway. Secondly, square footage
for solar collectors is significantly reduced. Next, any
significant change destroys the architectural aesthetic of
the design. Finally, compromising the design to remove the
violation is a significant added expense.
Finding 2: Our situation is unique to our property. The
opening paragraph explains the circumstances best. Finding 3: Our home was specifically designed to reflect the
character of Linden Hills. This design does not deviate far
from the ordinance and certainly is within the spirit of the
ordinance. It may be worth mentioning that our design is
well within every other ordinance. We are not attempting to
push the limits of what we can fit on our lot. Finding 4: There will be no increase in congestion, fire
hazard, etc. |
12/26: Received email,
Our remodeling project consists of removing the existing
roof from our one story rambler, which was built in 1957,
and adding a second story. We need a variance for the 1 ½
story rule. Our plans propose a shed dormer 18’ wide on the
south side of our 2nd floor addition. This is not in
compliance with the “all under one gable roof” rule. This
south facing shed roof will allow us the option of using
solar panels to heat our house and our hot water supply. Our
proposed drawings are in compliance with the height rule of
35 feet or less. The design was created with care and
thoughtfulness of the existing houses in our neighborhood.
Click for photo
of existing home.
Click for a West Elevation view- front- of the proposed
structure. |
LHiNC Zoning
January 15, 7:00pm
Action:
Voted not to oppose
the variance for a shed roof
Board of Adjustment
January 18, 2007
4:30 pm (view
notice)
Action: Approve the variance to increase the
maximum height of a single family dwelling from 2.5 stories
to 3 stories
|
|
4116 Zenith |
12/19: Received notice from
city of recent application. Administrative site plan review
for new two-and-half story single family dwelling with
detached garage. |
None |
3920/22 Sheridan Ave.
S
(Michael Wee) |
12/12: Received email, "This
property consists of a side by side existing double
bungalow. The proposed subdivision would divide the
bungalow along the party wall to allow for separate
ownership of each side. The proposed usage of each new
parcel after subdivision shall be exclusively for single
family, residential purposes." |
Planning Commission
January 8, 4:30pm
Action:
approved the application for a minor subdivision down
a party wall. |
|
4017-4019 Queen Avenue S. |
11/16: Received email, "This email is to notify you that I am submitting an
application for a public hearing for an expansion or
alteration of nonconforming use for the property at 4017 -
4019 Queen Ave. S. to allow for the addition of 2 new
garages and the addition to the carriage house and the rear
of the main house. If you have any questions please fell
free to contact me." Was told by the city that this would
not require a variance.
11/22: Received information from city that this would
require a variance, because the property is within 40 feet
of a steep slope. Since the November LHiNC Zoning meeting
already occurred, the applicant was asked to complete a Good
Faith Notification anyway but would not be required to
present in front of our committee.
11/27: Received the Good Faith Notification form from the
applicant signed by all but two directly affected neighbors.
12/4: Spoke with one neighbor concerned with the amount
of building being done, but explained that was not directly
related to the variance itself. |
Planning Commission
December 18, 4:30pm
Action:
All requests were approved. |
|
3818 Xerxes Avenue So. |
10/17: Received
email, "The purpose of this e-mail is to announce a new
single family residence that is to be constructed at 3818
Xerxes Ave. S. The house is designed to be a single story
house with an attached garage, brick and shake façade, and
18/12 roof. This house will be receiving at least 16 of the
25 total possible design standard points from the city of
Minneapolis." No variance identified. |
None |
|
3205 & 3207 47th Street West |
10/12: Received call from owner. They are requesting to
split the lot and will need a front yard setback variance
(from 5 feet to 4.8 feet). This is a Fulton property (47th &
York) and therefore they will go through Fulton's Variance
Process. |
Planning Commission
August 28, 4:30pm
Action:
Approved the variance to reduce the required interior
side yard setback from 15 feet to 4.8 feet and approved
the minor subdivision application to allow for another
property to be built. |
|
3225 West 38th
Street |
9/25/06: Received a letter. Building a new two-story home.
Is not asking for a variance of any kind. |
N/A |
|
3928 Chowen Avenue S. |
September 20, 2006: Received email regarding new build. At
this point no variances are being foreseen. The construction
is expected to start approximately mid October and be
completed late this winter. They have designed a 1 - 3/4
story home to fit with the existing neighborhood
architecture. By utilizing exterior elevation and materials
that currently exist in the Linden Hills area ( i.e.: 8/12
pitched roofs, covered porches, detached garage, stucco and
stone), we believe our home will be a great addition to the
community. |
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|
City Councilmember Betsy Hodges hosted a meeting on July 20
to discuss infill housing and teardowns in the 13th ward. |
Click here for minutes of that meeting. You can contact
Councilmember Hodges by
viewing her website. |
N/A |
2525 40th Street
West
(Shannon Sether) |
9/14/06:
Received email for four variance requests; 1)
For the new
garage to be located in front of the front yard setback, 2)
For the roof deck above the garage, 3) For a garage greater
than 60% of the structure facing the street and 4) For a
garage protruding further than 5 feet past the habitable
portion of the structure.
Click
to view full letter. |
LHiNC Zoning
October 16, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose variance to add a
front porch and 2-car garage
Board of Adjustment
October 19, 2006
2:00 pm (view
notice)
Action: All were approved. |
4108 Chowen Ave
S.
(Brian
Schaeffer) |
9/13/06: Received email notifying of
variance request for garage height. They are asking to
increase the height so the design character and integrity of
the home is not changed.
View formal
variance statement. |
LHiNC Zoning
September 18, 7:00pm
Action: Voted not to oppose the variance.
Board of Adjustment
October 5, 2006
2:00 pm (view
notice)
Action: Approved |
|
4540 Upton Avenue South |
Received letter from homeowner notifying of
new build but NO variance. |
None |
3833 York Avenue South
(Hilary
Dvorak) |
Applying for minor subdivision to create two
parcels of land in order to construct two new single family
homes. |
Planning Commission
August 28, 4:30pm
Action:
Denied the minor subdivision application and
variances. |
|
4344 and 4346 Xerxes |
8/21/06: Received email from potential
buyer: "I have been exploring the idea of purchasing
4344/43466 Xerxes Av. S. with the idea of renovating it in
some way. Before I go too far in my exploration, and
certainly before making an offer, I would like a better
sense of what the neighborhood might want to see done with
the property. I see that the zoning committee is meeting
tonight and I wonder if there is room on tonight's to talk
informally about the property and get feedback of the
current committee members regarding the property? I want to
stress that this is very preliminary for me. I have nothing
to show the committee and I haven't made an offer for the
property. I believe it would be useful to meet sooner rather
than later and I see that the zoning committee won't be
meeting again for approximately 4 weeks." |
LHiNC Zoning
August 21, 2006, 7:00
Action: No official decision made nor position taken. |
4423 and 4425 Thomas
Erik
Carlson |
July 5, 2006: Received email from architect.
Planning to tear down and rebuild a new two-building unit.
They anticipate a variance in order to place the garage as
far back on the lot as possible, and under the building - an
effort to minimize the impact of the garage on the property.
July 14, 2006: Received email that they would like to
postpone the meeting until August 21 in order to communicate
with neighbors more about the project.
Click here to view plans.September 20, 2006: Via
email, the group would like to present again in October.
They have made accommodations for adjoining
neighbor's concerns and worked through a few drawings - yet
haven't arranged a face-to-face meeting. October
30: The city planner has not yet received an application for
this plan. |
LHiNC Zoning
August 21, 2006, 7:00
Action: No official decision made nor position taken.LHiNC Zoning
October 16, 2006, 7:00
Action: Voted not to oppose Jayson Smith's variance
application to build a 4-car underground garage at his
property at 4423/4425 Thomas. Board of
Adjustment April 19, 2007, 4:30pm
Action: -- |
3900 Chowen
(Brian
Schaffer)
|
July 5, 2006: Received email from owner.
They are putting an addition on the back of their home. The
lot is on the corner of 39th and Chowen and sits
approximately one foot from the property line on the 39th
street side. Minneapolis zoning code requires an eight foot
side-yard set back on the street side of the house for
structures that sit on a corner. Therefore they need a
variance to add the addition onto the full back of the home. |
LHiNC Zoning
July 17, 2006, 7:00
Action:
Voted not to oppose.Board of Adjustment - August 3, 2006,
2:00
Action: Approved |
3809-3811-3813
Sheridan Avenue South
(Becca
Farrar) |
June 27, 2006: Spoke with builder.
Planning to build one family home on both properties. They
will be requesting variance for front yard setback to
include a pool and terrace (details coming) and conditional
use permit (details coming). |
LHiNC Zoning
July 17, 2006
Action:
Voted not to opposePlanning Commission
August 28, 4:30pm
Action: Approved the with following
conditions, a) Removal of vegetation on
the steep slope shall be prohibited except as authorized by
the zoning administrator in section 551.520 of the zoning
code, b) the proposal shall comply with the grading and
filling regulations of Section 551.510, including employing
best management practices to prevent erosion and trap
sediment, 3) submittal of final plans for the single-family
home that meets the design standards in Section 530.280 and
535.90 of the Zoning Code, 4) any retaining wall on site
greater than 3 feet in height shall require engineering
design and approval, 5) the applicant shall define
more clearly define on the final site plan where the
proposed retaining wall and fencing will be located and
shall provide a detailed elevation of any proposed retaining
walls/fencing with the final plans. |
3816 Chowen Avenue South
(Shannon Sether) |
June 27, 2006: Spoke with builder; owners
are currently living in home at 3816 Chowen (which they are
renovating). The lot of 3816 Chowen is 100' wide, but
was originally plotted as two 50' lots. The owners
would like to build a new home on the north side of their
lot and officially split the lots back into two. If
they did that the existing home would need a side setback
variance because it is currently 3' from that 'new' lot line
and the requirement is 5'. Click here for
letter
and supporting
documents. |
LHiNC Zoning
July 17, 2006
Action: Voted not to oppose
w/contingency there be a 7' setback on the new home, thus
creating a 10-foot clearance between the new home and the
adjacent property.Board of Adjustment
July 20, 2:00 pm
Action: Approved
on consent to reduce the required north interior side
setback from 5 ft. to 3 ft. allow for the re-establishment
of two platted lots subject to the following conditions: a)
submit confirmation from Hennepin County that 2 separate PID
numbers have been created prior to the issuance of a
building permit, b)review and approval of the final site and
elevation plans in compliance with site plan review
requirements for 1-4 unit dwelling units by CPED - Planning
before building permits may be issued, c) obtain a building
permit for the construction of a new single-family home
within one year, by July 20, 2007, or remove the existing
shed on Lot 4 within one year. |
|
2808 West 40th Street |
June 13, 2006: Notified via email they
applied for a permit to build a new house. |
None |
|
4548 Xerxes |
June 12, 2006: Constructing a 22 x 24'
detached garage 16 feet in height to mid-point of roof.
No variance required, administrative review only. |
None |
|
4100 Sheridan Avenue South |
June 10,2006: Rezoning petition from
R1 Single Family District to R4 Multiple Family District to
allow a multi-family dwelling with 4 units, a variance to
reduce the front yard along 41st street from 15 feet to 0
feet, to allow 2 parking spaces and a variance to reduce the
rear yard from 9 feet to 4 feet to allow a parking space for
the property. The purpose of the application is to
legalize the existing nonconforming use. |
LHiNC Zoning
June 19, 2006:
Action: Owner did not show up
therefore no decisions were madePlanning Commission
June 26, 2006, 4:30
Action: Denied |
