05-12-2009 BOA MINMEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009
Members Present: Chair Scott, Commissioners Anderson, Ives, Lemke, Staul and Westberg
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Planning Manager Jeremy Barnhart, Planner Chris Leeseberg, Recording
Secretary Jessica Miller
1. Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of Adjustments
was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Scott.
2. Consider May 12, 2009 Board of Adjustments Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER STAUL TO APPROVE THE MAY 12, 2009 BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENTS AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
3. Consider February 10, 2009 Board of Adjustments Minutes
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER STAUL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LEMKE TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 10, 2009, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
4. Request by Timothy Yaeger for Variance from shoreland Setback Regulations, Case No. V
09-02 -Public Hearin
Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report.
Chair Scott opened the public hearing.
Timothy Yaeger, 18696 Queen Circle NW, applicant -stated his request.
Steve Rohlf, 12821 188 Avenue NW -indicated that in his experience no variance ever
meets all of the criteria for approval. He was in support of the variance.
There being no one else to speak to this issue, Chair Scott closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Ives questioned is Mr. Yaeger's neighbors have decks. Mr. Yaeger stated that
many of the neighbors north along the river have decks.
Commissioner Staul questioned if the other decks encroach into the shoreland. Mr. Barnhart
explained that there is no record of variance requests on these properties so it is assumed
they do not. He stated that staff notes that a precedent that has been established with
previous shoreland variances.
Board of Adjustments Minutes
May 12, 2009
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER STAUL TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY TIMOTHY
YAEGER FOR VARIANCE FROM THE SHORELAND SETBACK
REGULATIONS, CASE NO. V 09-02. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Other Business
There was no other business.
6. Adjournment
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There being no further business, MOVED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO
ADJOURN THE MEETING.
The meeting of the Elk River Board of Adjustments adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jessica Miller.
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Tina Allard, Ciry Clerk
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Kevin Scott, Chair
Board of Adjustments