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<br /> <br /> <br />Meeting of the Board of Adjustments <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br />Tuesday, August 26, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Acting Chair Dennis Booth, Commissioner Robert Rydberg, Commissioner James <br />Zahler, Commissioner Anthony Kaba <br /> <br />Members Absent: Chair Perry Beise, Commissioner Eric Johnson, Commissioner Dornan Bland, <br />Councilmember Jennifer Wagner <br /> <br />Staff Present: Community Development Director Zack Carlton, Senior Planner Chris <br />Leeseberg, and Recording Secretary Katie Porath <br /> <br />1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> <br />3. CONSIDER AGENDA <br /> Moved by Commissioner Rydberg and seconded by Commissioner Kaba to approve the <br />agenda. Motion carried 4-0. <br /> <br />4. CONSIDER MINUTES <br /> Moved by Commissioner Rydberg and seconded by Commissioner Zahler to approve the <br />following consent items as outlined in their respective staff reports. Motion carried 4-0. <br /> <br /> 4.1 DRAFT Minutes - July 22, 2025 <br /> <br />5. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br /> 5.1 Variance: Garage/Accessory Dwelling Unit Size, Jennifer Belde - 21131 Vernon St NW <br /> Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br /> <br />Acting Chair Booth opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Jennifer Belde, 21131 Vernon St NW, applicant, reviewed the request to build a space for their <br />relatives to live on their property and a building to store items that are currently outside. She stated <br />that one reason for the additional space was to allow wider hallways and stairwells for accessibility. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 84