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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2004 Members Present: Chair Ropp,Commissioners Anderson,Curtis,Lemke,Offerman,Pederson and Stevens Members Absent: None Staff Present: Michele McPherson,Director of Planning: Scott Harlicker,Senior Planner, Debbie Huebner,Recording Secretary 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 Ropp. 2. Consider 5/25/04 Board of Adjustments Agenda MOVED BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO APPROVE THE MAY 25,2004 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 111 3. Consider 4/27/04 Board of Adjustments Minutes MOVED BY COMMISSIONER PEDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON TO APPROVE THE APRIL 27,2004,BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MINUTES WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION: -REMOVE REFERENCES TO"CHAIR PEDERSON"AND CHANGE TO "CHAIR ROPP" MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 4.1. Request by Mark and Diane Olson for Setback Variance,Case No.V 04-03 Senior Planner Scott Harlicker stated that Mark and Diane Olson request a 16-foot variance to the front yard setback to allow a front yard setback of 19 feet for property located at 18778 Yankton Street. Mr.Harlicker reviewed information from the applicant regarding destruction of the home by fire in October 2003 and plans to rebuild on the same foundation. Mr.Harlicker noted that the front yard setback for the existing foundation ranges from 30 feet to 19 feet. He reviewed the five findings which must be met in order to grant a variance. Staff recommends approval of the variance based on the findings as noted. Chair Ropp opened the public hearing. Mark Olson, applicant stated that Yankton Street is approximately 50 feet from his home and that he maintains the street himself by plowing and grading it. He asked if other • property owners on this section of Yankton would be required to go through this process if