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04. o ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY NOVEMBER 20, 1984 Members Present: Chairman TraIle, Commissioners Wilson, Fuchs, Wille, Oster and Temple Members Absent: Commissioner Pearce Staff Present: Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator 1. Call Meeting to Order Chairman Tralle called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Consider Agenda for the November 20, 1984 Planning Commission Meeting It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to accept the agenda as presented. 3. Consider Minutes of the October 23, 1984 Planning Commission Meeting COMMISSIONER WILLE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE OCTOBER 23, 1984 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. COMMISSIONER TEMPLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 6-0. Consider Variance Request by Richard Chouinard/Public Hearing Chairman Tralle indicated that Mr. Richard Chouinard who lives at 19915 Proctor Road in Elk River is requesting a variance. Chairman Tralle further indicated that Mr. Chouinard's property is located in an R-Ia/single family zoned area, and that within this area, it is required that the minimum lot area allowed be 2~ acres in size with a minimum of 150 feet of frontage. Mr. Richard Chouinard was present and indicated to the Planning Commission that he was requesting to subdivide his 2.5 acre minimum lot into two, one (1) plus acre pieces. Mr. Chouinard indicated that the reason for his request was that because of his age, he was not able to keep up a 2.5 acre lot. Discussion was held regarding there being some other one acre lots around Mr. Chouinard's property, and it was indicated that these lots had been grandfathered in. Chairman Tralle indicated that in order for a variance to be granted, there were five conditions that had to be met. After reviewing these five standards with Mr. Chouinard, Commissioner Oster indicated that he f~lt a variance could not be granted. Chairman Tralle indicated that he felt if a variance were granted, it would set a precedent for other properties in that particular zoned area. Chairman Tralle opened the public hearing. One of Mr. Chouinard's neighbors was present and he indicated that he was concerned about changing the zoning laws for one person. Rick Breezee, Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that he had received three phone calls in the office from neighbors of Mr. Chouinards, and they had indicated that they were also against the variance request.