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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF JUNE 22, 2017
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
The St. Louis Park Board of Zoning Appeals conducted a meeting on June 22, 2017, at
St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota –
Council Chambers
Members Present: James Gainsley, Justin Kaufman, Paul Roberts
Members Absent: Anthony Howard, Henry Solmer
Staff Present: Gary Morrison, Assistant Zoning Administrator
Nancy Sells, Office Assistant
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 27, 2017
Chair Gainsley made a motion to approve the minutes of April 27, 2017. The
motion was approved on a vote of 3-0.
3. CONSENT AGENDA: None
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Variance: Variance to the side yard
Location: 9018 Minnehaha Circle North
Applicant: Tom Muralt
Case No: 17-18-VAR
Gary Morrison, Assistant Zoning Administrator, presented the staff report. He
explained the applicant is requesting a 6.0 foot variance to the required 15 foot
side yard abutting a street to expand and reconfigure an existing attached garage.
The applicant wants to rebuild the garage so that the orientation of the garage can
be moved from Flag Avenue to Minnehaha Circle North.
Mr. Morrison stated that on June 21, 2017, he received a request from the
applicant to table the variance request to the July 27 meeting as the applicant is
currently considering some design alternatives to the current application.
Chair Gainsley opened the public hearing.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
June 22, 2017
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Chair Gainsley made a motion to continue the public hearing to July 27, 2017.
The motion was passed on a vote of 3-0.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
6. NEW BUSINESS: None
7. COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Morrison said that there will be two variance applications for the July 27
meeting.
Mr. Morrison stated that Susan Bloyer has resigned her position as board member.
She has become a member of the city’s Environmental and Sustainability
Commission. Anthony Howard has replaced her on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
8. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Sells
Recording Secretary