Application 22-000113: Record Inquiry

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Planning and Zoning: Land Use

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

Duluth

Virginia

Government Services Center

320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301

201 South 3rd Avenue West

Duluth, MN 55802

Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 471-7103

VARIANCE REQUEST PERMIT APPLICATION

Your Contact Information.
If the information is not correct, you may need to update your contact information using the 'Maintain Contact Information' option once you have filled out this application.

First Name: Field is required.

Glenn

Middle Name:--

Last Name: Field is required.

Wachtler

Address Line 1: Field is required.

81 Ponderosa Rd

Address Line 2:--

City:

River Falls

State/Province: Field is required.

Postal Code: Field is required.

54022

Business Phone: Field is required.

Mobile Phone:6127562709

Home Phone:--

Fax:--

Email Address: Field is recommended.

glenn.wachtler@gmail.com

Preferred Contact Method: Field is required.

Any

General - This application is used to apply for a Land Use Permit. Applicants will need to attach the appropriate worksheet(s) in order to process. Incomplete applications will be returned. Note that the 'clock' does not begin until after payment has been processed for the application. For more information, see our website at: www.stlouiscountymn.gov/BuildingStructures

Enter the Primary PIN and Associated PIN (if applicable) of the property to be reviewed.
PIN is found on your Property Tax Statement. For example, 123-1234-12345. Primary PIN: Parcel where Structure/SSTS are located. Associated PIN: Additional and/or adjacent property that you own or that is related to the project.
County Land Explorer: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/explorer
Property Lookup: http://apps.stlouiscountymn.gov/auditor/parcelInfo2005Iframe

Primary PIN Field is required.

317-0040-00450

Associated PINs

Is this application being submitted for a Rehearing?
If this application is being submitted because a previous Variance Permit application was denied or disapproved, please select Yes.

Enter Applicant Information

I am a:

Landowner

Applicant Name: Field is required.

Glenn Wachtler

Address Line 1: Field is required.

1396 Walsh Rd

Address Line 2:Ely, MN 55371

City:

River Falls

State:

Zip:

54022

Primary Phone: Field is required.

(612)756-2709

Cell Phone:(612)756-2709

Fax:--

Email:GLENN.WACHTLER@GMAIL.COM

Contact Person Name: Field is recommended.

Glenn Wachtler

Contact Person Phone: Field is recommended.

Mailing Address Information.
This address can default from the address you selected. If the values defaulted are not correct, please enter the correct information.

Same as Applicant address?Yes

Name:

Glenn Wachtler

Address:

1396 Walsh Rd

City:

River Falls

State/Province: Field is required.

Zip:

54022

Primary Phone:--

Cell Phone:(612)756-2709

Fax:--

Email:

GLENN.WACHTLER@GMAIL.COM

Site Information
If there is no site address, the application will be forwarded to 911/Communications to assign one.

Is there a site address for this property? Field is required.

Yes

Site Address:1396 Walsh Rd Ely, MN 55371

Is this leased property?No

Leased From?--

US Forest Service

Superior National Forest

8901 Grand Avenue Place

Duluth, MN 55808

MN Power

Shore Land Traditions

30 West Superior Street

Duluth, MN 55802

MN DNR, Area Hydrologist

7979 Highway 37

Eveleth, MN 55734

MN DNR Land and Minerals

1201 East Highway 2

Grand Rapids, MN 55744

St. Louis County - Duluth

Government Services Center

320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301

Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 725-5000

St. Louis County - Virginia

Land and Minerals

7820 Highway 135

Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 749-7103

Do you have written authorization from the leased property owner?
If Yes, you must attach written authorization form.

How is the property accessed?

Public Road

Private Road

Easement

Water

Other

Enter Project Information.
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the questions below, it is required that you submit a copy of a septic permit to construct or certificate of compliance approval or municipal/sanitary district approval when applying for a land use permit.

Is this project on a parcel less than 2.5 acres?

Yes

Is this project within 300 feet of a stream/river or 1,000 feet of a lake?

Yes

Is this project adding a bedroom?
Include home, garage, and accessory dwelling.

Total # of bedrooms on property after project completion.

Does this project include plumbing or pressurized water in proposed structure?

Yes

If Yes, please explain:

There will be a sink, stool, shower in a restroom in the corner of the garage to replace a biffy being torn down and also a sink and drain for fish cleaning and general clean-up in the garage. This will be connected to the current septic

Is this project connected to a municipal or sanitary district system?

VARIANCE REQUEST WORKSHEET

A variance allows the use of property in a manner otherwise forbidden by a zoning ordinance by varying one or more of the performance standards such as lot size, setbacks, etc. Variances from official zoning controls are defined under Minnesota Statutes 394.27 and require the landowner to prove that the property could not otherwise be used or enjoyed in the proposed way by complying with ordinance requirements and that there will be no negative impact on surrounding properties.
It is advisable that you discuss your request with Planning and Community Development staff prior to submitting the application. Approval or denial of your request is dependent on the justification you provide in answering the questions on this application. For more information, please check our website at: www.stlouiscountymn.gov/VarianceRequired

VARIANCE REQUEST INFORMATION

Complete this form along with the Land Use Permit Application

What kind of variance request is this?
If this is a Variance After the Fact, you must answer additional questions below.

Variance Request

Describe what you are varying from and the situation that makes it difficult to comply with county ordinances.
If your proposal includes a structure, please also list the length, width and height of the structure.

This proposed garage structure will be only two feet from the west property line- neighbor Harold Langowski. and only 43 feet from the road centerline. This is less than 100 feet from the lake. Our lots were created a very long time ago, and I believe this siting makes the most practical sense for a new building with the Utility, size, and aesthetics to match the site and justify tearing down the aging existing outbuildings

Describe the intended/planned use of the property.

This is a seasonal second home/cabin on the lake. The garage is for residential use, storage of boat trailers, kayaks and ATV's, fish cleaning and other items that are in storage in the existing buildings on the property. There will be part of the garage that is concrete and used for a storm protection area, that is why it is slightly larger that the combined square footage of the buildings that we are replacing.

Describe the current use of your property.

Seasonal second home/cabin.

Describe other alternatives, if any.

Fix up the existing buildings, but they do not have the utility for the purpose of storing modern boat trailers and ATVS, nor are they aesthetically pleasing or consistent with modern homes in the area.

If approved, how will the proposed use, with the variance, fit into the character of the neighborhood/area?

The building will be a concrete slab with a traditionally framed stick built frame and sided with wood or maintenance free wood-like exterior and a shingles or roof metal for the roof. It is consistent with many of the updated homes/cabins on Eagles Nest Lake

Describe how neighboring properties and the use of those properties will be impacted by the proposed use with the variance.

Harold Langoski, neighbor to the west will be impacted from only having the building two feet from his property line. He has indicated that he is agreeable to this. This will very likely upgrade the view that he has of the older buildings. It will not affect his view of the lake or enjoyment of the property, as he has buildings very close to the property line where our proposed garage will be located. I do not believe the road traffic will be impacted at all, we will leave a small area of trees to the road side and this should not affect snow, etc.

Describe how negative impact to the local environment and landscape will be avoided.

We will use silk screening fence around the construction site to contain sediment while building and seed down the surrounding area with grass and native vegetation to control sediment from entering the lake.

Describe the expected benefits of a variance to use of this property.

this will enhance the looks of the property by providing a larger area for storage of items like boat trailers, atv, and kayaks that otherwise can not be stored in the existing buildings which will be torn down. The size of the garage fits nicely with the buildings that will remain and it will give the area, which can be seen from Walsh road a modern and orderly appearance

Include additional comments that will clarify your request for the Planning and Community Development staff members and the Board of Adjustment.

Tearing down multiple, small aging buildings and replacing this with one garage that is modern, and includes a storm protection area, which the property doesn't currently have. There have been several bad storms near Bearhead Lake and Eagles Nest in the last few years, where very large trees have been blown down or snapped off.

IF YOU ARE RESPONDING TO A PERMIT VIOLATION, PLEASE ANSWER THESE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Describe your reasons county zoning ordinance requirements were not followed.

Describe your effort to comply with the ordinance and to obtain a land use permit and/or other required permits.

Describe any substantial investments, construction and/or repairs made to the property before you discovered you needed a variance.

If there was construction or repair, on what date did it begin? What date did it end?

Start Date--

End Date--

Who performed the construction or repair work?

Was a survey of your property boundaries obtained?

Yes

Prior to the construction or repair work, did you speak with anyone from the Planning and Community Development Department?

Yes

By submitting this application, I certify and agree that I am the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the above property, and that all uses will conform to the provisions of St. Louis County. I further certify and agree that I will comply with all conditions imposed in connection with the approval of the application. Applicants may be required to submit additional property descriptions, property surveys, site plans, building plans, and other information before the application is accepted or approved. Intentional or unintentional falsification of this application or any attachments thereto will make the application, any approval of the application and any result invalid. I authorize St. Louis County staff to inspect the property to review the application and for compliance inspections. Furthermore, by submitting this application, I release St. Louis County and its employees from any and all liability and claims for damages to person or property in any manner or form that may arise from the approval of the application or any related plans, the issuance of any resulting permit or the subsequent location, construction, alteration, repair, extension, operation or maintenance of the subject matter of the application.
If your name, contact information or email address have changed, you should update your contact information in the portal by selecting 'Maintain Contact Information' at the top of this page.

Submitted By:Glenn Wachtler

Address:81 Ponderosa Rd

City:River Falls

State:WI

Postal Code:54022

Email Address:glenn.wachtler@gmail.com

I have read and agree to the statement above.

I agree

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MNPLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

VARIANCE REQUEST PERMIT APPLICATION

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT