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City of Amery · Polk County · meeting of May 5, 2025 · Minutes
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Amery met on May 5 , 202 5 at 5 :00 p .m. at the
Amery City Center . T he meeting to order at 5:00 p .m.
Present: Mike Klopotek, Tom Hartmann, Dylan Matter , and Jason Bottolfson.
Staff present: City Clerk-Treasurer, Taylor Larson and Public Work s Director, Jeff Mahoney
Others present: James and Jo Nell Leadholm
Motion by Bottolfson; seconded by Matter to adopt the agenda.
Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion Carried.
1. Public Hearing: Variance Request for J a mes and JoNell Leadholm 200 Griffin St W.
Motion by Hartmann ; seconded by Klopotek ; to open the public hearing .
Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion Carried
No members of the public were present except for James and JoNell L eadho lm . No members of
the public contacted City Hall to share their feelings about the project. James and Jo Nell
Leadholm would like to add a deck and pool in their re ar y ard . The pool will encroach on the 8ft
set back on the North and West property boundary . T he pool would be approximately 2 ’7 ” off
the North lot line with the City. The City isn ’t opposed to the encroachme nt and ther e is still
room for the City to access the water and sewer l ines North of the property. The pool and deck
would encroach on the W est property lin e 8ft setback by approximately 4ft. The neighbors to the
west were notified and the City didn ’t receive any feedback from them.
Motion by Har tmann ; seconded by Bottolfson to close the public hearing.
Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion Carried
2. Decision on Variance request for James and JoNell Lea dholm for 200 Gr iffin St W –
The committee discussed what they had heard in the public hearing.
Motion by Hartmann ; seconded by Klopotek to approve the variance request at 200 Griffin
St W .
Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion Carried
Motion b y Hartmann and seconded by Klopotek to adjourn at 5: 0 9 p .m.
Ayes- 4 Nays-0 Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted.
Taylor Larson
City Clerk-Treasurer
May 6 , 202 5
Source: City of Amery website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.