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RESOLUTION NO 4545
JUNE 19, 1972
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RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCE OF FLOOR AREA RATIO
FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6:074.2 OF THE
ST. LOUIS PARK ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, application has been made to the City Council by Thomas Griffiths
for variance from the requirements of Section 6:074.2 of the St. Louis Park
Zoning Ordinance for the following pu,pose:
to attach a garage to a single family dwelling thereby exceeding
the permitted floor area ratio and to permit a floor area ratio
of .37 instead of the permitted .30 for property located in R-2
(Single Family) District
at the following location, to -wit:
Lot 15, Block 8, Minikanda Vista, commonly known as 3944 Natchez Avenue
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the
Board of Zoning Appeals (Case No. 72-12-1) and the effect of the proposed
variance upon the health, safety, and welfare of the community, existing and
anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the
public safety, and the effect on values of property in the surrounding area
and the effect of the proposed variance upon the Comprehensive Plan, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park that it is
hereby determined that the special conditions applying to the structure or
land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property,
and do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which
said land is located, and that the granting of the application is necessary for
the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant
and that granting of the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply
of light and air to adjacent property, unreasonably increase the congestion
in the public streets, increase the danger of fire, endanger the public safety,
un -reasonably diminish or impair health, safety, comfort, morals, nor in any
other respect be czntrary to the intent of this ordinance and the Comprehensive
Plan, and that the granting of such variance will not merely serve as a
convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable
hardship or difficulty, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that variance is hereby granted to the applicant
for the purpose above set forth.
Adopted by th
Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
• . June 19, 1972.
Mayor
Approved as to fossa -end legality:
City torney