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6104
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCE IN REQUIRED NUMBER
OF PARKING SPACES -FOR A PARKING LOT LOCATED BETWEEN
A BUILDING AND FRONT PROPERTY LINE FROM SECTIONS
14-187(3)(g) and 14-187(2)(d) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE
RELATING TO ZONING TO PERMIT A PARKING LOT IN THE
FRONT YARD SETBACK AREA OF A BUILDING IN THE B-1
BUSINESS DISTRICT AT 6320 MINNETONKA BOULEVARD
UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota:
Findings
1. Donald Swanson has applied for a variance from Sections 14-187(3)(g)
and 14-187(2)(d) of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit a parking
lot in the front yard setback area of less than six parking spaces for a
commercial building located in the B-1 Business District at the following
location, to -wit:
Lot 17 through 21, Park Manor
2. The Board of Zoning Appeals has reviewed the application for a variance
(Case No. 78 -11 -VAR) and has recommended to the City Council that the applica-
tion be granted with conditions.
3. The Council has considered 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,
the effect on values of property in the surrounding area and the effect of
the proposed variance upon the Comprehensive Plan.
4. Because of conditions on the subject property and on the surrounding
property, it is possible to use the subject property in such a way that 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, unreasonably diminish
or impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary
.to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan.
5. 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 such
land is located.
6. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation
and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. It will not
merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate
demonstrable hardship or difficulty.
7. The following conditions and safeguards are necessary in order to
insure, and will in fact insure, that there will be no unreasonably adverse
consequences to the granting of the variance:
a. A landscaped setback area shall be provided between the
property line and the proposed parking area and shall be
no less than six feet in width; shall be landscaped with
live landscaping materials consisting of trees, shrubs,
and live ground cover materials resulting in a coverage
of the landscaped area of not less than 80% at the time
of planting; and shall provide a barrier to prohibit the
overhang of any automobiles onto the landscaped area.
b. That the parking lot located between the building and
Dakota Avenue be designed for four off-street parking
spaces striped for parking parallel with Dakota Avenue.
c.
d.
e.
f.
The access into the parking area from Minnetonka Boulevard
shall be slanted to the east and have an angle as measured
parallel to Minnetonka Boulevard of not more than 60 degrees.
The remainder of the site shall be landscaped in accordance
with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
All of the improvements, including the landscaped setback
areas and modification to the curb cut, shall be completed
by October 15, 1978.
There shall be no exit from the west parking lot onto
Minnetonka Boulevard.
9. The applicant shall apply to the Hennepin County Depart-
ment of Transportation for a curb cut to the parking
area from Minnetonka Boulevard.
Conclusion
The application for a variance for the purpose designated is granted, based
upon the findings set forth above and subject to the conditions set forth in
paragraph 7 of these findings.
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Adopted by City Council September 5, 1978
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