HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-163 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1986/10/06RESOLUTION NO. 86-163
A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCE IN LOT WIDTH, LOT AREA, LOT
AREA PER FAMILY, FRONT YARD SETBACK, SIDE YARD SETBACKS
AND GROUND FLOOR AREA RATIO FROM SECTIONS 14-138(2), 14-138(3),
and 14-138(5) OF THE ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO
PERMIT THE CONVERSION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE TO A DUPLEX
RESULTING IN A LOT WIDTH OF 41.83 FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED
60 FEET, A LOT AREA OF 4,558 SQUARE FEET INSTEAD OF THE
REQUIRED 8,000 SQUARE FEET, A LOT AREA PER FAMILY OF 2,279
SQUARE FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 4,000 SQUARE FEET, A
FRONT YARD SETBACK OF 10 FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 30
FEET, AN INTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK OF 4.8 FEET INSTEAD OF
THE REQUIRED 9 FEET, A SIDE YARD ABUTTING A STREET OF 13.5
FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 15 FEET AND A GROUND FLOOR
AREA RATIO OF 0.27 INSTEAD OF THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED OF 0.25
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE R-3, TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE
DISTRICT AT 3750 COLORADO AVENUE SOUTH
BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota:
Findings
1. Thomas F. Miller has applied for a variance from Sections 14-138(2), 14-
138(3) and 14-138(5) of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit the conversion
of a single family house to a duplex resulting in a lot width of 41.83 feet instead of
the required 60 feet, a lot area of 4,558 square feet instead of the required 8,000
square feet, a lot area per family of 2,279 square feet instead of the required 4,000
square feet, a front yard setback of 10 feet instead of the required 30 feet, an interior
side yard setback of 4.8 feet instead of the required 9 feet, a side yard abutting a
street of 13.5 feet instead of the required 15 feet and a ground floor area ratio of
0.27 instead of the maximum allowed of 0.25 for a single family house located in the
R-3, Two Family Residence District at the following location, to -wit:
North 40 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 36, "St. Louis Park
Center Addition" (Abstract)
2. The Board of Zoning Appeals has reviewed the application for a variance
(Case No. 86 -64 -VAR) and has recommended to the City Council that the application
be denied.
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:
This variance is limited to the existing building, so long as such a condition
would bear a real and substantial relation to the public health, safety,
morals, or general welfare and would be otherwise in compliance with the
zoning code.
Conclusion
The application for a variance in lot width, lot area, lot area per family, front yard
setback, side yard setbacks and ground floor area ratio to permit the conversion of a
single family house to a duplex is granted based upon the findings set forth above.
Adopted by the City Council October 6, 1986
ATTEST:
Reviewed by administration:
Alfity Manager
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Approved as to form and legality:
City torney