Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-146 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2000/11/20• • VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. 00-146 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 14:5-4.2 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO PERMIT REDUCED LOT WIDTHS OF 73.8 and 74.9 FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 75 FEET AND REDUCED BUILDING SETBACKS OF 5.2 FEET SIDE YARD AND 23.7 FRONT YARD INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 6 FEET AND 30 FEET RESPECTIVELY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE R-1 LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AT 8019 26TH STREET WEST AND 8025 26TH STREET WEST BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St Louis Park, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1 Marshall Kieffer has applied for vanances from Section 14:5-4.2 of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit reduced lot widths of 73.8 and 74.9 feet instead of the required 75 feet and reduced building setbacks of 5 2 feet side yard and 23.7 feet front yard instead of the required 6 feet and 30 feet respectively for property located in the R-1 Low Density Single Family Residential District at the following location, to -wit: Lot 15 & Lot 16, Block 3, Southwestwood Hills Second Addition together with part of the north half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, Section 7, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County Minnesota lying northerly of B.N.S.F. Railroad and easterly of Virginia Avenue 2. On November 1, 2000 The Planning Commission held a public heanng, received testimony from the public, discussed the application and recommended approval of vanances with a 5-0 vote 3 The Planning Commission has considered the effect of the proposed variances 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 variances upon the Comprehensive Plan. 4. Because of conditions on the subject property and surrounding property, it is possible to use the property in such a way that the proposed vanance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to the 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 distnct in which such land is located. IP6 The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property nght of the applicant It will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. Resolution No 00-146 -2- 7. The contents of Planning Case File 00 -54 -VAR are hereby entered into and made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision of this case. 8 Under the Zoning Ordinance, this variance shall be deemed to be abandoned, revoked, or canceled if the holder shall fail to complete the work on or before one year after the variance is granted. CONCLUSION The application for the variances to permit reduced lot widths of 73.8 and 74.9 feet instead of the required 75 feet and reduced building setbacks of 5.2 feet side yard and 23.7 feet front yard instead of the required 6 feet and 30 feet respectively is granted based upon the finding(s) set forth above. The City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Hennepin County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the case may be. Reviewed for Administration: Ado . • i the City Council November 20, 2000 Attest: e_._,_31„,ii Cit 'Clerk Mayor 00-54-VAR/N/res/ord • VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO. 00-146 OFrlr,cR C= I! U'( a'CCPD R NENNLP1rd I,I,LTY. t U HL50Ta Cr -RI Ih'I 0 2DIF AND OR 01 hAtR 12 Ali 10: 142 r O. 743 �k94 % , mrd ./i .�'' Ger _ DEPUTY A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 14:5-4.2 OF THE ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING TO PERMIT REDUCED LOT WIDTHS OF 73.8 and 74.9 FEET INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 75 FEET AND REDUCED BUILDING SETBACKS OF 5.2 FEET SIDE YARD AND 23.7 FRONT YARD INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 6 FEET AND 30 FEET RESPECTIVELY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE R-1 LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AT 8019 26TH STREET WEST AND 8025 26TH STREET WEST BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota: FINDINGS 1. Marshall Kieffer has applied for variances from Section 14:5-4.2 of the Ordinance Code relating to zoning to permit reduced lot widths of 73.8 and 74.9 feet instead of the required 75 feet and reduced building setbacks of 5.2 feet side yard and 23.7 feet front yard instead of the required 6 feet and 30 feet respectively for property located in the R-1 Low Density Single Family Residential District at the following location, to -wit: Lot 15 & Lot 16, Block 3, Southwestwood Hills Second Addition together with part of the north half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, Section 7, Township 117, Range 21, Hennepin County Minnesota lying northerly of B.N.S.F. Railroad and easterly of Virginia Avenue 2. On November 1, 2000 The Planning Commission held a public heanng, received testimony from the public, discussed the application and recommended approval of variances with a 5-0 vote. 3. The Planning Commission has considered the effect of the proposed variances upon the • health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, light and air, danger of fire, nsk to the public safety, the effect on values of property in the surrounding area, and the effect of the proposed variances upon the Comprehensive Plan. Resolution No. 00-146 -2- 4. Because of conditions on the subject property and surrounding property, it is possible to • use the property in such a way that the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to the 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 contents of Planning Case File 00 -54 -VAR are hereby entered into and made part of the public heanng record and the record of decision of this case. 8. Under the Zoning Ordinance, this variance shall be deemed to be abandoned, revoked, or canceled if the holder shall fail to complete the work on or before one year after the variance is granted. CONCLUSION The application for the variances to permit reduced lot widths of 73.8 and 74.9 feet instead of the required 75 feet and reduced building setbacks of 5.2 feet side yard and 23.7 feet front yard instead of the required 6 feet and 30 feet respectively is granted based upon the finding(s) set forth above. The City Clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this resolution in the Office of the Hennepin County Register of Deeds or Registrar of Titles as the case may be. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK ) ss Adopted by the City Council November 20, 2000 The undersigned, being the duly qualified Deputy City Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, certifies that the foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the onginal Resolution No 00-146 adopted at the St Louis Park City Council meeting held on November 20, 2000. WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of St. Louis Park this 20th day of February, 2001. Nancy J. Stitt , Deputy City Clerk