HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-136 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2013/09/16RESOLUTION NO. 13-136
RESOLUTION UPHOLDING THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL'S DECISION,
• AND APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A 5.0 FOOT SIDE YARD ABUTTING
THE STREET AND A 24 FOOT PARKING LOT DRIVE AISLE WIDTH FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4701 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD
BACKGROUND
1. On July 22, 2013, Elion Acquisitions applied for a variance from the requirements of
Section 36-193(0(3) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a 5.0 foot side yard abutting the
street instead of the required 15.0 feet and Section 36-361(k) to allow a 24 foot wide
parking lot drive aisle instead of the required 25.0 feet for property located in the C-1
Zoning District at the following location, to -wit:
Parcel 1: Lots 1 and 2, except the northwesterly 17 feet thereof taken for Excelsior
Ave., and all of Lot 3, Block 4, Minikanda Vista, St. Louis Park, Hennepin County,
Minnesota Abstract Property
Parcel 2: the easterly'' Y2, front and rear, of Lot 4, Block 4, Minikanda Vista, St. Louis
Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota
2. The variance was considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) on August 22,
2013, and the application was granted based upon staff findings.
3. On August 28, 2013, Hillary Tousignat-Stewart appealed the BOZA decision to the City
Council.
• 4. This matter came on for hearing before the City Council on September 16, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota:
1. Granting the vanance will not impact the health, safety and welfare of the community.
2. The proposed 7,000 square foot retail building is will be occupied by uses allowed by the
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zoning Distnct.
3. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property, and are not
created by the landowner.
4. The requested variances are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Ordinance.
5. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality.
6. Findings in the staff report are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein.
OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Zoning Appeals decision
to appro - the 10 foot variance to the required 15 foot side yard abutting the street, and the one
foot van. 1c )to the required 25 foot drive aisle width is hereby upheld.
Revie ed fob fi dministration Adopt-. by t e . it/ouncil September 16, 2013
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Attest:
City Clerk
Mayor