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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-161
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING V ARIANCE FOR T HOMAS AND E UNICE G OODRICH FOR
P ROPERTY LOCATED AT 12311 S UNSET T RAIL (2021029)
WHEREAS, Thomas and Eunice Goodrich have requested approval of a variance for a detached
garage that would be located within the front yard area ; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as the Westerly 10 feet of Lot 1, as measured
along the front and rear lot lines thereof, and that part of Lot 2 lying Easterly of the Westerly 40 feet
thereof, Block 4, Wilshire Gardens, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA that the request by Thomas and Eunice Goodrich for a variance to allow construction of a
new detached garage in the front yard area for property located at 12311 Sunset Trail is approved
subject to the following:
1. The requested variance to allow a detached garage within a front yard area is hereby approved,
in accordance with the application and plans received by the City on April 22, 2021, except as may
be amended by this resolution.
2. The variance allows an existing 240 square foot storage shed located in the rear yard to remain
on the site.
3. The requested variance is approved, based on the finding that the applicable variance standards
would be met, specifically:
a) The requested variance and its resulting construction would be in harmony with the general
purposes and intent of the ordinance and would be consistent with the City’s comprehensive
plan.
b) The applicants have demonstrated that there are practical difficulties in complying with the
ordinance regulations, because:
1. The applicants propose to use the property in a reasonable manner.
2. The request is due to circumstances that were not created by the applicants. The
existing one-car attached garage cannot be expanded due to minimum setback
requirements to the east lot line, and the rear yard is inaccessible for vehicles due to a 12-
foot drop in elevation and mature trees and foliage. The front yard is the most feasible
location for additional garage space.
3. The variance would not alter the essential character of the lot or neighborhood.
c) The requested variance is not based upon economic considerations. The applicants are
requesting the variance in order to construct additional garage/storage space on the property.
d) The variance and its resulting construction would not be detrimental to the public welfare,
nor would it be injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. The detached
garage would be set back further from Sunset Trail than the existing home to the west.
e) The variance and its resulting construction would not impair an adequate supply of light and
air to adjacent properties, nor would it increase traffic congestion or the danger of fire,
endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish property values within the neighborhood.
The detached garage would comply with the minimum setbacks required for the home.
f) The variance requested is the minimum action required to address the practical difficulties.
4. A building permit is required prior to commencement of the project.
5. Prior to issuance of the building permit, the applicants shall have the west side lot line located
and marked by a certified surveyor.
6. The detached garage shall be side-loaded (overhead garage door(s) shall face east) and the
materials, design, and height shall be compatible with the existing home.
7. The variance shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner or
applicant has commenced the authorized improvement or use, or unless the applicant, with the
consent of the property owner, has received prior approval from the city to extend the expiration
date for up to one additional year, as regulated under section 21030.06 of the zoning ordinance.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 8th day of June, 2021.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota,
certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City Council on June
8, 2021, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this _______ day of
___________________, _________.
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City Clerk