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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-242
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING V ARIANCE FOR S TUDIO 55 A RCHITECTS FOR
P ROPERTY L OCATED AT 15100 S CHMIDT L AKE R OAD (2021054)
WHEREAS, Studio 55 Architects has requested approval of a variance to allow construction of a
15-foot high outdoor shrine in the front yard area at Providence Academy, 15100 Schmidt Lake Road; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as Lot 1, Block 1, Providence Academy,
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 it should and hereby does approve the request by Studio 55 Architects for a variance to
allow construction of a 15-foot high outdoor shrine in the front yard area for property located at 15100
Schmidt Lake Road, subject to the following:
1. The requested variance is hereby approved, in accordance with the application and plans received
by the City on July 9, 2021, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. Any lighting related to the outdoor shrine must comply with the City’s lighting regulations.
3. The requested variance is approved, based on the finding that the applicable variance standards
would be met as follows:
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 applicant has demonstrated that there are practical difficulties in complying with the
ordinance regulations because the applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable
manner, and the variance would not alter the essential character of the property or
neighborhood. The proposed shrine location would provide a quiet, safe area with easy access
away from daily school activities.
c) The requested variance is not based upon economic considerations.
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 shrine area would
be screened with vegetation and would be 360 feet away from the nearest home.
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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.
4. Prior to commencement of the project, the applicant shall provide inlet protection to downstream
catch basins and biologs to prevent soil erosion during construction.
5. Sidewalks and curb cuts related to the shrine must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
regulations.
6. 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 this 24th day of August, 2021.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed Deputy City Manager of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City
Council on August 24, 2021, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct
transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such Deputy City Manager and the Corporate seal of the City this _______
day of ___________________, _________.
___________________________________
Deputy City Manager