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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2022-289
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A V ARIANCE FOR A ULIK D ESIGN B UILD
FOR P ROPERTY L OCATED AT 2520 M EDICINE L AKE D RIVE W EST (2022071)
WHEREAS, Aulik Design Build has requested approval of a variance for a detached garage that
would be in a front yard and exceed the height allowance for an accessory structure; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as: Lot 3, Block 8, Elmhurst, and part of Lot
4, Block 8, Elmhurst, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 4; thence
running Southwesterly along the Easterly line of said Lot 4, a distance of 20 feet to a point; thence
running from said point in a Westerly direction to a point in the Westerly line of said Lot 4, which point
is distant 20 feet Southeasterly from the Northwest corner of said Lot 4; thence running Northwesterly
along the Westerly line of said Lot 4; thence running from said point in an Easterly direction, along the
Northerly line of said Lot 4, to the point of beginning, 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 Aulik Design Build for a variance for
a detached garage for property located at 2520 Medicine Lake Drive West, subject to the following:
1. The requested variance to allow construction of a detached garage containing 600 gross square
feet (24.1-foot by 24.7-foot) in the front yard, and be 23 feet in height, where up to 15 feet is
allowed, is hereby approved, in accordance with the plans received by the city on September 1,
2022, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. The requested variance is approved, based on the finding that all applicable variance standards
have been met, specifically:
a) The requested variance, and its resulting construction project, would be in harmony with the
general purposes and intent of the ordinance, and would be consistent with the
comprehensive plan.
b) The applicant has demonstrated that there are practical difficulties in complying with the
ordinance regulations, because:
1. The applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner.
2. The request is due to unique circumstances not created by the property owners as they are
not the original owners of the home. In addition, the lot is undersized for both lot area and
lot width in the RSF-1 zoning district, thus limiting the ability to construct an attached
garage.
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3. The variance would not alter the essential character of the lot or neighborhood. Several
homes in the neighborhood have detached garages in the front yard.
c) The requested variance is not based upon economic considerations but rather, is based on a
desire to improve the livability of 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 larger detached
garage would allow for vehicles to be parked inside and for additional storage space.
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 match the architecture of the existing home and increase the value of
the property.
f) The variance requested is the minimum action required to address the practical difficulties. The
design and placement of the detached garage is based on both architectural and aesthetic
purposes and the proposed detached garage would meet or exceed all other zoning regulations.
3. A building permit is required prior to commencement of the project. Prior to the issuance of a
building permit, the applicant shall: 1) locate and identify the property lines for field verification of
the setbacks; and 2) receive approval of the stormwater treatment plan.
4. The detached garage shall be designed to be architecturally consistent with the existing home and
incorporate similar design elements and colors.
5. 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 15th day of November, 2022.
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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
November 15, 2022, 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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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk