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RESOLUTION 2002-355
APPROVING SITE PLAN FOR PARKING EXPANSION AND VARIANCE FOR PARKING
SETBACK FOR LIFETIME FITNESS/ICE CENTER LOCATED AT 3600 AND 3650
PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD (2002088)
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has requested approval of a site plan amendment and variance
for property legally described as:
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 1, Plymouth Center -1 Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public meeting
and recommends approval.
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 the City
of Plymouth for a site plan amendment and variance for parking expansion at the Lifetime
Fitness/Ice Center, subject to the following conditions:
1. A site plan amendment and variance is approved to allow parking expansion for the Lifetime
Fitness/Ice Center complex located at 3600 and 3650 Plymouth Boulevard, in accordance
with the plans received by the City on July 24, 2002, except as amended by this resolution.
2. A variance is approved to allow a 6 -foot setback from the lot line to the parking located in the
front, where 20 feet is required by the Ordinance, as shown on the plans dated July 24, 2002,
based on the finding that:
(a) The existing conditions of the property result in a particular hardship to the owner, if the
strict letter of the regulations were to be carried out. There is limited open space on the
site that is not wetland and there is no other location for additional parking.
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(b) The conditions for the variance are unique. Due to the curvature of the existing parking in
front of the property and the limited open space, there are no other suitable locations for
parking.
(c) The purpose of the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase the value or
income potential of the parcel of land. The variance request is necessary to provide
additional parking on site.
(d) The circumstances surrounding the variance request were not self-created.
(e) The proposed improvements would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other land in the neighborhood. The proposed setback would still provide some separation
between the parking and lot line.
(f) The proposed improvements would not impair an adequate supply of light and air to
adjacent property, endanger public safety, increase congestion of the public streets,
increase the danger of fire or substantially diminish property values in the neighborhood.
(g) The requested variance is the minimum action required to eliminate the hardship. The
encroachment into the parking setback would vary from 2 feet to 14 feet.
3. The lighting plan shall be revised to meet the minimum and maximum lighting intensity levels
as required by Section 21105.06.
4. The point of transfer location and tank relief valves for the existing propane tanks must be a
minimum of 10 feet from parking.
5. Standard Conditions:
a. Compliance with the City Engineer's Memorandum.
b. Compliance with the Ordinance regarding the location of fire hydrants, post indicator
valve, fire department connection, fire lanes, and fire lane signage.
c. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the property owner
or applicant has substantially started constriction of the project, or unless the landowner
or applicant has received prior approval from the City to extend the expiration date for up
to one additional year, as regulated under Sections 21030.06 and 21045.09 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
ADOPTED by the City Council on August 13, 2002.
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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 August 13, 2002 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
City Clerk