HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2000-424CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 2000-424
APPROVING VARIANCE REQUEST FOR MICHAEL AND KRISTIE AVERY FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9600 18th AVENUE NORTH. (20118)
WHEREAS, Michael and Kristie Avery have requested approval of a variance to allow
development of a single family home at 9600 18th Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as Lot 9, Block 1, Inglebrae; 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 Michael and Kristie Avery for a variance, subject to the following findings and
conditions:
1. The variance is to allow development of an existing legal non -conforming lot, in
accordance with the application received by the City on July 19, 2000.
2. The applicable variance standards are met, as follows:
a. The subject lot was platted in 1922 under a different set of zoning standards, and
without the variance, the lot could not be developed.
b. The conditions relating to the hardship are not generally applicable to other
properties in the RSF-2 district. The "Inglebrae" lots are unique due to the several
non -conforming lots that were platted and developed prior to modern zoning and
subdivision regulations.
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c. The conditions relating to the hardship were not created by the applicants, but
rather were created by the original platting of the lot, which occurred in 1922.
d. The request is not based upon a desire to increase value or income potential. The
proposal would allow the applicants to build a new home for themselves.
e. The proposal would not be detrimental to the public welfare or the neighborhood,
nor would it impair the supply of light and air to adjacent property, increase the
danger of fire, endanger the public safety, or diminish property values within the
neighborhood. Five other homes in the neighborhood are built on lots with similar
lot areas and widths as the subject lot. In addition, all setbacks could be met if the
lot were developed with a single family home. Also, there are several existing
two-story homes in the neighborhood therefore; the proposed two-story design
would be compatible with the housing style in the immediate neighborhood.
f. The applicants have demonstrated that if they were allowed to construct a single
family home on the subject lot that it could meet all of the required setbacks and
shoreland coverage requirements for the RSF-2 zoning district.
g. The applicants have demonstrated that the lot can be developed with a two-story
single family home meeting all other City standards tht would apply to the subject
lot.
3. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the 12 -foot by 20 -foot non -conforming
accessory storage shed must be removed from the subject lot.
4. This approval shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the landowner or
applicant has started 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 Section 21030.06 of the Zoning Ordinance.
ADOPTED by City Council on September 5, 2000.
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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 September 5, 2000, 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