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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2017-071
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING V ARIANCES TO A LLOW A C ARPORT IN THE F RONT Y ARD FOR
P ROPERTY L OCATED AT 1035 W EST M EDICINE L AKE D RIVE (2016100)
WHEREAS, Ricardo and Cynthia Armijo have requested variances for a carport; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as:
That part of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 35, Township 118, Range
22, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the westerly line of said quarter-quarter
283.5 feet north of the southwest corner of said quarter-quarter; thence running northerly
along said westerly line 140 feet, thence east, at right angles, to the center line of the West
Medicine Lake Road, thence southeasterly along said center line of said road to the intersection
of a line drawn at right angles from the west line of the aforesaid northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter at the point of beginning, at right angles from the west line of the aforesaid
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter at the point of beginning, thence westerly along said
right angle line to the point of beginning. And,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the 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 does approve the request by Ricardo and Cynthia Armijo for variances
for a carport for property located at 1035 West Medicine Lake Drive, subject to the following findings
and conditions:
1. The following variances are approved to allow an oversized carport (448 square feet) in the
front yard eight feet from the north property line where 15 is required, in accordance with
the application received by the city on December 12, 2016 and January 17, 2017, except as
may be amended by this resolution.
2. The requested variances are approved, based on the finding that all applicable variance
standards would be met, as follows:
a. The request for the carport is consistent with the residential uses listed for this land use
classification in the comprehensive plan.
b. Permitting the carport allows the property to be used in a reasonable manner.
c. The applicants have established that there are practical difficulties locating an accessory
building on the property due to steep grades.
d. The properties and homes in this area of the city predate the zoning ordinance, and it is
not unusual to see non-conforming garages and sheds in the front yards closer to the
front property line than would be permitted under the current zoning ordinance.
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Consequently, the presence of an accessory building in the front yard would not alter the
essential character of the locality.
e. The purpose for the variation is not based exclusively on economic considerations; but
rather, the variance is requested to provide protection for a boat and trailer.
f. Granting the variance would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other
land or improvements in the neighborhood.
g. The carport would not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properties,
nor would it substantially increase congestion of public streets, increase the danger of
fire, endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish or impair property values within
the neighborhood.
h. The variance requested is the minimum action required to address or alleviate the
practical difficulties.
3. A building permit is required prior to any additional work on the carport and shall be
applied for within 14 days of approval.
4. Prior to issuance of the permit, the applicant shall amend the plans to indicate that the
gables and eaves shall be finished with stucco and painted to match the home.
5. The carport may be used only for the storage of vehicles, recreational vehicles, firewood and
refuse containers.
6. The applicants shall use lattice and shrubs to minimize visibility of the boat from the
adjacent property to the north.
7. Any subsequent phases or expansions are subject to required reviews and approvals per
ordinance provisions.
8. The variance shall expire one year after the date of approval, unless the applicants have
commenced the authorized improvement or use, or unless the applicants, with the consent
of the property owners, have 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 the City Council on this 14th day of February, 2017.
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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
February 14, 2017 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