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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2017-233
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING V ARIANCES FOR S ICORA D ESIGN B UILD
FOR P ROPERTY LOCATED AT 10124 S OUTH S HORE D RIVE (2017 050)
WHEREAS, Sicora Design Build has requested approval of variances to 1) reduce the front yard
setback to 22.3 feet where 25 feet minimum is specified, and 2) increase the impervious surface
coverage from 29.9 percent to roughly 36.9 percent where 25 percent maximum is specified; and
WHEREAS, the variances would allow construction of a new attached garage onto the west side
of the existing home and related home and site improvements; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as Lot 11, East Medicine Lake Addition,
including adjacent part of vacated street, 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 does approve the request by Sicora Design Build for setback and
impervious surface coverage variances for 10124 South Shore Drive, subject to the following findings
and conditions:
1. The requested variances are approved, in accordance with the application and plans received by
the City on May 9, 2017, except as may be amended by this resolution.
2. The requested variances are approved, based on the finding that all applicable variance standards
have been met. Specifically,
a. The requested variances and 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:
1. the request is reasonable and the property would be used in a reasonable manner;
2. the request is due to circumstances not created by the landowners; and
3. the variances would not alter the essential character of the lot or neighborhood.
c. The requested variances are not based upon economic considerations, but rather, are based
upon a desire to improve the livability of the home.
d. The requested variances and resulting construction would not be detrimental to the public
welfare, nor would they be injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. The
proposed garage addition would not be closer to the street than the neighboring homes, and a
BMP to offset the increase in impervious surface coverage would be provided on the lot.
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e. The requested variances and resulting construction would not impair an adequate supply of
light and air to adjacent properties, nor would they increase traffic congestion or the danger
of fire, endanger the public safety, or substantially diminish property values within the
neighborhood. The proposed home renovation project would increase the property value of
this lot.
f. The variances requested are the minimum action required to address the practical difficulties.
The proposed home renovation project would meet or exceed all other zoning regulations.
3. A building permit is required prior to commencement of the project.
4. Prior to issuance of the building permit, the applicant shall revise the plan to replace the rain
garden with an iron-enhanced sand filter basin or other approved BMP (Best Management Practice
to reduce impact on water quality). Any required maintenance agreement for the BMP shall also
be provided prior to issuance of the building permit.
5. In conjunction with issuance of the required building permit, the applicant shall identify and mark
the south (front) and west (side) lot lines.
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 on this 27th day of June, 2017.
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
June 27, 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