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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2017-287
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING A V ARIANCE FOR J ENNIFER AND S TEVE H ALLIGAN
FOR P ROPERTY LOCATED AT 9920 S OUTH S HORE D RIVE (2017 064)
WHEREAS, Jennifer and Steve Halligan have requested approval of a variance to reduce the
front yard setback to 9.7 feet where 25 feet minimum is specified; and
WHEREAS, the variance would allow construction of a new attached garage onto the south side
of the existing home and related site improvements; and
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WHEREAS, the subject property is legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, East Medicine Lake 2
Addition, 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 Jennifer and Steve Halligan for a front yard
setback variance to allow a 9.7 front yard setback where 25 feet minimum is specified, for 9920 South
Shore Drive, subject to the following findings and conditions:
1. The requested variance is approved, in accordance with the application and plans received by the
City on June 27, 2017, and additional information on July 25, 2017, 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 for an attached garage is consistent with the residential uses listed for
this land use classification in the 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 as the size of the lot
limits the area for reasonable expansion; and
3. the variance would not alter the essential character of the lot or neighborhood.
c. The requested variance is not based upon economic considerations, but rather, is based upon
a desire to add needed vehicle and equipment storage space.
d. The requested variance and resulting construction would not be detrimental to the public
welfare, nor would it be injurious to other land or improvements in the neighborhood. The
proposed garage addition would have a similar setback to the street as the neighboring
homes, and the proposed size was decreased in order to reduce the overall impervious
surface and to address any drainage issues.
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e. The requested variance and 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 proposed garage addition would increase the property value of this lot.
f. The variance requested is the minimum action required to address the practical difficulties.
The proposed garage 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 submit an approved grading plan that
contains a swale adjacent to the west property line that directs drainage along the property line to
the lake as opposed to the adjacent property.
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 12th day of September, 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
September 12, 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