13-081CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -081
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSORY SPACE IN EXCESS OF 1200 SQUARE FEET
OF AREA TO JEFF AND COLLEEN JOHNSON
WHEREAS, Jeff and Colleen Johnson (Applicants) are the owners of real property
located at 5015 St. Alban's Bay Road, in the City of Shorewood, County of Hennepin, legally
described as:
"Lots 25 and 26, Block 3, Minnetonka Manor, Hennepin County, Minnesota."
WHEREAS, the Applicants have applied to the City for a Conditional Use Permit for the
construction of a new attached garage, the area of which when combined with an existing garage
on the property totals 1643 square feet in area; and
WHEREAS, the Shorewood City Code requires a Conditional Use Permit for the
construction of accessory space exceeding 1200 square feet; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission dated 26
November 2013, which memorandum is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on 3 December 2013, the minutes of
which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request was considered by the City Council at its regular
meeting on 9 December 2013, at which time the Planner's memorandum and the minutes of the
Planning Commission were reviewed and comments were heard by the Council from the City
staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Applicants' property is zoned R -I C /S, Single- Family Residential/Shoreland
and contains approximately 28,559 square feet of area.
2. The total area of accessory space (1643 square feet) does not exceed the floor area
above grade of the principal structure (4556 square feet — two and one -half levels).
3. The total area of accessory space on the property will not exceed 10% of the
minimum lot area for the R -1C /S Zoning District in which it is located (2,000 square feet).
4. The design and materials of the garages are compatible with the architectural
character of the proposed home.
5. The property drains to a landlocked basin on the property to the south.
CONCLUSION
A. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicants' request
for a conditional use permit to construct an attached garage, subject to the following:
1. The Applicants must provide a plan, subject to review and approval by the City
Engineer, for a drainage facility (e.g. rain garden) designed to detain the amount
of runoff generated by the increased impervious surface on the property.
2. The Applicants must enter into a long -term maintenance agreement assuring that
the above - referenced drainage facility will be maintained.
B. The City Administrator /Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide a
certified copy of this Resolution for filing with the Hennepin County Recorder or Registrar of
Titles.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 9th day of
December 2013.
ATTEST:
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