15-068RESOLUTION NO. 15 -068
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A SETBACK VARIANCE
TO WAYNE HARTMANN AND MICHELLE LETENDRE
WHEREAS, Wayne Hartmann and Michelle Letendre (Applicants) are the
owners of real property located at 27460 Maple Ridge Lane, City of Shorewood, County of
Hennepin, State of Minnesota, legally described as:
"Lot 7, Block 3, Virginia Highlands Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota "; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have an existing single- family dwelling, which dwelling is
located approximately 32 feet from the right -of -way of Maple Ridge Lane; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have applied for a variance to build a small addition on the
southwesterly corner of their home; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request was reviewed by the City Planner, whose
recommendations are included in a memorandum, dated 27 August 2015, a copy of which is on
file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice a public hearing was held and the application reviewed
by the Planning Commission at a regular meeting held on 1 September 2015, the minutes of
which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on 28
September 2015, at which time the Planner's memorandum and the Planning Commission's
recommendations were reviewed and comments were heard by the Council from the Applicants
and from the City staff; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The subject property is located in an R -lA /S, Single - Family
Residential /Shoreland zoning district, which requires a 50 -foot setback from the street.
2. The existing building on the property was built in 1974 and is located
approximately 32 feet from the right -of -way of Maple Ridge Lane.
3. The subject property contains approximately 42,359 square feet of area.
4. The Applicants propose to build a small addition on the southwesterly corner of
the home.
5. The Applicants home is one of several in the neighborhood that appear to have
been located 50 feet from the traveled surface of the street instead of 50 feet from the right -of-
way as provided in the Shorewood Zoning Code. There is no record of setback variance having
been granted for these homes.
6. The proposed addition is minimally sized to fill in the corner of the home. Also,
due to the way the house angles away from the cul -de -sac, the addition is actually four feet
farther from the front property line than the existing house. Once completed, the property will
have only 18.3 percent hardcover, well below the 25- percent maximum.
CONCLUSIONS
A. The Applicants have satisfied the criteria for the grant of a variance under the
Shorewood City Code and has established practical difficulties as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
B. That based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants to the Applicants a
setback variance to construct an addition on the southwesterly corner of the home.
C. That the City 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 28th day of
September 2015.
ATTEST: -- Scot erb�' AI yor
Jean Panchyshyn, City CIA
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