18-103A RESOLUTION GRANTING VARIANCES
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 21055 FOREST DRIVE
WHEREAS, Cary Deacon and Susan Deacon, a married couple, (the "Applicant ") are
the owners of real property located at 21055 Forest Drive, legally described as:
Lot 1, Block 1, MINNETONKA MANOR, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant has a lot with 6,927 square feet of area and a lot width of 54
feet in the R -ID /S zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied for a variance to lot area and width to redevelop
the lot; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant desires to construct a new home on the property and requests
setback variances to allow the home to be closer to the east and south property lines that would
be permitted by the R -1 D/S zoning district
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the planning staff, whose
recommendation is included in a memorandum for the September 18, 2018 meeting of the
Planning Commission, a copy of which is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public meeting on September 18, 2018 to
review the application, the minutes of which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on
October 9, 2018, at which time the planning staff memorandum and the Planning Commission's
recommendations were reviewed and comments were heard by the City Council from the
Applicant and 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 -1D /S zoning district, which requires
10,000 square feet of area per lot and 75 feet of width.
2. The subject property was created in 1920, prior to modern zoning requirements.
3. The existing home and garage on the property are nonconforming, being located
less than 30 feet from the front property line and side lot line abutting a public street as required
in the R -1D /S district.
4. The Applicants propose to remove the existing home single -stall garage and build
a new home with an attached garage instead.
5. The new home would require variances to setbacks from the Woodend Place
right -of -way and the rear property line.
CONCLUSIONS
A. The Applicants have satisfied the criteria for the grant of a variance under the Shorewood
City Code and has established practical difficulty as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
B. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants to the Applicants a variance to
redevelop a substandard lot of record as shown on the plans submitted August 3 and 20, 2018,
and as follows:
1. A variance to the lot area to allow 6,927 square feet where 10,000 square feet is
required.
2. A variance to the lot width to allow 54 feet where 75 feet is required.
3. A setback variance to the Woodend Place right -of -way to allow the home to be 14
feet and the entry to be 10 feet where 30 feet is required.
4. A setback variance to the rear property line to allow the home to be 22.8 feet
where 35 feet is required.
C. The approval of the variances is subject to the following conditions:
1. The applicant must acquire all necessary permits and no construction activity may
occur until the permits are issued.
2. With their building permit applications, the applicant shall submit a tree
preservation plan consistent with City policy and submit the design of their rain
garden.
D. 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.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 9th day of
October, 2018.
SCOT RB ,MAYOR
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