20-033RESOLUTION NO. 20 -033
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20505 RADISSON ROAD
WHEREAS, Anne Joyce, (the "Applicant ") is the owner of real property located at 20505
Radisson Road, legally described as:
Lot 7, Radisson Inn Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant has a lot with 11,184 square feet of area and a lot width of 83.5 feet
in the R -1 C/S zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant desires to construct a new home on the property; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the planning staff, whose recommendation
is included in a memorandum for the April 21, 2020 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 April 21, 2020 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
April 27, 2020, 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 the public; 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 the R -1 C/S zoning district which requires
20,000 square feet of lot area and 100 feet of lot width.
2. The subject property was created in 1939, prior to modern zoning requirements.
3. The previous home and garage on the property were nonconforming to setbacks
from property lines and impervious surface coverage, as required in the R -1 C/S district.
4. The Applicants propose to build a new home with an attached garage instead
that is conforming to required setbacks and reduces impervious surface coverage on the lot.
CONCLUSIONS
A. The Applicants have satisfied the criteria for granting variances 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 January 29 and
February 26, 2020, and as follows:
1. A variance to the lot area to allow 11,184 square feet where 20,000 square feet
is required.
2. A variance to the lot width to allow 83.5 feet where 100 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 plans consistent
with the Engineer's memo dated February 3, 2020 and City Code and submit a
construction management plan with their building permit that addresses, at a
minimum, contractor parking, deliveries, street cleaning, hours of constructions,
and nuisance and erosion control.
D. Unless the applicant has completed or utilized the variance, the approval shall expire in
one year. The applicant may petition for an extension prior to the expiration of the variance to
extend the approval as allowed by Section 1201.05 Subd. 3 b. (7) of City Code.
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.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 27th day of April,
2020.
ATTEST:
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sAMIE THON , CITY CLERK
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Dated: May 7, 2020
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
I, Sandie Thone, duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Shorewood, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; do hereby certify that the foregoing official 20 -033 A RESOLUTION
APPROVING VARIANCES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20505 RADISSON ROAD
was approved by the Shorewood City Council on April 27, 2020. The attached Resolution 20-
033 is a true and correct copy adopted by the Council of the City of Shorewood and is so
recorded in the minutes of a meeting held on the 27th day of April 2020.
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Sandie --ba& Thone
City Clerk
DRAFTED BY:
SHOREWOOD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
SHOREWOOD, MN 55331