12-045CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -045
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SETBACK VARIANCE
FOR MARK AND AMY WAGNER
WHEREAS, Mark and Amy Wagner (Applicants) own property at 27785 Island View Road in
the City of Shorewood, legally described as:
"Lot 14, Auditor's Subdivision No. 367, Hennepin County, Minnesota "; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants propose to convert their existing garage into living space and then
add on a new attached garage to the front of their home; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have applied for a setback variance which would allow them to
build closer to the street than what is required for the R -lA /S zoning district in which their property is
located; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request was reviewed by the City Planner, whose recommendations
are included in a memorandum, dated 30 May 2012, a copy of which is on file at the Shorewood 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 5 June 2012, the minutes of which meeting are on file
at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on 25 June 2012,
at which time the Planner's memorandum and the Planning Commission's recommendations were
reviewed and comments were heard by the Council from the Applicant 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 contains 21,659 square feet of land and is located in an R -lA /S,
Single - Family Residential /Shoreland zoning district.
2. The Applicants propose to build their new garage approximately 36.5 feet from the front
property line, whereas the R -lA /S zoning district requires a 50 -foot setback.
3. The street serving the subject property (Island View Road) is a private road situated on a
strip of land, 33 feet wide with a 40 -foot radius half cul -de -sac in front of the Applicants' property.
3. Although a half circle cul -de -sac was originally platted on Island View Road, a paved turn-
around was never constructed on the street;
5. The topography on the north side of the cul -de -sac is not well suited for the construction of a
paved turn- around in that location.
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6. Land at the west end of Island View Road may have the potential of being subdivided in the
future, in which case a turn- around could be required to be constructed at that time.
7. But for the undeveloped half circle cul -de -sac, the Applicants' new garage would be located
50 feet from the front property line.
CONCLUSIONS
A. The Applicants have satisfied the criteria for the grant of a variance under the Shorewood
City Code and have established practical difficulties as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
B. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants a 13.5 -foot setback variance to the
Applicants.
C. The Applicants shall record this resolution with the Hennepin County Recorder or Registrar
of Titles within thirty (30) days of the date of the certification of this resolution.
D. The City Clerk will furnish the Applicants with a certified copy of this resolution for
recording purposes.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 25th day of June
2012.
ATTEST:
Brown, Interim City Administrator /Clerk
Acting Mayor
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