13-053CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 13 -053
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUILDING PERMIT TO ADD ON TO A
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE AT 448 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
WHEREAS, Robert Shaffer (Applicant) represents Dale and Sylvia Smith, the owners of the
real property located at 448 Lafayette Avenue in the City of Shorewood, County of Hennepin, legally
described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the property does not conform to the lot area requirements of the R -1 A/S, Single -
Family Residential/Shoreland zoning district, in which it is located; and
WHEREAS, the existing home on the property does not conform to the setback requirements of
the R -IA/S, Single - Family Residential/Shoreland zoning district, in which it is located; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposes a significant renovation of the existing home and expansion
thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Shorewood City Code requires that the expansion of a nonconforming structure
be subject to Planning Commission review and recommendation and City Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission, Mayor and City
Council, dated 2 August 2013, which memorandum is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the application was reviewed by the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on
6 August 2013, the minutes of which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was considered by the City Council at their regular meeting
on 26 August 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 lot contains 7576 square feet of area and is approximately 66 feet wide at its front
building line.
2. The existing home on the property is located 4.6 feet from the easterly side of the lot and
7.0 feet from the westerly side of the lot.
3. Neither the existing house nor the detached garage located on the property comply with
the setbacks of the R -1A/S zoning district.
4. The Applicant proposes to expand the existing home and the additions to the structure
comply with setback requirements.
Existing impervious surface on the property amounts to 38 percent of the lot area.
6. The proposed renovation, including the building additions, will reduce the amount of
hardcover to 34.2 percent of the lot area.
7. The Applicant has taken the location and views of the two adjacent homes into
consideration in siting the proposed house on the subject property.
CONCLUSION
A. That based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicant's request
for a building permit to expand a nonconforming structure at 448 Lafayette Avenue.
B. 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 26th day of August,
2011
ATTEST:
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Jan Panchyshyn, City Clerk
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION:
That part of Lot 21, Auditor's Subdivision
No, 313, Hennepin County, Minnesota
described as follows;
Commencing at the Southeasterly corner
of said lot; thence West along the south
line of said lot to a point therein distant
86 feet, measured along a line which
makes an interior angle with the
Northeasterly line of said lot of 53
degrees 15 minutes; thence Northwesterly
a distance of 145 feet to a point in the
Northerly line of said lot distant 47 feet
West along said line, from the
Northeasterly corner of said lot; thence
Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line
of said lot a distance of 162 feet to the
point of beginning.
Exhibit A