21-111 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Fence for the Property Located at 5660 Minnetonka DriveRESOLUTION 21-111
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FENCE FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5660 MINNETONKA DRIVE
WHEREAS, Alec Walsh (the "Applicant") has applied for a conditional use permit for a
fence at his residence addressed as 5660 Minnetonka Drive, on the property legally
described as:
Lot 1, Block 2, MINNETONKA HILLS FIRST ADDITION Hennepin County,
Minnesota
WHEREAS, the Shorewood City Code allows fences in yards abutting an intermediate
arterial or minor arterial street, as designated in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan, to
be constructed to a height of six feet in a front or side yard abutting the arterial street, by
conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit for the construction
of a six-foot high fence in the front yard of the property that abuts County Road 19,
which is designated as an arterial street in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the request for a conditional use
permit for a special purpose fence and held a public hearing at its regular meeting on
September 7, 2021, at which time the planning staff memorandum was reviewed and
comments were heard by the Applicant and the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the request for a conditional use permit for a
fence at its regular meeting on September 27, 2021, at which time the Planning
Commission's recommendations were reviewed and comments were heard by the
Applicant, staff, and the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The subject property is located in an R-2A, Single and Two Family Residential
zoning district.
2. The front yard of the property abuts County Road 19, which is designated as an
arterial street in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan.
3. The proposed fence shall be located no closer than eight feet to the property line
that runs parallel to County Road 19.
4. A landscape plan for the above -referenced eight -foot setback area must be
submitted and was found to be in compliance with § 1201.03 subd. 2.g. of City
Code.
5. The proposed fence and landscape plan were found to not obstruct traffic visibility
at the corner of County Road 19 and Minnetonka Drive.
6. The Applicant's proposal is identified on plans dated July 26, 2021 and August 18,
2021.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The Applicant's request for a fence no taller than six-foot to be installed as shown
on the plans submitted on July 26, 2021 and August 18, 2021 is hereby approved
based on the finding that the request has satisfied the criteria for granting a
conditional use permit for a fence under the Shorewood City Code, subject to the
following condition:
a. Prior to construction of the fence, the Applicant must request and receive a
zoning permit.
2. The conditional use permit shall expire one year after approval unless the
applicants have completed the fence.
3. 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, MINNESOTA
this 27th day of September, 2021.
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk
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Jeneifer abadie, Mayor
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