21-121 Approving a Special Home Occupation Permit for a Software Engineering Business to be Conducted Out of a Detached Accessory Building at 21285 Radisson RoadRESOLUTION 21-121
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
FOR A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED OUT OF A
DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING AT 21285 RADISSON ROAD
WHEREAS, Peter Lehman (the "Applicant") has applied for a special home occupation
permit to conduct a software engineering business out of his accessory building at
21285 Radisson Road in the R-1A/S district where a special home occupation permit is
required to conduct any home occupation in an accessory building, on the property
legally described as:
Tract B, Registered Land Survey (Insert number here), Hennepin County,
Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application
reviewed by the Planning Commission on October 5, 2021, the minutes from the
meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on
October 25, 2021, 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, staff and the public; and
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-1A/S, Single -Family Residential zoning
district, which allows home occupations to be conducted in an accessory building
subject to the approval of a special home occupation permit.
2. The Applicant's proposal is identified on plans dated July 27, 2021.
3. Section 1201.03, Subd. 12 (Home Occupations) prohibits home occupations from
being operated out of an accessory building unless a special home occupation permit is
acquired.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The Applicant's request has satisfied the criteria for granting a special home
occupation permit under the Shorewood City Code, subject to the conditions listed
below.
2. The Applicant's proposal indicates the home occupation could be conducted in a
manner compatible with the existing and proposed uses in the area and would not
tend to depreciate the area.
3. The home occupation would not overburden the city's existing public services and
streets.
4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves a special home
occupation permit to operate a home occupation in the detached accessory
building, based on the plans submitted July 27, 2021, subject to the following:
a. The applicant shall live in the home on the same property as the accessory
building.
b. The applicant shall acquire all permits necessary to convert the accessory
building into a home office prior to its use for the home occupation, including
removing the kitchen.
c. The home occupation will be conducted in compliance with Section 1201.03
Subd. 12 of the City of Shorewood zoning regulations, which include, but are
not limited to:
1) No exterior storage of materials or equipment are permitted.
2) No signs are permitted.
3) The initial permit is valid for one year, at which time the applicant would
request a renewal; any subsequent permits would be reviewed every three
years.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA
this 25th day of October, 2021.
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk
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JeyAfer L badie, Mayor
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